Show CHINAMAN MADE IT CLEAR And Without the Use of Any Pigeon English at That Numberless are the tricks which newspaper reporters play upon one another to relieve the somber grind of their calling Two young men employed em-ployed OB a morning paper In a large American city were detailed ono day to call upon the resident Chinamen and interview them respecting some immigration measure then pending in congress One of the two reporters was a beginner and the other an experienced ex-perienced man naturally assumed the management of tho matter Billings ho said after they had invaded several laundries without any I Important result here Is a tea store I wish you would go In and talk with the proprietor I want to know what he thinks about Chinamen voting Ill go on and have an interview with the man who runs this cigar shop next door Remember to use the very simplest English at your command The young reporter went Inside the tea store took out his note book and thus addressed the proprietor who happened to be alone at the moment John how Meme Telegraph John I Newspape savvy John News pape print things Unstan Me want know what John think about China man vote see What John think Chinaman vote all same Mellcan man Savvy John Vote What think The Chinaman listened to him with profound gravity until he had finished and replied The question of granting the right of suffrage to Chinese citizens who have come to the United States with tho avowed intention of making tills country their permanent home is one that has occupied the attention of thoughtful men of all parties for years and It may become In time one oC paramount importance At present however it seems to me there Is no exigency requiring an expression of opinion from me upon this subject You will please excuse me The young reporter went outside and leaned against a lamppost to recover re-cover from a sudden faintness that hadselzed him His comrade had pur posoly steered him against one oC the best educated Chinamen in the United States London Tlt Bits |