New-York tribune., 1905-07-13

relations between the United States ard China. It
Is not only NECESSARY that al s n.nig5ants I who
and that all who have a right under existing
treaties to admission shall be admitted without
subsection TO harsh and hunliliating treatment and
that registration papers issued in accordance with
treaty stipuao u China and vissd @ by american
TO be Imperative that prlylleges similar 70 those
enjoyed by the subjects OF oIner nauons sheI oe
extended. under suitable restrictions 70 the
yea6es portions dhfg s of the Country to do the work
that remains undone because there is an insufficient
hogsehold servants because the sons and daughters
OF American laboreTs aspire TO higher positions and
are not content TO perform menial service
OBJECTIONS NOT VALID.
The objections 20 their admission for these pur-
POSES come mainly believe, from those laborers
Who think that both the standard Of vases ana the
position the Garner viii be lowered by their
% eole s' 1 laorer In tbIs coIntrv hes censtantIv
improved. ana stl continues to improve in spite
55l5I'e6 -. a. a. the present time and viii SO re-
main under present labor conditions. whereas with
the influx of only uthe OF the immigration that
is now. coming in or The Atlantic Coast lands
would be built in regions where there is an entire
would take on new activity. Il cannot be fairly
Aercn IA aborsr o IN his w0rL because this work
is now performed BY American nor any other
practically undone. and the doing OF it would not
only fail 10 afeet iniurousiy the present s9tis-
Improvement. PREPARED largely By those who under
to him.
EFFECT on AsIATIC TRADE
Next come the considerations covering our rela-
uons with China as they affect our trade win
that country. which win improve or decline accord
ing 10 whether the said relations are friendly or
the Pacific Coast have materially increased during
aiduiturs @ s BTodacts haTe ' been sFketed at
laneFatye prices and conslaeTaDs @ 9loqs 10 +fa a
benefit of Eastern factories and Southern planters
and up to December last treaty Of compare
lively recent date in existence to the terms OF
renewing which the Chinese doubtless hoped for
some nloolneauons IN tfien tvoI i O~ fo I
new modus vivendi have failed, and the Chinese
grow but that there is danger of its complete ces
saton. Such a result cannot be contemplated ex-
cept with the lveliest dissatisfaction. for there Is
no department OF the country's commerce that SO
needs fostering It's Oriental export trade. In
stead Of its volume being large as some enthusiasts
pared with almost all other branches OF the coun-
the large export trade Of other nations The gov
ernrnent publications show. according 70 Harold
aggregate the enormous sum or 1891 900 0O0 the
United af states IS Furnishes s less than Hn per ncTass IN
that opposition 20 American products which has
altitude Of the United States toward the country
and its subjects viii divert TO other nations the
troll In this critical condition OF our foreign trade
means to conciliate a people whose friendly at
titude the enlargement Of that trade depends The
would reduce the expense OF marketing our pred
by providing for steamers on their return trips
the revenue that they lack. Il is argued by
some that China does not wish 10 encourage the
emigration OF her subjects. hut care should be
taken 10 distinguish between the Peking govern
ment and the commercial guilds. which in many
respects are more truly representative OF the Chi
nese people.
Moved BY all these considerations. respectfully
urge upon you, Mr.. President the taking of steps
toward negotiating new treaty with China that
shall provide for the removal OF the aXacting
dit1ons that attach 10 the entrance into this
country OF their merchants. students and profes-
sOpal for the absolute freedom Of all Chinese
residents OF this country to visit their land
and return here and for the admission during the
next ten years of a number Of male Chinese labor
that IN any year shall not exceed One-tenth
Of l per cent Of the population Of this country
American labor has little appreciation OF its own
dignity and power, well OF its capabilities for
Improvement, If il raises objections 10 such limited
Chinese immigration as that-aUounung IN ten
wears per cent Of popuation-and thus
deavors deprive the nation OF the additional
TO its development. not only IN this
country. but in the Hawaiian and Philippine islands
and Panama
We beg to ask that due publicity be given 70 your
intentions in that regard as soon as practicable