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REGIONAL Ambassador says group of activists 'cowards SEATTLE (AH) United States Am bassador to China James Li liny called demonstrators against Chinese human rights abuses "cowards" and suggested that one man. .1 Tibetan, "go back to China and serve China." But in a speech a few minutes later. Lilley said the United States wanted to set? "concrete improvement on China's human rights record." and referred to the lifting of martial law in Tibet as "window dressing." U S. Rep. John Miller. R-Wash . on Sunday said Lilley should apologize for his remarks made Saturday night to pro testers outside tilt? closing ceremony of a four-day trade exposition and sympo sium on 11.S.-China relations I.illey got into the argument with a handful of demonstrators outside Union Station before going inside to make his speech. Most of those outside the former train station didn't notice the exchange, hut it was taped by a cameraman for Seattle television station KIRC) Lilley and Chinese Ambassador Zhu Quizhen arrived in cars at the side of the station. About 50 demonstrators were at the front of the building, waving signs and chantings slogans condemn ing the Chinese government s sla\ ing of hundreds of demonstrators in Beijing in |une 1989 and its 40-vear occupation of Tifiet |ini Herman. :\2. a Seattle man whose wife is Tibetan, said he and a half-do/.en others left the main group on the chance the ambassadors might use a side en trance. They chanted "China — human rights!". “Tibet for Tibetans!", and "Remember Tiananmen Square!" lie said Zhu ignored the demonstrators and went inside. Herman said. Hut Herman said, and the MKO video tape corroborated. that l.illev suddenly shouted. "Were you at Tiananmen Square? I was there " "So what?" Herman said he replied "I know it wasn’t the greatest retort." Herman said afterward, "but I certainly didn't expect his outburst ' Lilley then shouted to a Tibetan man. "What are you doing about it? I’m do ing something about it You should go bark to China and serve China." "You’re cowards," Lilley told the demonstrators before entering the build mg Dan Model. spokesman for (ho Tibetan Sights Campaign, said he was left "speechless and flabliergasted" by the incident. China invaded Tibet in 1950. crushed an uprising in 195!) and introduced re pressive measures, including suppress ing Tibetan Buddhism. At a news conference after his speech. I.illcy was asked about the exchange "I looked at one man from China and thought that the best tiling he could do to help Ins country is to go back to ('hi na and work for it." he said Asked what message he intended to give the demonstrators. I.illev replied, "Nothing much. I guess " In a news release Sunday. Miller said he was appalled hv l.illey's remarks Miller s.iid protesters who returned to China could face arrest, trial and execu tion for speaking out in favor of dctiux racy. "This treatment by a U.S. ambassador of those seeking freedom and democra ts is beyond comprehension." Miller said. If l.illey does not apologize?. Miller said he would bring the matter to the at tention ol both President Hush <11111 Sec retary of Statu lames Maker "As a representative of the United States. Ambassador I.illey should un derstand the important e of people seek ing human riglits anti work to move for ward. not backward, in the pursuit of that cause." Miller said. Moth I.illey and /hu were at meetings Friday between Chinese Foreign Minis ter Qian (Jichen and Hush and Maker. In his speech, Zhu said relations have la-en warming between the two coun tries. <ind that political changes around the world have made the relationship more important Me noted that Chinn supported most U S positions in the Middle Fast crisis More than .150 Chinese delegates at tended the symposium, the largest trade delegation ever to the United States. But organizers were disappointed when only aliout tit) Americans showed up 'o opening sessions. The conference has received a cool re caption since the Chinese first suggest ed it last year The stale government and two major Washington trade organi zations refused to endorse the meeting, saying it was poorly timed politically Oregon racists brand oast leader as traitor MEDFORD (Al*) Katis "skinheads" in southern Ore gon say they are better off now that former leader Dave Mazzella has been branded a traitor. Mazzella was the star witness this fall in a successful wrong ful death lawsuit against ('all fornia white suprenuu ist lead ers Torn and |ohn Metzger He told a jury in Portland that the Metzgers had promoted violeiu e against blacks. Based primarily on Mazzella's testimony, jurors ruled the Metzgers were re sponsible tor the 1988 killing ol a black man in Portland by three young racists. The jury awarded $12.5 mil lion in damages, the nation's largest civil judgment for racial violence. The three racists were con victed on criminal charges and are serving prison sentences for the killing Mazzella, who is wrapping up a jail sentence for kicking another skinhead in the jaw. said in court that he had re nounced white supremacist violence. That is fine with Leif Barge, 21, who is Mazzella's successor as leader of the 4(1 or so racists in Southern Oregon Skinheads. "Dave is a snitch," Barge, a laborer, said recently. "We don't want nothing to do with I lave Ma/.zella Pit tort's of Mnzztdla labeled with tlio words "snitch" and "traitor" turned up around Medford alter the trial Members of barge s group say they agree with the senli menl but deny putting up the posters "Dave used to be our leader, but 1 think we're stronger now," said "Joe ". a skinhead who asked that Ins real name not be printed. barge and his girlfriend. Lot ra Dailey. 2 1. testified at the tri al that Ma/./.ella. not the Metzgers, instigated the vio lence that led to the killing "He’s sneaky and crafty." |oe said "He has a really vio lent temper, lie's beat me up a few times, too. Instead of talk, he'd use violence." barge and the others blame Mazzella for the damage their movement suffered following Seraw’s murder and the Metz ger triul. "There is a Irelter way than violence.” barge said "I (re lieve these people probably would have never done that without Dave "We’re nice people. We re here for the good of the white race. 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