Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-10
CHINESE SEND
LONG PROTEST
TO PRESIDENT
SIX COMPANIES CHARGE HE
HAS Disseminated
ORIENTALS IN. SAN FRANCISCO
CITE ALLEGED WRONGS
Declare Japanese Are Favored Over
MongoIians-Ask That Their
Treatment in Nevada
Be Righted
GBy Associated Press.l

~ AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-In tele-
graphic communication addressed
~ to President Roosevelt and sent
today by the Chinese Consolidated
Benevolent association, better known
as the Chinese Six companies, the at
tention of the president is called to
certain instances where in it is af-
firmed the executive department sought
for the Japanese residents of Califor-
MIA mary rights and privileges that
the Chinese have long been denied.
It's text follows:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, president OF
the United States, Washington, D. c.
I'm view of the commendable and
just efforts recently made by you on
behalf of the Japanese, in regard to
| certain laws lately proposed and al
the present time partially adopted by
the legislature of California now con-
vened at Sacramento, we, the Chinese
Consolidated Benevolent association,
representing the whole of the Chinese
people of the United States, feel JUS
tilted in respectfully calling your at
tention to certain conditions pertain
ing to the Chinese, 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 Japa-
neSe.
PROFOUND Certain Questions
"We also feel it our duty toward
those whom we represent respectfully
to PROFOUND to you certain questions
which are of the most vital interest to
the Chinese residents of the. United
States, and answers to which we re-
spectfully but earnestly request.
"These things we do with all due
regard to the dignity of the executive
department of the United States, but
also in the belief that you, having SC
unqualifiedly expressed your views in
favor of the Japanese cannot fail to
render the same justice to the Chinese
when the facts have been laid before
you.
1--WE beg leave to refer you, Mr.
President, to the fact that there is q
discrimination in favor of japanese
aliens as against Chinese citizens. resi-
dents and privileged classes of this
country.
"Such a discrimination is very ap-
parent from the fact that the depart
ment of commerce and labor, gov
erned by the policy Of your administra-
Chinese descent, domiciled Chinese
merchants. their families, the privi-
legged classes of Chinese under the
treaty, every conceivable embarrass-
ment which is in no way suffered by
the Japanese.
Want Wrongs Righted
1--WE appeal to you. Mr.. President. tC
right the wrongs suffered by the Chi
nese Of Reno, state of Nevada, whose
property, without any due process Of
law, was destroyed and the occupants
turned out in the street, homeless and
destitute.
1--WE ask of you to enter a strong
protest against the present school laws
of California, which discriminate
against Chinese children, whether citi-
zens or aliens, and we respectfully ask
you to assist US in taking these laws
into the courts to test their constitu-
tionality as you have stated you will dc
regarding any law which may become
such affecting Japanese children.
cit is a we'll known fact that in
| spectors of immigration throughout
the United States where the Chinese
ter of the fourth amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
Serious Charges
"Chinese are arrested searched anC
their papers-the only means by which
they may be identified and save the
| humiliation Of arrest and deportation
COIlIlSCdI0u.
'Is there no remedy to protect these
people from such fragrant injustice?''
Continuing the memorial cites various
alleged abuses that are charged to the
| immigration officials.
cit is a we'll known fact" it states
that under your administration the
| immigration inspectors treat the Chi
nese en- route to the east from Sar
Francisco as if they were escaping
criminals
1t is pointed out that domiciled
Chinese, applying for admission to the
United States, are held incommunicadc
while their right to enter is investi-
gated; that Chinese homes are invaded
by immigration inspectors without feal
of reprimand; that Chinese are dragged
from their hearths, confined in prisons
without bail, denied the advice OF
counsel, and even refused the right tc
consult their own medical advisers
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