Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-26
HE MAY BE RECALLED.
Chinese Government Has Some Work
 for Liang Cheng.

IOI AlduK GUcIlk.
 Washington, Jan 26.-It is proba- ble that in the near future Sir Chen tung Liang Cheng. the Chinese min ister, will be recalled from Washing ton by his government to undertake some important and delicate duties at Peking.
 The recall of Sir Liang will re- fleet in no sense upon him, as the Chinese government usually permits its diplomatic representatives to re- main in one post no longer than three years. Sir Liang has been in Washington already for longer period than that. His recall at the present juncture, however, would be regarded by American officials as un- fortunate, not only because he is very popular in this country, but also because he has we'll in hand the sit uation which has induced congress to consider the enactment of new law respecting the exclusion of Chi nese coolies.
 Sir Liang is an accomplished Eng fish scholar and personally and off, cially is held in high regard both by the state department and by the peo- pie of this country with whom he has come in contact. While he is thoroughly loyal to his country, he is just and reasonable and possesses a full realization of the situation here which has brought about the ex- clusion of the laboring classes of his countrymen.
 For some time the house commit tee on foreign affairs has had under exclusion of Chinese coolies. Sir Liang is thoroughly cognizant of all the facts concerning the bill. The measure has been gone over carefully by subcommittee of the foreign af- fairs committee and is about ready to be submitted to the full committee. Representative Perkins of New York is the chairman of the subcommittee and has devoted deal of time to the drafting of the bill. Sir Liang re- gards the provisions of the proposed measure as too drastic. On the con- trary, the Pacific coast members of congress are inclined to the belief that they are not drastic enough.
 The idea of the new legislation was, if possible, to allay the feeling of resentment against the United States which found expression among the Chinese in the boycott institut- ed against American products. It was proposed to modify the harshness of the present law and at the same time to prevent Chinese laborers from coming to this country.
 Representative Perkins thinks the proposed new measure meets the sit- uation fairly. "The bill, If enact ed into law" said he, twill bar all Chinese coolies from admission to this country, but it has been drawn with the idea of not skipping China in the face. Heretofore Chinamen of the best classes have been met at i our ports with rebuffs and many of 1 them have turned back. Some of them have been subjected to indig- mites. Naturally this has caused resentment on the part of the Chinese The proposed measure would permit Chinese merchants, travellers and students to come to this country without difficulty. The most important provision is that such Chinese as desire to come to Ameri- ca shall be examined before they leave their country by agents of the of commerce and labor. If they are passed there, they will be landed without question on their arrival here. The belief of all who have studied the facts is that the enactment of this measure will inn prove our relations with the Chinese government"
 Sir Liang objects to the measure because it requires applicants for admission to America to prove that they are merchants, or students or members of the exempt classes. He holds that it would be sufficient for them to prove they were not cool les.
 It Is scarcely likely that the bill will be enacted at the present ses- sion of congress, but 1t certainly will be pressed for consideration later.