The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-11

That IL has spent It's force ana Will
soon be a thing OF the past: that in
its practical workings the boycott
worked the most injury to Chinese
who were stocked up with
American goods when il started. and
who found them unstable on their
hands; that they themselves were
largely responsible for the creation
OF he boycott. and when its disaster
ous effects were felt by themselves.
they commenced to be anxious to up-
do their work; that the Chinese gov.
enmeri while officially disclaiming
any connection with the boycott. was
doubtless only anxious to see It reach
a point where exporters in lie United
States would become alarmed; that
there is little question that the Chi.
nesa government believed that an ef-
fective boycott on American goods
would make the American government
willing to make concessions in the
treaty now under negotiation. IN order
TO conciiiate Chinese opMion."
From the first. the administration
attitude with respect TO the causes. OBJ.
jects and possible results Of the Chi.
nese boycott appears to have been as
9umed chiefly for purposes of decep-
ton Il wits first given out that II
amounted to nothing: that it. grew out
Of a single incident in which Chinese
students travelling in the United States
had been rdiculed that the tariT ex-
cluding Chinese goods had nohing to
do with #. 1t came out that Secretary
Taft while IN China gave the Celestials
to understand very emphatically that
the Chinese government would be held
TO a literal adherence to existing trea-
ty provisions. and that the United
states would not permit it's trade to be
discrim mated against
In the face Of numerous reports 10
the contrary. It is now given out that
seeing nothing was expeced 10 be
gained by the boycott, anl that the
loss, such as there was. was falling
on Chinese merchants. the originators
Of the boycott are now trying o put a
stop To T. with every indication OF sun
cess
Still even late consular reports com
plain that American merchants are
not meeting the demands of the oc'
casion. 50 far as markets in China are
concerned" Secretary Taft has just
returned from he Far East, tnd OF
course. IN duration aud opportunity for
study. his stay there afforded but a
aeeting glimpse. comparatively speak
ing. But it Is interesting 10 note that
Mr.. Tan. agrees with tn opinion
which we found emphasized in he con
sular report, that American mer
chants are hopelessly outcltssed in the
quest OF the immense commerce of The
Orient" Secretary TAFT explains oul
failure TO please the Chinese as fol
lows:
Americans are not sending the righ
goods over there. and what they j'
send is not put up ia packages nalcu
lated to attract The merchnts OF thos
counrles (tha OLD explanation OF TN
prutectionistsl The native dealers ge
no opportunity TO inspect our product
and probably wouldn't buy such as ar
being exported il they did. Our pres
, ent consular equipment IS pitifully il
adequate Germany has ten times a
many tttaches at shanhai as We havl
J and their consulate is impressivel
and completely fitted up II is locate
in commanding position. while OF
consul is on an obscure side stree
and IS not paid enough to keep up a
adequate establishment The lack
any enterprise iu this matter is su
prsing. In view OF the reputttion
our merchants for modern methods
handling their home trade
Thus Secretary Taft, without depai
ing in the least from the facts left Il
our contemplation. by he boycott al
even by a general failure in efforts
compete with Germany and 9th
countries that have found out that
pays TO treat their customers fa'rl
accounts for our loss OF Chinese trad
The mention Of Germany in this CO
nection Is. for the wise key to d
problem Germany is ready 10 be
colt AS herself and she anh 9th
European traders OF centuries of 4
perience are doubtless dong an IN
can TO encourage the Chinese in q
movement 70 boycott American trae
AS long as our esteemed Europe
nompetitors and japan besides a
anxious &c capture Chiaese trade
are worse than foolish 20 fancy III
the boycott is finally eneed.'
about 70 end As long as We C
tnue 70 give the chinese good eau
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