The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-10
WI
TALKS ON
EXCLUSION

Pekin, Aug l0-wu Ting Fang. former
Chinese minister at Washington. in an
interview yesterday said that the exist
ing regulations for the exclusion Of
Chinese from the United States wire un-
satisfactory from the Chinese viewpoint.
and hence II was desired that they should
be modified by the new convention.
The Chinese. he said. agreed 10 the
exclusion Of coolies. and this point pre-
sented no difficulty. but the existing reg
ulations pressed with severity on other
classes. He instances the cases Of mer-
chants. travellers for pleasure. students
and others who, while nominally adms-
sble to the United States, were forced
to undergo examinations which though
possibly necessary. were generally rem
dered very Objectionable on account OF
the manner in which the regulations
were enforced.
"A superior Chinaman arriving at San
Francisco. for example" said Mr.. WI.
"is delayed by the authorities while his
credentials are being examined. and this
detention frequently involves consorting
with a low class Of coolies i'm n common
shed. He is unable TO communicate with
friends and is subjected to inconveniences
and indignities TO which Americans would
refuse TO submit Moreover, he is not
allowed 10 retain the services Of any one
to protect his interests. and IL the i'm
migration authorities decide against him
there is no possibility OF appeal"
HAWAII NEEDS LABoRERs.
Mr.. WI admitted that European immi-
grants were not allowed representa- ton
by lawyers or others during their ex-
aminations. but he rejected this argu-
ment because. he said. the Chinese in
other respects were given trea tment en-
tirely different from that accorded the
Europeans.
The Chinese government. he said.
agreed 10 the exclusion Of coolies. but Il
urges as the main points of a new con-
vention that the better classes OF Chinese
be treated on an equal footing with other
aliens with the right 10 retain counsel
and the right 10 appeal II necessary. and
the admission Of coolies 10 Hawaii. which
he regarded as Of the utmost importance.
Hawaii was greatly in need OF laborers.
Mr.. WI said, and since the Chinese were
excluded the industries Of the islands had
suffered At all events. the Chinese there
could no. compete with American labor
The Philippines had long been a nat
ural field for Chinese industry, but the
application or the exclusion act 10 the
islands had changed this. Regarding the
desirability OF Chinese labor I'm the far
east Mr.. WI instanced the prosperity
OF Singapore in the Straits Settlements
and the adjacent country.
Mr. Wu expressed himself as greatly
regretting the Chinese boycott Of Ameri-
can goods. and steamship and insurance
companies. rs IL might estrange the good
will OF Americans which he highly priced.
CLEARLY DEFINE "LABoRER."
Apparently. however. he said the Chi
nese classes mostly concerned. consider
Ing that the prospects for the solution OF
the difficulties arising from the Rpplca-
tion OF the Exclusion Act were rembte.
decided on the boycott as the only means
OF ventiting the question
He declared that the movement against
Americans, though thoroughly organized
by the best and most representative Chi
nese was altogether pacific and was not
directed against persons or property.
Mr. Wa confessed that he was surprise
at the extent OF the movement and the
depth ~ feeling manifested not only by
the mercantile. hut by the students and
precision 81 public sentiment meant extra
ordinary progress IN the direction of the
growth ~ real nationality.
Mr. Wu's attention was called. 10 the
fact that he vas credited with directing
the boycott and he Indignantly repudiated
the suggestion. He said ~ would be as
unreasonable 70 expect that this govern
ment had the ability TO compel the Chi