The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-20
CHINESE r,,urcnArIos.
Want MoAby writes About United states
Consular Practices at Monakong.


WnsmINoroS, Jan. 23l.-seyeral Of
Consul Mosby's letters to the State Dc.
partment show that during Consul
liaileys administration of the Hong
kong Consulate, from 1871 TO the latter
part Of 1877, the inspection Of Chinese
emigrants to the United States under
the Act Of Congress requiring Consular
certificates OF their voluntary emigra-
ton was farce, and merely means Of
collecting fees, which Bailey almost
wholly pocketed. Afosby in one letter
writes: Following IL brief history Of
tho ceremony Of examination. ION
tho day before vessel was TO leave
with Chinese cmigrants, the United
States Consul was informed that ut a
certain hour the passengers would he
ready on board for examination. At
the time, Peter Smith, an iiIiterate
keeper Of a sailorb' boarding house, ap-
peared, with the Consular seal. The
passengers came OH deck and passed. In
review before him, each being asked il
he WIS voluntary cmigrant. II he
said be was, hiE ticket was stamped
with the Consular seal II would take
on an average, about one hour to c,m
plete the investigation. This was the
whole proceeding" aiosby also re.."...-
ed that tho Act prohibiting the impor.
tation Of Chinese lewd women into the
United States WINS simply made IL cover
for extortion, it being general under
standing that any woman could procure
Consular certificate bY paying to the
Consul premium of $40 or sl5. 4
letter received by Mostly from the San
Francisco Collector of Customs, dated
August %, 1879. congratulated him ON
his success in preventing the Shipmrnt
Of lewd women To the United States,
thus demonstrating that previous fail
ures 10 enforce the law were attribat-
able TO the want Of proper vigilance and
good faith. The General stated ia his
report of September aOth, Of the results
of hts Investigations, under orders Of
the Sisse Department, as follows: "Up-
on tho general question Of the voluntary
character Of Chinese emigration, | find
il difficult 10 form a satisfactory iudg.
meut. Among foreigners in China, the
prevalent belief Is that 40 far ms the
Pacific States Of the United States are
concerned, this emigration it mainly
promoted by the Six Chipc,. Campa-
mics, or Guilds, Of San Ffaucirs~.. and
that emigrantr, alter arrival. triuain IN
the power of these ,inlHl,i,.s. aud in
fact controlled l,v ili..u. i find this
he.ieT - strong au.l ~ g..ner /. even
among PERSONS sbn ,l,ll.r a irssisis ti,,,
cxpediencY of the emigration, that !
must declare it worthy "f serious ean.
sidcrsainn; but - the same time hass
been unablc to obtain anv direct or CLEAR
evidences TO support it. This is possibly
owing 60 the secresy which character is..,,
all such combinations among the Chinese
aad to the great power and influence
they everywhere possess; and Hs long AZ
the emigrants continue 10 declare,
throughout the several searching exam.
nations 20 which they are subjected,
not only their Willingness to GO, bu,
that they go freely and voluntarily, il
may l,e impossible TO show any unlaw
ful arrangement between them and the
said Companies"