The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-17
MONGOLIA PASSENGERS
AGAINST EXCLUSION

Rev. E. W. Thwing of Honolulu con
, tributes the following article of Ioca
as well as general significance to tn,
Japan Times:
On the last trip of the Mongolia t
Japan, a large number of the passen
gers met daily to consider great ques.
tons relating to Eastern Asia. One
subject presented was that of Orienta
Exclusion. There was strong feel
ing against the present Exclusion Law
Resolutions and appeals are being
sent to America. A large number OF
the passengers were glad to record
themselves in favor of a radical change
in the present law. The fact that or
a single steamer, so many American
citizens, from different parts of the
United States and the Territory OF
Hawaii, feel as strongly as they dc
on this subject, is an indication OF
what the large part of the American
people think. The following appeal
signed by men of wealth and influence
by pastors of American churches, and
leaders of Christian thought, and by
business men and travellers, should Sc
cure the attention and thought of ev-
cry true American who may read it.
AN APPEAL FOR JUST TREAT
MENT OF CHINESE I'M
MIGRANTS.
We the undersigned American citi-
zens, strongly urge a reconsideration
| and modification of the present Chi
| neSe Exclusion Laws, because of the
| following reasons:
1. We believe that the present dis
elimination, against the people of
i China alone, among the many nations
| of the world, is not in accord with the
/ true American ideals of right and lib
| erty, and will not further the truest
/ interests and future welfare of the
American people.
! 2. We are assured that in Hawaii,
| the same class of Chinese farmers and
| laborers that have gone to California,
/ having been treated kindly and allow
/ ed an opportunity for education and
! development, are now filling positions
/ of trust in banks and other business
/ establishments, are contributing gen.
| erously to hospitals and other public
| enterprises, are where native born re-
| lied upon in elections to vote on the
/ side of right and progress, and in many
| cases have made themselves beautiful
| American homes in these islands of the
Pacific. Their children attend the
/ public schools, play football, baseball,
and other sports with zest and skill
while taking their full share of the
honors in their classes.
8. We believe it is required by the
genius of our government and institu-
tions, that the restrictions of immigra
ton should apply impartially to al
nationalities alike. We also strongly
urge at this time, in the interests of
right and morality, that the Exclusion
Law should be SO modified at once as
to allow the admittance of the wives
and children of the Chinese already
lawfully in the United States.
4. We believe the commercial inter-
ests of Hawaii and of certain prov
inces of the Philippines would be adj
vanced by admitting the Chinese under
wise restrictions as to number, and
also with restrictions as to the use
of opium.
5. We also believe that in the inter-
ests of American commerce in China,
the Chinese should have the same
treatment as other nationalities. and
that failing to grant such just treat
ment will greatly endanger if not de-
stroy, these important commercial in
terests.
(Signed)
Earl Cranston, Bishop Meth. Epis.
church.
Samuel Greene, Supt. Missy S. S.
Work, Washington and Idaho.
Wilbur F. Crafts, Supt. of Interna-
tional Reform Bureau, Washing
ton, d. G..
David S. Spencer, Toxic, Japan Meth
odist Pub. House.
Edward W. Thwing, Supt Chinese
Mission, Honolulu, H. T.
David P. Leas, merchant, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Warren P. Laird, University of Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Harlan P. Beach, Professor Yale
University.
Austen K. de Blois Pastor, First
Baptist church, Chicago.
M. d. Eubank, MD, Kansas City,
Mo-, U. S. A.
Frank A. Smith, Pastor First Baptist
church, Haddonfield, N. J.
Frederick K. Jones, Traveller, Boston,
Mass.
w. R. Lambeth, Secy. Board of Mis-
sions, NJ. E. church, South.
j. w. Reed, M. u, LOUISIANA.
T. F. Staley, NJ. D., Bristol, Tenn.
William H. Waite, Providence, r. /.
Charles n. Hemiup, Geneva, N. Y.
C. H. Cooke, Honolulu, Hawaii, Bank
of Hawaii.
J. w. Lowe, Missouri.
j. Bacon, Louisville, Ky.
w. L. Quisenbery, New Orleans, La.
Lionel A. B. Street, MD, ST. Peters
Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
George B. Smyth, Berkeley, Cal.
Daniel Hays, Gloversville, N. Y.
f. N. Gilbert, Portland, oregon.
David L. All, Honolulu, H. /.
Earnest B. Caldwell, Foochow, China.
Josiah C. McCracken, Canton, China.
William A. Lovett, Chungking,
China.
The recent action of the Seattle
Board of Trade, and of other organi-
cations and clubs, in favor of Japa-
nese, also indicate that the American
people, as a nation, do not favor unjust |