Arizona republican., 1905-05-20
A CHINESE BOYCOTT
From Which Americans
 Will Suffer
A Determination to Break Off Nego. tiatiOns for the Pending New Ex- cIuSiOn Treaty.

Washington, May 19.-AIl hope of the success of the pending negotiation of the new Chinese exclusion treaty has for the present been abandoned by the Chinese officials, as a result of the wave of resentment that has swept over China since it became known. that it was planned to transfer the ne gotiations to Pekin and that the de- partment of commerce and labor was insisting upon it's own interpretation of the exclusion law Reports have reached the Chinese legation of the ex- tent of this feeling throughout the Chi nese empire and of the hostility of the Chinese commercial guilds to American goods, which might result, it is assert ed, in a general boycott against Amer jean products even were it possible to conclude the exclusion treaty now. The Chinese legation here declares that there is no intention of bringing suit in the supreme court of the United States in behalf of the Chinese excluded or deported, in view of the treaty of 1888. All such infringments of that treaty. the legation holds to be diplomatic matters entirely and an appeal will be had not to the courts, but to the state department.
 Briefly put the position of the lega- tiOn here which reflects that of the Pekin government is stated as follows: The expiration last December of the exclusion treaty of 1894, leaves in force the treaty of 1880. The legation does not for a moment question the right or the duty of the department of com merce and labor to enforce the exisit- laws. The relations of the United States and China, are however, regulat- ed by treaty and not by laws. and it is to be expected that any violation of the existing treaties will be fully com pensated for by indemnity All Chi nese excluded from the United States or deported therefrom in violation of the treaty of 1880, who present claims to their minister here naturally eX- pect those claims to receive careful consideration. If they are found to be just they will be presented for settle ment through the proper channels.
 In the immigration treaty of 1880, article 1, provieds that the limitation or suspension of Chinese immigration to the United States shall be reason able and shall apply only to Chinese who may go to the United States as laborers, other classes not being in cluded in the limitation"
 The first claim for damages reached
 
 chant arrested in Seattle and is now being investigated. John w. Foster, former secretary of state and for a long time the adviser of the Chinese legation, will give the minister such counsel in the adjustment of these difficult questions as he may wish. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng expresses keen regret that affairs have taken this turn.
 It was the hope of the minister and of Secretary Hay that the fact that MT Rockhill was to take up the mat ter in Pekin would be kept quiet but this news has leaked out and has reached China. The opposition of the Chinese to this proposed move, it is pointed out here, arises from their be- lief that the minister at Washington is far more capable of knowing the wishes of the Chinese in this country, than their own government and that in negotiating an immigration treaty with the American minister at Pekin, the Chinese negotiators would be at great disadvantage.
 Sir Iiang is maintaining discreet silence about the present situation and refrains from criticising any official ] who has been associated in the nego-