Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-10
TEXT OF THE CHINESE PLEA
ASK WHY THEY ARE LESS FA-
VORED THAN JAPANESE.
Memorial Addressed to the Presi-
dent Is Signed by the Powerful
Six Companies.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 10.-ln a
telegram addressed to the President and
sent yesterday by the Chinese CONSOLIDATE
ed Benevolent Association, better known
as the "Chinese Six Companies the at
tention of the President is called to GER
tain instances wherein. it is affirmed, the
executive department sought for the
Japanese residents of California many
rights and privileges that the Chinese
have long been denied. The message, in
part, follows:
In view of the commenda BILE and just
efforts recently made by you on behalf
of the Japanese in regard to certain laws
lately proposed and at the present time
partly adopted by the legislature of Cali
fornia, now convened at Sacramento, we,
the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent AS
sociation, representing the whole Chinese
people of the United States. feel justified
in respectfully calling your attention to
certain conditions pertaining TO the Chi
nese. both citizens and aliens, in this
country, which are in direct and fragrant
conflict with the sentiment expressed by
you, both lately and heretofore, relative
TO the Japanese.
Say There Is Discrimination.
I'VE beg leave to refer you, Mr.. Presi-
dent to the fact that there is q discrim-
ination in favor of Japanese aliens as
against Chinese citizens, residents ana
privileged classes of this country.
Such discrimination is very apparent
from the fact that the Department of
Commerce and Labor, governed by the
policy of your administration. imposes
upon the citizens of Chinese descent.
lilies. the privileged classes of Chinese I'M
der the treaty. every conceivable embar-
rassment. which Is in no way suffered by
the Japanese.
eve appeal to you, Mr.. President. to
right the wrongs suffered by the Chinese
of Reno, state of Nevada, whose prop
|erty. without due process of law, was
destroyed and the occupants turned out
in the street homeless and destitute.
I'VE ask of you to exert strong pro-
test against the present school laws of
California. which discriminate against
Chinese children. whether citizens or
aliens. and we respectfully ask you to
assist us in taking these laws into the
you have stated you will do regarding
any law which may become such. affect
ing Japanese children.
Why Not Test Chinese Case?
at is a well known fact that inspectors
of immigration throughout the United
States. where Chinese are concerned. are
NlOldllnS every reuter- vi INC IOul III
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States. Chinese are arrested.
searched and their papers. the only
means by which they may be identified
and saved the humiliation of arrest and
deportation confiscated. is there no REM
edy to protect these people from such
| fragrant injustce?'
President Roosevelt is asked to recon-
mend to Congress the enactment of laws
eliminating from Jurisprudence the per
nicious doctrine laid down by the Su-
preme Court of the United States versus
Jul Toy. 1913 l.. s.. 2J3.
The memorial concludes:
| 1.-The cause and effect which prompts
our call to you for justice lies near your
hand. knowing your sense of justice to
/ all people, of whatever nation, class or
| condition. confidently appeal to you.
| Mr.. President. 10 right the wrongs suf-
fered by native-born citizens, and the
subjects of the great empire which, since
our existence as a nation has ever been
firm and good friend of this great ma
ton
The memorial is signed for the Chinese
Consolidated Benevolent Association by
Ng Nom. secretary, and o. r. Stidger,
general counsel