The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
AT DOOR OF AMERICA
CHINESE MINISTER FIXES BLAME
 FOR BOYCOTT.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng at Dinner of Chicago Merchants Club Speaks China's Views
 on Exclusion Act.

Chicago, Nov. 11.--At the banquet of the Chicago Mercharfts' Club tonight. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese Minister, was the guest of honor, and delivered the principal address of the evening.
 He chose for the subject of his speech, Commercial Possibilities Be- tween the United States and China" " The speaker, while speaking in the most courteous manner and frequently
 evoking the applause of his listeners.
 laid indirectly at the door of the United States itself the responsibility for the boycott recently instituted in
 China against American goods, Sir Chentung was heard with the greatest
 interest by the large number of busi-
 ness men who were around the ban quet board and his address was loudly applauded.
 The address of Sir Chentung was m
 brief as follows:
 From the earliest intercourse of
 the United States with China. the re-
 lations between our two countries
 have been of the friendliest character.
 The constant policy of your Govern
 ment in regard to the affairs Of the
 Far East has been one of consptcu- ous magnanimity and justice. The Chi
 nese as a Government, therefore. are
 under a deep sense of gratitude, and, as e people. are naturally most friend
 ly toward the Government and people
 of the United States.
 "As China is brought more and more in contact with foreign countries and the people come to learn the necessities, her demand for foreign commodities will be largely increased. China IS not. to a great extent. manufacturing country, nor is she likely to be in the near future. Her people are too easily satisfied with what they can readily
 purchase in the worlds markets. Nor are her people, who have enjoyed art. culture refinement for centuries, disin- cifned to modern luxuries and con- veniences. It is anticipated that the abolition of the likin taxes as provided in the recent commercial treaties. when fu1Iv carried out, will forever destroy that formidable barrier to international commerce so long deplored by mer- chants, both foreign and native alike. The Exclusion Question.
 "It is this commercial growth I long to see established between tne two countries. But there is one difference now engaging the serious attention ot the two governments. of which l may he hardened for bringing to your notice The exclusion question and the aooption of the exclusion laws are matters which seem to have engaged very little tne consideration of the American people but they are matters of vital import ance to the Chinese directly concerned After receiving most sacred assurances that the restriction should be reasona- ble and not absolute prohibition, the Chinese Government gave consent 10 the American Governments demands having good reason to believe that the question would be handled with due leniency and that the American people would not take advantage of their good nature. Al. It is evident that the object of the American Government was to secure and the consent of the Chinese Govern ment was given to the prohibition of Chinese Iaborers only and no other class.
 ''During more than score of years of restriction and prohibition. abuses have sprung up on both sides. Prior to the Presidents order of last June these abuses had so stirred up the feel ings of the Chinese people that the boycott against the American goods was the regrettable consequence. "In compliance with the wishes of the American Government. the Chinese