Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
BOYCOTT BY CHINESE
Its Progress Traced by Chief
Clerk DENLY.
A SERIOUS REFLECTION
Believes It Was Instigated by the
Chinese Minister.
HAS APPARENTLY DIED OUT
Would Give TO the Admitted Glasses
More Friendly
Welcome.

lean sOO0S were inquired into TO-DAY Dy tiie
Senate committee on immigration, in com
pllance with a resolution introduced by
Senator TilIman. Charles DENLY. chief
clerk of the State Department, who for
twenty years was In China. attached to the
American legation. and later holding posi-
lions under the Chinese government follow
ing the Boxer outbreak, was before the
committee
Without hesitancy Mr.. DENLY gave it as
his opinion that the boycott was instigated
by the Chinese minister in this country to
give an incentive to treaty negotiations. He
said the movement had not been spontan-
eous. but that it had been organized and
systematized by intelligent men who knew
conditions here as well as in China.
Mr.. DENLY said that among the explana-
lions made was report coming from emma
that the boycott had been suggested by the
Chinese minister here and others for the
reason that such a movement would faciI-
tate treaty negotiations. Mr. Denny as
claimed any personal knowledge or thls
feature of the movement.
do you think that Mr.. WI, the oimer
Chinese minister to the United states hau
anything to do with IT, asked Senator
Lodge
We'll, l think the boycott as effective
implement must have been thought of by
an intelligent Chinese official who has VS.
tied this country" replied Mr. Denny lie
show that Mr.. WI had been instrumental
in starting the boycott or that he had been
active in sustaining it.
First Manifestations in 1904.
Mr.. DENLY said the first open manifesto
ton of the boycott had been In 1904 and
he then traced the movement to the present
day He said the boycott now apparently
was nearly dead but that the spirit was
latent and easily could be stirred to life and
fury.
The English and German commercial in
stitutonS at first were Inclined to eXult at
the movement against American goods,
said Mr. DENLY, but when they saw the
movement spreading to an anti-forelgn
boycott they changed their tone.
What were the reasons for the early de-
mise of the movement asked Senator
Latimer.
Movements of this character are difficult
to sustain said Mr.. DENLY. The Boxer
movement died out after few months. and
the reasons for the ineffectiveness of such
movements is that the Chinese cannot be
prevented from attempting to make
money" He detailed some of the prolts
made by Chinese merchants on American
goods, and declared that these merchants
would not be deprived of these profits for a
very long period
Many interesting statistics were given
showing the effect of the boycott on GER
tain classes of goods, but It developed that
in spite of the boycott American trade had
DENLY, should not indicate that the boy
colt was without effect. because our trade
undoubtedly would have been greatly in
creased II there had been no commercial
ban against these goods.
Falling Off in Trade.
Trade figures were inquired into extern
siveiy by members of the committee. The
greatest falling off in exports was shown
in the -four trade, which goes 10 Hongkong
English trade territory. The committee
seemed to think that English jealousy had
something to do with the instigatlon of
the boycott, but Mr.. DENLY did not hold
the view that English influence had any
thing To do with the situation except
an English merchant, the merchant of
any other country, might use such argu-
ments as would tend to give him increased
trade.
The principal complaints to this govern
ment have been filed by the Standard OIL
Company, Pacific Steamship Company and
the American Tobacco Company.
Senator Hepburn showed that in hitting
the -four industry the blow had been struck
at the section of the Countrywide Pacific
cOaSt-noSt Interested in excluding the
Chinese.
Asked concerning notifications in the
exclusion laws which would be likely to
ailay the anti-American feeling, Mr.. DENLY
said that the Chinese government takes
little interest in It's coolie class, and the
concessions must be to the privileged
Glasses y InOOlUCdIlDn OF the laws
Guiding laborers said Mr. DENLY. would not
appeal to the Chinese national pride-which
is a new characteristic.
SIS this pride growing" he was asked.
We'll, II has grown so strong that It in
duced American financiers to part with the
best railway concession In China" replied
Mr.. DENLY.
Continuing, he said that the admission
OF Chinese laborers would do little good
and would be too dear a price to nav for
any increase in trade that might come to
the United States. The American lahorer
cannot compete with the Chinese coolie
The Admitted Glasses.
Greater freedom in the admission Of
the Chinese student and merchant classes
would have a more saIutary effect than
anything this government could do, said
MIR. DENLY. He argued against the eff
fort TO have a Law passed which would
authorize every American consul to wise
certificates for the admission of the Chi
nese the ground that the excluded
classes would seek out the weakest links
of the chain and creep in The result
he said would be scandals in our con-
sular service. Mr. DENLY thought that
certain consuls should be designated 10
wise certificates In order that this gov
eminent could give the proper SUPER
vision to the admission of this immigra-
ticn.
The national pride of the Chinese was
attributed by MT. Denny to a desire To
emulate the japanese.
AS to legislation to meet present con-
d.t!ons. Mr.. DENLY said that If excIu-
sion Of the Chinese coolie was to be ad-
hered to the present law, with some
changes In administrative methods would
meet all demands. He thought reguIa-
tons should be so made that the classes
admitted may come in and receive a
friendly, instead of n hostile welcome
AS a student of the Chinese people Mr.
DENLY asserted that American officials
could tell the difference between the
coolie and the student or merchant class
es If they tried. To get the proper Off
Gals, however, he thought 1t would he
necessary to limit the number OF consuIs
authorized to wise certificates to a few
ports.
The hearing was adjourned at II
o'clock without date.
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