Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-22
As THE CHINESE SEE IT.


OOyCOtt OF Amer1can tsOOuS.
This is translation of circular
issued in connection with the Chinese
Boycott on American goods:
The first month of the year is fra
grant with the fragrance of the plum
tree flower.
On the western side of this world
there is Il great calmness.
In that sea there is set the country
Of the flowery banner
The affairs of that country are con-
trolled by men of labor unions.
The second month is beautiful with
the beauty of the flower of the red
apricot.
We men of China who went forth
to labor suffered many hardships.
We successfully opened many mines
Of silver and gold.
For the American people we built
and completed all the roads where
rails are of iron.
The third month opens with open
ing Of the flower of the peach tree.
The men Of the labor unions. forget
ting the work we had done in the past
devised other and newer ways.
They consumed with fire the streets
Of Dong Sung Ka.
They burnt us natives of China un-
til the weeping of both men and wom-
en- was pitiful to hear
The fourth month is the month Of
all the flowers and plants and herbs
| AS for us. we men of China. we
| thought upon the bitterness OF our
| lot.
We too have been sent into the
world by Heaven; why should the
treatment accorded to dead pigs be
meted out to us?
The fifth month is the month in
which the flower of pomegrana,cs
fiourishes.
AS for the men of the labor unions
Of America they carried out the
scheme of injustice they had planned
on their coasts they built prisons of
wood.
In them they confined us, the ma
tives of China.
| The sixth is the month in which the
red.
| After taking us into the prisons of
wood which they had built. they
scOrched us in fires of sulphur.
| Officials of all grades and students
Of all ages received the same measure
of abuse; they treated without mercy.
In the seventh month the hyacnth
begins to bloom.
| Hardships such as these we have
suffered for more than twenty years.
1t is a great pity that we men of
China, whose numbers are ten thou
sand times ten thousand four times
over are not equal in value to the half
Of the smallest copper cash.
The eighth month is the month
when the cinnamon sheds its sweet
ness.
| Among the members Of the Native
Chamber of Commerce is one who
bears the name Tseng Seu Ching
This man planned Il most civilized
method, he spent money on it and adj
vanced the righteous cause, and his
fame has gone forth.
| The ninth month is the month of the
yellow chrysanthemum.
Let us all assemble together and
discuss it's details.
1t is best not to use American goods
10 oppose America is our safest
course.
The tenth month is the month when
beautiful flowers become green.
| We advise you, men, women and
children of China. if you want to eat
your rice In the future in peace. Ia
attend to realize the Importance of this
movement.
In the eleventh month the flower of
the reed is blown about by the wind
We, all OF us. must remember and
not forget too soon the Pin Head Gig.
arettes and the scented soap of the
American Trading Company.
Furthermore, let us remember not
to again use the American piece goods
| In the twelfth month the flower of
the binds are many.
All you gentlemen who have listened
to my song be civilized and retaliate
| DO not learn to initiate the barbar-
Gus way of the Boxers OF Iekin.
| If we do any act which Is wrong or
mischievOuS we shall eat our bitter
ness.-New York Sun.
Seeing Boston with HOSvells.