The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-21
ALARMED BY CHINA'SBOYCOTT
U. 8. CONSUL REPORTS THE STU
ALTON AS DANGEROUS.

U. s. CONSUL REPORTS THE STU
ALTON AS DANGEROUS.
Document That IL Stirring the Kingdom
Reaches washington Every weapon
Turned Against A merican Trade-Pen'
aIties for All VINO Deal In U. 9. Pr Otiucts
WASHINGTON, July 20.-A copy Of the
circular sent broadcast through the Chinese
empire asking the natives to boycott
American products has been received at
the State Department from United States
Consul Gracey at Fuchau. The circular
was issued by the @Jeng Ching or Man
Mirror" literary society of Shanghai.
The bit Of paper covered with complicated
Chinese characteristic only six inches square
while the translation Of the document
which has caused such great troubles
covers five typewriter pages.
The circular Is really report Of the meet
ing Of the Fukien and Kuang Tung Mer-
chant Gilds of Shanghai on May 49, when
the boycott movement was instituted. The
resolutions adopted at the meeting and
the steps which were proposed are intro
duced in full, as well as synopsis of the
In an accompanying note Mr.. Gracey indi-
Gates that the Chinese mind is greatly ex-
cited by the movement, and the stories which
are being spread among the uneducated
by those behind the movement are creating
dangerous situation. He says that all
sorts ofEumors are in circulation and are
credited by the ignorant Chinese. One OF
the most recent was that 200 Chinese coolies
in America had been beheaded. Mr.. Gracey
says that this rumor gained wide circulation
and credence. He adds that the Consulate
is doing all that it can to dispel the erro-
neous ideas which are rapidly gaining
ground.
Tho circular which was sent out shows
that the Chinese are greatly in earnest in
furthering the movement and elaborate
plans have been made to force the merchants
to help on the boycott. Those who may
secretly continue TO deal In American prod
ucts will be practically ostracized. In the
circular such merchants are chara cteri1ed
as the 4wickeds.' Plans are made for the
friends Of the movement to renounce such
tradesmen and to refuse to allow their
children to marry those of the. "wickeds.'
At the conclusion of the meeting nearly
all of those present signed an agreement to
carry out the following plans:
Il. To investigate all about American
goods in general imported into China.
e. To investigate sales Of American
kerosene oil in China.
IS. To use efforts to secure support Of
impartial and reasonable editors in the
United States
-. To establish a public room for ex-
position OF American goods.
IS. To investigate American cloth sent to
China.
%. To use efforts with American missions
which are in favor Of justice.
-. To use efforts with local government
for cancellation OF said treaty.
IS. To investigate American goods which
are sent to China by the most powerful
laboring party.
20. To investigate what treaty ports Of
China at which American ships are usually
anchored and through which American
goods are landed.
40. To advise laboring classes at
wharves to demand more wages when
they are hired to discharge American car
goes.
III. To find out wicked native trades
men who may in the future secretly deal
in American goods.
az. To investigate who have been deal
ing in American goods and also names Of
such 'hongs.'
-l3. To persuade people not to make
acquaintance with or to marry their chill
dren to those dealers in American goods.
The proposer himself has decided to cease
friendly relations with those who after
his attention has been called to this resolu-
ton may again be dealing in American
goods, and he also promises not to marry
his children to the 'wickeds.'
IA. To carry out the above resolutions
WHENEVER he cnn seize an opportunity"
It was decided also to seek the aid Of
literary persons in China, who would be
asked to write essays and articles for the
papers on the subject What steps should
be taken against the extradition laws of the
United States
In the circular it Is pointed out that there
is no danger to the individual in enter
ing into the boycott. the point being taken
in the resolution that the matter il not an
affair between two Governments. The
resolutions passed are as follows:
Il. To stop consuming American goods.
=. To stop ordering American goods or
withdraw orders for same.
IS. II American goods are stopped. ma
tive products will have a considerably in
creased demand In the market.
-. Merchants and common people have
perfect rights to make above resolution
This is not matter between two Govern
ments.
IS. A resolution which forbids Chinese to
employ Americans may be temporarily
Withdrawn lest 1t give rise to discussion
between the two Governments.
70. Native servants in employ Of Ameri-
cans in China shall deman d more wages.
-. After action being taken, We expect
to withdraw the privileges that have been
blindly given to He-Hsing Company for
railway building.
IS. The action to be taken may be what
the whole world is eagerly engaged in
watching-a center at which all lines shall
meet. This greatly concerns the power of
our nation, and we must therefore engage
ourselves faithfully from beginning to end"
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