The Washington times., 1905-08-24
DR.. TONG'S LABOR
IN UNITED STATES
vii Try to Get Better Law
for Chinese.
CH'NA's GROWTH ARGUED
Distinguished Celestial Says Inference
Is That His Countrymen Will
Make Good Citizens.

VICTORIA, E. c. Aug. 24.-Dr. Tong,
a graduate OF the University of Cali
fornia, who lived in America twelve
Sesars, has returned here as the repre-
sentative of the Chinese imperial board
ef treaty revision
The board is authorized tG carry on
neSotiat tions with the various powers.
Or. Tons expects to make an extensive
tour OF the United States, visiting all
TIE principal cities and getting ac-
Ydslnted with the boards OF trade. He
hopes 70 convince exporters of the
necessity for modifying the present eX-
elusien laSw,
lie has expressed the belief that his
people practICe as good hygiene as Eu-
Topeiln Immigrants ana should be put
oh equal terms with them by legisla-
Ion lie said the contention that
Cinnamon would not make good citizens
IS not sound; that il they had a chance
10 become citizens MANY would take
8dyanJage OF il.
DR.. Tong calls attention to the fact
that the Chinese commercial guilds in
colt they haze instituted is far-reach-
Ing and likely to continue to grow To
The great detriment of American trade.
Boycott Complicated.
He SAYS the boycott reaches much
further than few commercial men at
xreaty ports, for when instructions are
issued by the big leaders they are fol-
lowed without question through inter-
minable ramihcations of inter~related
industries.
The regrettabIe part, he observes, is
that the former feeling of sincere ap-
probation which China had for the
United States for her consistently un-
selfish attitude and Just treatment is
In danger of breaking down under the
growing sentiment that an unwarraut-
able injustice is being practiced against
G form 81
DR. Tong VIII go 10 Washington, and
hopes to meet the President but he
does not admit that he is authorized TO
make any statements of political sig
nlf1cance. From what he says gener-
ally, one draws the conclusion that he
viii endeaVor 10 win for China as many
friends as possible in the hope of Sc
curing at least a favorable modification
OF the exclusion act.
DF. Tong Is q man of about thirty
-four He wears no queue and dresses
III foreign clothes,
China's Growth.
He says that q great change is taking
place in China, favorable to the adop-
ton and assimilation OF foreign ideas.
The greatest advance so far has been
the abolishment of examinations in an
Gent classics as a means of preferment
To government positions and the ap-
pointment of men who have graduated
nom foreign universities.
AS another evidence Of the progress
made in China, Dr. Tong points out
that Viceroy Yuen 81 Kai. chief viceroy
of the empire, has raised an army of
4,so0 men VINO are beng trained On
the most approved modern lines. and
HAT most Of the officers are Chinese
graduates from military schools or
Japan.
There are also two japanese military
Instructors with this force An i'm
psFial edict has been issued that every
province IN China shall raise, train, and
equip on a modern basis 40,000 soldiers
Another edict of far-reaching impOr-
tance is one which makes il compulsory
Tor every ma agtstrate to stabiish a
school in his district and enforce the
regular attendance of all children of
school age, The curriculum of the
schools IS a modern one, embracing a
course OF foreign studies in place Of
learning Chinese classics by rote,