The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-26
TO AVOID CHINESE BOYCOTT.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TAKES
DECISIVE ACTION.
Instructions to Our Diplom alto and Consular
Omcers in China-ImmigratienO mcers
VINO Show Dlscourtesy 10 Chinese
Of the Exempt Glasses 10 He Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, June Zo.-ln view OF une
Imminent danger that an effective boycott
against American goods In China may be
rut in force by the Chinese merchant guilds,
President Roosevelt has taken decisive
action looking to more lenient administra-
ton Of the Chinese exclusion law by the
officers Of the immigration service.
To this end he directed yesterday that
tte State Department issue circular letter
Of Instructions on the subject to our diplo-
matte and consular officers In China, and
10 has informed the Secretary OF Commerce
end Labor, who Is charged with the en-
iorccment Of the exclusion law, that any
oTcar Of the immigration service who
shows discourtesy to any Chinese OF the
exempted classes applying at United States
rorts for admission will forthwith lose his
place.
CORES OF letters addressed by Secretary
Mctcalf to tho President, by Secretary
Metcalf to all immigration officers and by
the President to the Acting Secretary OF
State all under date of June "a, were given
out ct the White House to-day.
In his letter to the President, Secretary
Metcalf explain in detail the present opera
ton OF the Exclusion law, and he defends
necessary harshness on the ground that
the so-cal.ed section certificates, which
are supposed to be held only by exempted
classes OF Chinese. are found to have been
issued fraudulently in great number to
Chinese coolies and laborers. The Secre-
tary SAYS, however, that immediate steps
will he taken TO avoid every cause OF COM
plant in future.
He says that section OF the Exclusion
law cxempts only merchants. teachers.
students and travellers, whereas it il evident
that such Chinese as doctors, lawyers and
clersymen should be exempt The De-
rarrent will Mr.. Metcalf says take steps
to facilitate the transit OF these latter classes
Of Chinese visiting the United States.
The circular addressed to immgra ton
officers by Secretary Metoalf enjoins greater
care upon these officers in enforcing the law,
10 the end that no further complaints OF
unnecessary harshness may arise, and the
renalty Of immediate dismissal is to be i'm
posed for violation Of the new rules.
The President's letter to the Acting Secre-
tary of State follows;
THE WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. June "a. 1905
70 ne Acting Secretary Of State:
The State Department will Immediately
L.sue circular to all our diplomats and con-
eular representatives in China settinR lortn
the following facts and stating that 1t Is issued
BY direct order OF the President:
Under the laws OF the United States. and In
accordance with the spirit Of the treaties me-
xot,r,.u he, .-en he United States AND China
all Chi nese OF the cooie or iaboring class
tim, U.s. all Chinese laborers. skilled or I'M
skilled are absolutely prohibited from com
ing TO the United States but the purpose OF
the Government Of the United states 10 to
show the widest and heartiest courtesy toward
all merchants, teachers students and travel
ers who may come to the United States. as
well as toward all Chinese officials or repre-
sentetives in any capacity Of the Chinese Gov
eminent All individuals OF these classes
are allowed 70 como and go OF their own free
will and accord and are to be given all the
rights. privileges. immnnlties and exemp-
tons accorded the citizens and subjects OF
the most favored nation.
The President has Issued specia! inStruc-
tons through the seoretary OF Commerce
a.. 40. l.at. while laborers must be strictly
excluded, the law must be enforced without
harshness. and that all unnecessary incon-
venence and annoyance toward those persons
entitled to enter the United States must be
scrupuonsly avoided. The officials of the
lmmiGratIon Department have been in
formed that no harshness in the administra-
Oh ri the law will for moment be tolerated
ano that any discourtesy shown to Chinese
persons by any Official of the Government
viii be cause for immediate dismissal from
the service.
lhe status OF those Chinese entitled TO
free entry to the United States is primarily
under Sec" section Of the ' act Of July 5, 1851.
Under This law the diplometi, and consular
representatives. OF me ' nted states nave,
by direction Of the President been instructed
before vistng any certificates strictly to COM
s. 81, ",,', '' which nro wides . fo ,ue
And such diplomatic representative or
is so REQUIRED is hereby empowered, and il
. .nail De MS duty before indorsins snch Ger
truth OF the statements set forth in said GER
,,a,aei and If he shall find upon examination
!hAt sald certlhoate or any OF the menus
there? contained are untrue II shall be his
duty to re.vse to indorse the same"
Tho certificate ,bus vi.aed beeomes prIma
,,ai. .t.s. 49, rS..h 49,,
1 1s evidence OF 'he iaets set iolth theieln.
The immigration officials have now been
specifically instructed to accept this GER
tiacote which ia not IN he unset ,,nless GOOD
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