The Archive · 1926

Cuba in Trouble with China

Protest Against Order Prohibiting Immigration of Chinese During the past few months many. nationalities have been subjected to the attacks of Chinese pul bodies, which claim that China's national dignity is being desecrated by the foreigners. Cuba is the atest (and it might be said smallest) of the unfortunate countries to become the victim of these organizaas is shown in a recent citcular telegram despatched throughout the country by the Yangchow Fellow Provineials' Association.

The communication reads: "Recently the Cuban Government! sought to treat and disregard the' rights of the Chinese by unreasonably prohibiting Chinese from the country. Meanwhile the Chinese in Cuba" are being ile treated, There are several thousands of Chinese in Cuba and_all are under great oppression, suffering beyond description. throughout the ise and protest to! countrymen thers, their lives and property will be} endangered and our national dignity and rights lost forever. We, therefore, send this circular telegram to the people so that they will urge the Government to protest against these acts.

'e should demand that the, Cuban Government withdraw thole order and tender an apology. They should also be asked to give seoul that such an unfortunate incid does not happen again,

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