The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-15
CHlNA'S TRADE
Is IMPERILED
PRES. ROOSEVELT APPEARED
TO MODIFY REGULATIONS.
THREATENING TO BOYCOTT
commercial Organizations of China
Decide to Boycott Goods Produced
By America, Especially Cotton and
Steel Products.


Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt
held a conference with about 80 men,
bers Of the Aemerican Asiatic Asso-
citation, representing the cotton textile
industry and the iron and steel trade
OF the United States. The delegation
entered formal protest against such
an enforcement of the Chinese ex-
cluslon laws as might imperil the ex-.
port trade of this country with China.
Lit was pointed out that the CONNER
clal organizations of China were
Threatening to boycott American
made goods, especially cotton and
steel products, unless arrangements
were made whereby Chinese mer-
chants, students, literary men and
travellers could enter the United
States are often subjected to incon-
venience and humiliation by the immi-
grafton officers and they insist upon
a more liberal treatment of the ex-
empt classes of their countrymen.
The delegation was headed by j..
Ford OF New York, secretary of the
American Asiatic Association, who
said in part:
Mr.. President The American
Asiatie Association is an organization
formed to cooperate with the govern
ment in maintaining and defending
the trade and treaty rights Of the
United States in the countries of
eastern Asia. Individually the mem
bers Of this delegation speak for the
cotton textile industry Of the United
States, representing $50O,0OO,0OO Of
invested capital and $4,000 wage
earners, whose prosperity and welfare
are today absolutely dependent on the
retention of the markets for the pro-
ducts of that industry which has been
opened in China.
The occasion of this visit is to in
vlte your attention to the present un-
satisfactory character of our relations
with the Chinese empire and the con-
ditions growing out of those which d.
rectly threaten the continuance Of a
profitable and highly essential part of
our commerce.
"The friendly character of those
relations have been of late adversely
affected by the absence Of satisfac-
tory immigration treaty between the
United States and China and by the
dissatisfaction Of the mercantile class
IN China with what they conceive to
be the rules adopted and enforced by
the immigration officers of the United
States In dealing with those of their
countrymen whom our laws declare
entitled to visit this country.
1t must be held to be unfortunate
that these laws are at variance with
the treaty stipulations, which since
the expiration Of the treaty of 1894
are IN force between the two coun-
tries.
" We urge upon you. the .extremel
Danger to the industrial and CONNER ;
clal interests of the United States of
allowing the aversion growing in Chi
IA to become a fixture and to discour-
age the coming here of merchants, stu
tents and literary men Of that coun-
Try.
The members Of this delegation feel
confident that they will not appeal to
you in vain, asking that a remedy
should be sought for the unsatisfac-
tory condition of the existing rela- ,
tions between this country and the
Chinese empire. - :
President Roosevelt responded cor ,
daily. He agreed with the delegation
that it would be proper for this gov :
eminent to encourage friendly rela
tions with China. He proposed to do
all in his power to promote the trade
with China and to promote generally
the export trade Of American produc-
ers, farmers as we'll as manufacturers
He promised to take up the subject
with Secretary Metcalf Of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor and 9TH
er officials and do all in his power tol
remedy the difficulty.
For Norway Recognition.