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Show CHINESE HAVE A REAL GRIEVANCE Pekln. Wu Ting Fang, former Chi-neao Chi-neao minister nt Washington and now vice president of tho Chinese board of foreign affairs, was Interviewed Wednesday Wed-nesday In regard to tho proposed new treaty with tho Unltod States. He sold that tho expiring convontlon was unsatisfactory from tho Chinese stand-point stand-point and henco thoy desired Its revision. re-vision. Tho Chtneso government agreement to the oxcluslon ot coolies from tho United States and this point prosontcd no difficulty, but tho exist Ing regulations pressed hardly on othor classes. For Instance, merchants, mer-chants, travelers, etc, while nominal ly admlsslblo to tho United States, aro forced to undergo an examination which possibly Is necessary, but which Is gonorally rendered very objection-ablo objection-ablo on account of tho manner of the enforcement of Its regulations. Ho greatly regretted tho boycott against American goods as It may possibly pos-sibly estrango tho good will of tho AmorlcanB, which Is highly prized. Apparently, Ap-parently, howover, tho Chlncso classes most concorned consider tho prospects are remote for a solution of tho difficulty dif-ficulty and havo decided that n boy cott Is tho only means of ventilating the question. |