Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-12
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American Goods Not Received
 win Favor h China.

Wd6HAu6tOu, D. S.s Jdu | Hs---AI A0 known ofiicially to the American gov ernment that the boycott of Anert- can products is still In force in China. The matter Is regarded with the gravest concern, despite efforts that are being made to minimize its im- portance.
 The boycott is based on what, in this country. would be called patriot ism. In China, 1t is sort of fanati- cal hatred of all foreigners. In the opinion of those best qualified to judge the Chinese character, the feel ing against foreigners-Americans particularly be eradicated by any action of the Chinese govern ment There is doubt. indeed, whether the imperial government really desires to put down the boy cott of American goods, for, in the information which reaches the United States government, the Chinese min ister. Sim Chentung Lieng Cheng, is mentioned in an important, If not sensational, way with the efforts be- ing made in China to prevent the sale of American products.
 Recently. when Commissioner Frank P Sargent, of the immigration bureau. was returning from Hawaii he ascertained. incidentally, that the Chinese boycott of American pro- ducts was still being pressed. It de veloped, too, in the course of his in quiries, that the Chinese were being melted by some Japanese to continue the boycott by laughing at. and ridi- culing. them for permitting the Americans to "bluff' them into an abandonment of the boycott.
 The information is borne out by statement published broadcast in China, in the form of circular to merchants. This circular says:
 We hear that in different provinces in Chi2a long placards are again posted everywhere exhorting the people to revive the boycott on Amer ican goods. An enthusiastic person in Ho Peh issued public notice urging upon the people the necessity of taking care of our national stand ing, that because of the Chinese people being oppressed under the severe laws of exclusion of the United States, all of us Chinese who have : heart at all should have our patriot ism energized and completely boycott American goods. The revival of thi' boycott is right and the government has no right to prevent it"
 The circular further states:
 | ssTl,1r- to n hry |, nt iN Shanghai, named Tseng, who has giv- en all his property for the accomp- lishment of this one end. There It also a Yung Yeung Ming-a highly gifted scholar---who has stirred uI the people ro the end that the boy. colt might be rendered effective tc the extent of thinking lightly of life Minister Liang at the American capi' tai has been vigorously opposing tho law prohibiting Chinese from going to the United States. The love ht has in his heart for Us is so grea' that he came near not to mind hi official position. It Is, therefore clear that riches and life. which mel universally esteem highly, thes' three gentlemen look upon as imma terial, all because of the efforts the! have been putting forth on behalf O the people.
 There was recently circular lpublished in Hankow the contents o which were most provoking. l made evident the fact that, the Jap anese are making fun of the Chimes because of the boycott matter, fo which reason this circular vigorousl, Iexhorted Chinese to buy only Jap anesc cigarettes. that moreover Jap anese cigarettes were better tha' American cigarettes and because ther Is poison enclosed in American cigar cites that Chinese should not, by d mean, buy or use them."
 It is surmised by American offici als that the Japanese the gov
 ernment. but, individuals-have mor to do with the revival and mainten ance of the Chinese boycott thai is known generally. The boycott ha given this governments authoritie
 more trouble than ordinarily is SUI posed, but. notwithstanding their ut most efforts. it will not down. Com merce with some parts of China ha
 suffered immensely and apprehcnsiC lis felt that the boycott of America
 goods will extend to other portion of the Chinese empire.
 STATE MASONIC BODY.