Consul General Fong (of San Francisco) remarked of the "Pershing Chinese" that many had lost substantial businesses in Mexico but welcomed the chance to be in the United States. He made it clear he could return any to Mexico who wanted to go and would help arrange transportation back to China for those who wished to return.

"If they want to go to Mexico, all right; if they want to go to China, all right; if they want to stay under protection of the United States, all right."

The San Antonio Chinese chose the latter.

[Nims, notes, see the main Chinese bibliography]

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