New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
AN APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION
Chinese Societies Ask That We Treat
New Republic as We Did Brazil

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The five leading Chinese organiza'
lions of the United States, the Chinese
American League of Justice, the Chinese
Protective Association, the Chinese Con-
solidated Society, the United Chambers
of Commerce and the 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 TART
To His txccllency William Howard Taft
President OF the United states VI
America:
The Chinese of the United States, mem
bers OF the Undersigned association re-
spectfully call your attention 10 the Loi
lowing undisputed facts
The 450, 0JooJ0 people OF China, Tor centu-
rles oppressed by the Manchu form ol
government, have. through patriotic re-
Dellion and Sanguinary reVolutlon' estdp-
lished free republic.
The founders of the new republic COM
pletely vanquished the Manchus.
The ManChus, one and all, nave ions
conceded that the republic Is Teallty
that they have bsen completely routed.
The people OF China recognize ard re-
spect the new republican form OF govern
ment.
The officials of the new republic have
proved themselves 10 be men OF pro-
gressive, patriotic, capable and construct
I've character. -,
Yet the United States government has
for many months refused 10 recognize lHo
Republic OF China,
Your honorable Secretary OF state mas
explained that your refusal 1874 in accord
ance with the established usages OF IN
ternational law"
we respectfully call your attention to
the fact that all actual revolutionary con-
fict has terminated In China; such AIS
turbances az are still infrequently report
ed by the daily press such as IN roo
Chow. are not Of national or reyoIu-
tionary character. but are only seinl-p9,
litical, such az occur frequently under an
condition In all countries. The stability
OF the new republic cannot be questioned.
The United States was prompt IN eM-
tending recognition 10 PortuSai, braZi,,
Mexico and South and Central American
republics, even at times when interhecihc
warfare was in progress
The Congress Of the United States unan-
mously urged the immediate recognition
Of the new Republic OF CHINA huhoer Vi
Were the established usages OF inter
national law not the same When the
Unified States recognized Brazil, Portugal
etc. as they are to-day?
Why DO you not recognize the new ne
public OF China? We would respectfully
ask YOU IL Il Is because your Secretary OF
States has submitted reasons OF wnlch we
are not aware? II so, what these reasons
may be.
The Republic OF China cost us people
much suffering. much bitter sacrifice ana
bloodshed. II is built on the same sacred
principles that form the foundation OF
American freedom, liberty and equahty'
II was established through the same ter
rlbe revolutionary struggle that chardc-
terized the birth OF American lndepen-
dcnce We believe China IL entitled 70
the sympathic consideration OF all nauons
which have passed through the dark ages
OF tyranny and oppression into the same
bright light OF human liberty. that she Il
entitled TO your recognition-the respect
and announcement OF the American peo-
ria-especially since there can be no reh-
sonablc question of her victory. her non,
est Intentions. her great vital need OF
friendly concurrence. ,<,
An era OF reconstruction and retorindi,
ton has arrived. The people OF the Uhlleu
states are I'm sympathy with the new
china AS their representative, thtiI
chief executive we believe you snoulu
rerforn this simple act, extend 10 emma
The formal recognition NJ her new re-
nubIic and thus cement the bonds OF
fricndshIu that long have existed between
The two nations VIII you not give TINS
irnportant matter your immediate anu
earnest consideration? ,-
HARRY s. GUAM.
Secretary Characterization League or
Los Angeles, Sept. d, 1912.