Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-17
WILL NOT
TAKE THE
MEDICINE
W. D. Wheelwright Talks for
the COOlie, But II Don't
Sound Good

w. ID Whcelwnglt, president of the
Pacific Export Lumber company. rep
resented the Portland chamber Of com
morcc at the reception rendered the
Chinese commission. which arrived in
tbs United states. via. Seattle. early in
The month. The following is an ex.
tract from Mr.. wheelwright's address
ON shat occasion:
'Tho great President of the United
States has extended bis protecting
hand and given orders that an Chinese
seeking admission 90 our land shall be
treated humancly ami that our laws
with regard 90 them shall be literally
interpreted. Not only that. but new
and modifying legislation Is planfsd; q
proposed law, prepared by the Amcri
can Asioiic company. in consultation
with the Chinese minister at Washing
ton and his counsel. ihc Hon. John W.
Foster. and satisfactory 90 them. was
introduced into the United states house
.of representatives on The Gath Of Jan.
uary lasi and is row In the hands of
The foreign relations committed Of that
bodl-and act which would entirel,
remove the evils complained o.
"li does not provide for the ad ,is.
sion Of any Chinese laborers tcxccpt
those who have resided here and wish
Co f'turn), bot 10 allows The free tran.
7it Of ihose who are here on tho main
land Of the United states and from
one 20 another island Of any group be-
longing 90 this country. ii grants 20 ail
'hinos" persons. whether iaborsTs or
Others the privilege of travelling freely
aeros7 ihc territory of the United
siaicsi it guarantees 60 any Chinese
lhhofcf charged With being un'awfully
10 iho United States territory a hearing
before "a iudTc Justice or commissioner
% ibr United states courts it defines
che word "laborefs" 30 meaning man.
nal lahoferf, and % grants % all other
elassf' ~ petsors che privilege u On.
trance into and residence iu the Unlted
States on ths production Of pas.
port of certificate Issued hy the oaieer
duly authorized therefor by the govern.
meut of China and certified 20 by the
consul ~ tho United States at the port
% departures it guarantees 20 an chi.
hese the right of habeas corpus This
act promises % relieve an privileged
classes of the unjust and unreasonable
restrictions that have ~ long snsomp
assed them and have prevented them
coming % this country n has the ap.
pFoval of the President as we'll ~ of
The Chinese minister. and / have every
reason 20 believe that it will ln due
lime became a law.
" While have long been and am still
n favor ~ the admission into this
country under proper restrictions a mod
rate number of Chinese lahorsrs. -
limited as not 90 threaten the Interests /
q our own people, believing that such /
policy would rebound 10 che benefit |
Il all classes iu tLe country, inelud.
ng our laboFers themselves. by giving /
hem opportunity 20 rice above their
resent conditions, I believe Il 70 be
be dRiy Of all citizens 90 support the
resent BILL n IS a long step ia the
ight direction and will do away with
he abuses that have 90 a great extent
lienated the Chinese. and We may safe
y leave the issue 90 the sober sense
Z the country, which ls BY degrees be
~ disabused OF its pTeiudiees one OF
be most conspicuous evidences Of
.hieh Is the cordial and Kindly feel
* manifested here toward this em,
assy from our friends aeross the SEA %
The TimbeTman.