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Waterbury Evening Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
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President Roosevelt directs immigration officials to facilitate entry and provide courteous treatment to Chinese merchants, travelers, and students of exempt classes, in response to boycott threats over alleged harsh treatment.
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President Directs Merchants, Travelers and Students Be Not Barred.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-By direction of President Roosevelt action has been taken by the administration which not only will facilitate the landing in this country of Chinese of the exempt classes, but also will eliminate from the immigration bureau such administrative features as have been the subject of criticism by Chinese.
It is the declared intention of the president to see that Chinese merchants, travelers, students and others of the exempt classes shall have the same courtesy shown them by officers of the immigration bureau as is accorded to citizens of the most favored nation.
Representations have been made to the president that in view of alleged harsh treatment accorded to many Chinese seeking a landing in the United States the commercial guilds of China have determined to institute a boycott on American manufactures.
These representations, backed by the authority of the American Asiatic society and commercial bodies throughout the country, induced the president to make an investigation of the situation with a view to remedying the evils complained of if they were found to exist. The subject was discussed thoroughly by the cabinet, and the president took it up personally with Secretary Metcalf of the department of commerce and labor, who has supervision of the immigration bureau.
As a result of the inquiry orders have been issued to the diplomatic and consular representatives of the United States in China by the president himself that they must look closely to the performance of their duties under the exclusion law and see to it that members of the exempt classes coming to this country are provided with proper certificates. These certificates will be accepted at any port of the United States and will guarantee the bearer against any harsh or discourteous treatment. Such treatment indeed will be the cause of the instant dismissal of the offending official, whoever he may be.
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Washington
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June 26
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orders issued to ensure proper certificates for exempt chinese classes and courteous treatment; harsh treatment will result in instant dismissal of offending officials.
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By direction of President Roosevelt, the administration facilitates landing of Chinese exempt classes and eliminates criticized administrative features in immigration bureau. Intention to provide same courtesy as to most favored nations. Response to representations of harsh treatment leading to Chinese boycott threats on American manufactures, backed by American Asiatic society and commercial bodies. Investigation by president and cabinet, discussion with Secretary Metcalf. Orders to US diplomatic and consular representatives in China to enforce exclusion law properly and provide certificates accepted at any US port, guaranteeing against harsh treatment.