Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-27
CHINESE MAKE APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT TAFT

LOS ANGELES, Sept 27-The five
leading Chinese organizations of the
League of Justice, the Chinese Protec,,
tive association, Chinese Consolidated
Society, United Chambers of Com
merce and Chinese Benevolent Society
with headquarters in Los Angeles and
San Francisco, at a joint meeting held
in this city yesterday, addressed the
following open letter to President
Taft:
"To His Excellency, William Howard
Taft, President of the United States
of America:
The Chinese of the United States
members of the. the undersigned deI % assoGia tia,,
to the following undisputed facts:
The 450,oo0,000 people Of China, for
form Of government. have. through
patriotic rebellion and sanguinary rev.
olution, established free republic.
completely vanquished the Manchus.
The Manchus, one and all, have
long conceded that the republic is 1t
reality; that they have been complete
The people of China recognize and
The officials of the new republic
have proved themselves to be men of
a progressive. patriotic, capable and
constructive character.
yet the United States government
has for many months refused to rec
ognize the republic of China.
Your honorable secretary of state
has explained that your refusal is in
accordance with the established
usages of international law
I'VE respectfully call your attention
to the fact that all actual revolution
airy conflict has terminated in China;
such disturbances as are still infre-
such as in Foo Chow. are rot Of IA
national or revolutionary character,
but are only semi-political, such as
new republic cannot be questioned.
The United States was prompt in
Eraz Mexco and South to and
American republics, even at times
when intern ecine warfare was in pro-
greSs: . ,
unanimously urged the imm ediate rec
ognition of the new republic of China
a number of months ago.
Were the established usages of in
ternational law not the same when
the United States recognized Brazil,
Portugal, etc, as they are. today?
"Why do you not recognize the new
republic of China? We would respect
fully ask you if it is because your sec
retarv of state has submitted reasons
of which we are not aware; if SO,
what these reasons may be.
''The republic of China cost its peo-
rifice and bloodshed. It is built on the
same sacred principles that form the
foundation Of American freedom, lib
erty and equality. It was established
airy struggle that characterized the
birth of Am erican independence. We
believe China is entitled to the sympa
thetic consideration or all nations
which have passed through the dark
ages OF tyranny and oppression into
the same bright light Of human lib
erty; that she is entitled to your rec
osnition-the respect and encourage
ment of the American people-especi-
ally since there can be no reasonable
question of her victory, her honest In
tentions, her great vital need of friend
ly concurrence.
IAN era of reconstruction and refor-
nation has arrived. The people of the
United states are in sympathy with
the new China. AS their representa-
tive, their chief executive, we believe
you should perform this simple act.
extend to China the formal recognition
of her new republic, and thus cement
the bonds of friendship that long have
existed between the two nations. win
you not give this important matter
your immediate and earnest considera-
ton?
&" (Signed)
"cMINEsE- AMERICAN LEAGUE OF
CHINESE PROTECTIVE AsSoCIA-
"CHINEsE CONSOLIDATED SOCIETY.
UNITED (CHINESE) CHAMBERS OF
CHINESE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY"
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