The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
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American gods in China he said in part

American gods in China he said in part:
The situation must be met and satisfied
without delay. The President OF these United
States has undertaken 10 secure proper treat,
ment at our entry ports fer the privileged
classes OF China, but SO long has this been
delayed, nagrant have been o1IenSes
that it is doubtful ii this viii now suffice 10
restore our proper trade relations. 1t may
suffice with the Chinese Government, but will
1t satisfy the Chinese merchants? VIII 1t de-
stroy the weaSeu We have given our COM
petitcrs?. sSNifl 1t remove the boycott against
American goods
am tnot willing to offer any suggestion
OF knowingly join in any plan which Will
prove a menace to the best interests of. true.
and honest labor, but the dignity and pros
cotton grower and the American manufacturer
must not be sacrificed or jeopardfzed in the
solution of the difficulties that confront US.
II 1t shall become necessary in the negotia-
ton OF a new treaty with China to satisfy
the Chinese Government or Chinese merchants
and remove the boycott in order to protect
American trade that we consent to the ad-
mission OF a limited number OF Chinese
coolies l shall favor such action to such ex-
tent as chinese coolies can be employed within
our domain without serious detriment to our
american laborers. / believe that a small
coaid be assimated and absorbed in the in
terests that require that kind of labor and
would be of great benefit In the growth and
development of the Western country. i
conndent, moreover. that white labor that
commands good wages would not be injured
or = disturbed saab II in any way by such course.
question lies in a revision of our imn1gra-
ton laws The most pressing problem before
the american nation to-day is not Chinese
exclusion. but the exclusion OF the undesir-
able classes of every nation and every cline
from the United States in the future
believe that we should not only call uyon
tne PRESIDENT to appoint immigration COM
mission to investigate and report to Congress,
with recommendations for reconnaissance law
stringent and studied. to cover every undesfr- l
able person from. every country but we should
see to it that the members OF Congress- repre-
mil oP -
zens give their time and effort to the accom-
piisfment of something that should have been
Gone score OF years ago and cannot be
too soon concluded.
Governor George E. Chamberlain
welcomed the delegates in behalf of
oregon. Governor Chamberlain said in
part: ~
Before the congress had been organized so
great a lack of unity existed that legislation
favorable to any one district of the West was
almost impossible to obtain Lack of unity mas
thus retarded the growth of the country But
for the unity engendered by the organization
'ot the congress 1t Is doubtful whether the rec
iamation OF arid and semi-arid lands would not
have been postponed to this day
Great as have been the achievements OF the
congress hitherto there was yet much work
before it--much to achieve. Still more aggrss-
;;sive work is required to make reclamation OF
the arid lands a success; especially must the
conflict between public and private interests be
reconciled.
There are other matters of great public in
terest. such as appropriations for the rivers and
harbors and for the construction of canals as
natural regulators for freight rates for COM
merce from the inland empire to the sea, that
ought to be taken up and considered by this
congress.
This country must have a stringent law cx-
Guiding Chinese coolies China threatens a
boycott and / believe this boycott receives the
encouragement of persons In this country who
have personal interests to subserve l sug-
gest that much of the clamor here for Chinese
immigration came from those directly inter
ested IN exporting products TO Chinese ports.
class which represents small minority OF
the people of the coast
/! The statement of Governor Chamber
lain advocating a stringent application
of the restriction laws received enthu-
siastic applause from the Oregon and
Washington delegations.
Governor Albert E. Mead of Wash
ington followed. He said in part:
Judging by the rich contributions of the
congress in the past, 1 confident that the
present meeting will be successful in its out
come. I compliment the congress the work
done by IL in behalf of the reclamation of arid
lands and credit II with having been the cause
Of the presence of $30.n00,o00 now in the Ma
tional Treasury for reclamation work.
We hope that this body will take a pro-
nounced position in keeping the citizenship of
this country up to the standard it has at
tatned by opposing the modification of any
treaty that wifi admit to our shores undesra
Bile Asiatic immigration. We are interested. as
other States are interested. in pursuing poll
icy that will enlarge our markets in the
Orient. We want the benefit of increased and
increasing trade in the Far East, If 1t can be
purchased at fair price In opening the
gates wider. to Chinese immigration and there
for debasng American citizenship are
paying too great a price.
AS was the case during Governor
Chamberlain's address, Governor Mead's
references to Chinese exclusion were
accorded the heartiest applause from
Oregon and Washington delegations.
The welcoming address of United
States Senator Charles w. Fulton was
followed by that of Henry M. Cake,
president of the local commercial club.
President Cake said in part:
Integral parts OF great nation, people
under one flag, with a common destiny, the
States represented here to-day are dependent
for their growth and prosperity upon the
energy and spirit of their citizenship and are
bound together by the mutuality of their inter-