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One article and two letters to the editor of the North China Daily News discuss the Chinese boycott. As a protest of American mistreatment of Chinese immigrants, the boycott was a reasonable response, but has taken anti-American and violent undertones.
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1905-08-17
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to William Loeb to discuss the boycott in China and its effect on the Standard Oil Company.
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1905-09-01
The United States will hold the Chinese government responsible for any losses incurred due to the anti-American boycott. Despite reports, Japan has not been aiding China. Transcribed are three messages to the Foreign Office and two newspaper articles, from the North China Daily Times and the Chefoo Daily News.
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1905-08-17
Secretary of State Root encloses a dispatch from Minister William Woodville Rockhill of a translated note from Prince Ching regarding the Chinese government’s attitude towards the boycott of American products.
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1905-10-05
An article discussing Chinese students in Japan and their influence on Chinese society.
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1905-08-31
A picture indicates that Americans are mistreating Chinese workers in their country, ignoring their contributions to the infrastructure, and making the Chinese outcasts. This angers the Chinese and sparks their peaceful protests of America through boycott.
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1905-08-10
This pamphlet provides a history of the conflict between the Los Angeles Times and the Typographical Union, which it says started in 1890 and continued for sixteen years.
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1906-12-14
The Chinese people are boycotting American goods, to the joy of all Chinese. “Three Castles” and “Woodbine” cigarettes are not made by America and are fine to smoke.
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1905-07-05
An extract from the Hong Kong newspaper The World News discusses the commitment of gambling parlors and schools to the boycott of American goods, specifically American cigarettes.
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1905-06-30
Secretary of War Taft states the Chinese recently purchased a large amount of flour from Australia, which has not occurred for many years.
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1905-06-25
Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb to discuss the Chinese boycott of American goods.
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1905-09-23
Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb to say he has enclosed dispatches for President Roosevelt regarding the Chinese boycott of American goods.
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1905-09-23
Assistant Secretary of State Adee asks William Loeb to inform President Roosevelt that he has learned that the Chinese boycott of American goods is not being enforced in north China. The reports in the American press, of the impacts of the boycott, are exaggerated.
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1905-09-21
Assistant Secretary of State Adee sends to William Loeb dispatches regarding the cancellation of the Canton-Hankow railway concession and the Chinese boycott of American goods.
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1905-09-21
Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb to say he has enclosed a dispatch from Japan regarding the Chinese boycott of American goods.
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1905-09-21
Wilbur T. Gracey informed Fu Zhou about the severity of the American boycott in China.
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1905-08-12
Anti-American agitation threatened Yingkou but was averted.
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1905-08-14
The Chinese boycott of American goods is only strong in Shanghai and Guangzhou, but anti-American feelings are growing.
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1905-08-15
President Roosevelt tells Seth Low that he approves of a rider, assuming it is not meant to touch on the matter of boycotts. He will look forward to seeing Low on Tuesday, if Low wishes.
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1908-03-16
President Roosevelt asks Ralph M. Easley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, and James Bronson Reynolds to investigate the United States Bureau of Immigration, especially regrading its connection with the Chinese boycott of American goods. He authorizes them to speak with any government employee who has pertinent information and promises protection from retaliation for anyone who speaks the truth.
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1906-02-24