Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-08

SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO The EEcoRD-UNIOS.l
The Discourteous Treatment of the Chi
nese Minister.
WASHINGTON, April 7tk = The Star to-
night says No information has been re-
ceived at the Department OF State or Treas
ury Department regarding the reported
incivilities shown by the Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco towards the Chinese
Minister upon his arrival It is stated at
the State Department that the story Is not
credited. for special instructions were sent
to the Collector by the Treasury Depart
ment, at the request of the State Depart
ment, 10 show the Minister all the courte-
sizes possible upon his arrival The
examination of his credentials, il is
thought, was for other purpose than to
obtain information regarding the attaches,
etc, custom in all foreign countries.
FORMAL COMPLAINT TO THE SECRETARY or
STATE.
WASHINGTON. April 7th.-The Chinese
Minister at Washington has made a formal
complaint to the Secretary Of State in re-
gard to the treatment of his successor at
San Francisco at the hands of the United
States custom officers. He bases his action
on information received from the Chinese
Consul General at San Francisco, who, it is
understood, alleges that the new Minister
and his suite were subjected to unusual and
unnecessary annoyances and discourtesies
on their arrival at that port. The Secretary
of State referred the matter TO the acting
Secretary OF the Treasury who this after
noon telegraphed to the Collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco tor 2 statement of
the concuct of his officers in the matter
Some surprise is expressed at the Treasury
Department that the landing of the Minis
ter should have been attended by any de-
lay or embarrassment, in view OF the fact
that the Collector at San Francisco had
been specially instructed TO extend 10 him
the usual courtesies due to q representative
of foreign Government-such as allowing
the free entry of his baggage and effects,
and affording facilities for his uninterrupted
transit to Washington, or wherever else he
desired to 20. The following is the letter
of the Chinese Minister TO the Secretary of
State:
Referring to your note of the 23d ult., inform
ing me that all necessary instructions were
issued to the Collector OF Customs at San Fran
cisco " 70 attend TO your my successor, Mr..
Chang Yin Hon and suite, upon their arrival
there, every proper courtesy and attention due
TO the diplomatic representative OF a foreign
Government" have the honor to state that
have just received from the Chinese Consul
General at San Francisco the following tele-
gram " Minister Chang and suite have arrived.
The Collector demanded the presentation OF ere
dentlais before allowing them to land. After
considerable detention, the Surveyor permitted
them to land Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
anees of my highest consideration.
CHENG TsAo Jul
Correspondence on the Chinese Question
WAsHINGToN, April 9TH. = The CORE
spondence accompanying the Presidents
message on the Chinese question is very
brief. On March oh the Chinese Minister.
in letter to Secretary Bayard, after citing
the so-called hardships of Chinese persons
OF the exempted class desiring to come to
the United States from countries other than
China. suggested that the Treasury circular
Of July ID, 1885. be revoked, leaving the
old circular of January II, 1885, providing
that the American Consul at ports where
there is no Chinese Consul might issue
certificates. In the event this was not
done, the Chinese Minister suggested that
circulars be issued, providing that when
Chinese persons of the exempted class de-
string to come TO the United States from
countries other than China, and where
there Is no Chinese officer, may do so on
the production of q certificate correspond
ing to that required by Section of the
Act of July ), 1884, to be issued after ascer-
tanning the facts by the Chinese diplomatic
or consular officer stationed at the place
nearest to the country from which such
Chinese may come, the certificate to be
countersigned by the nearest United States
consular officer. March oath the Minister
called Secretary Bayards attention to the
cases Of Lay Sang, partner in the firm of
King Lee IL Co., of San Francisco, and
Chew Sing, teacher, who were refused
permission to land. This action, he claims,
was III contravention of the treaty stipula-
tons. On March 30th the Secretary
OF State answered both letters, call
ing attention to the ambiguity of
the Act of July 5, 1884, and
promising that the whole matter should be
referred to Congress. In this letter Bayard
says; Your note of March 9th, instant,
recommends that the original provision of
the circular of January IA, 1885, be re-
stored. am constrained to reply that the
reasons which led to to its abandonment
are conclusive against its renewal The
admitted ambiguity and casus omissions of
the Act of Congress cannot properly be
remedied by executive expedients in the
absence of any possible certificate conform
ing to the requirements of the statute The
evidence in the omitted cases belongs 10
the class known as parol statute is obscure
and defective as to the competency of
agents of the Treasury Department to CON
slider and act upon parole evidence. and or.
dlnarlly such evidence is for judicial Courts
TO weigh and determine. l will recommend
10 the acting Secretary of the Treasury that
in such cases as these on which your pres
ent complaint rests, the customs officers at
the port of landing be instructed not
merely to interpose no obstacle 10, but to
facilitate the determination by the Courts
of the treaty rights of the individuals con-
cerned."
Collectors and Chinese Immigration.
WASHINGTON, April 7th.-The Acting
Secretary of the Treasury has instructed
the Collector of Customs at Port Townsend.
W. t., in cases where Chinese subjects
claiming to be merchants teachers. SIN
dents and others of the classes excepted
from the restrictive provisions of the Chi
nese Immigration Act, arrive at that port
from places IN countries other than China
where there are no Representatives of the
Chinese Government, he (the Collector is
TO facilitate the determination by the
Courts of the treaty rights of the immigra-
ton in question, and is not to send back
without judicial examination any of them.
unless there is positive evidence that they
are of the prohibited class.
The Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, April 7th.-While the sill
yer discussion has be rapidly petering
out IN the House good deal of interest
seems to be felt in the question abroad.
judging from reports from the headquarters
OF the National Bimetallic Coinage Asso-
Grafton here The secretary of the associa-
ZION says: The number of speeches and
pamphlets Have sent out from here since
last December is simply enormous. There
IS great demand for silver literature.
Most OF il goes to Eastern and Middle
States. You would be surprised at the in
terest still felt in Beck's speech. 7 sent
out $4,000 copies of it, and the demand
continues. His was the first important
silver speech of the session, and he is not
from silver State There is not the
slightest chance of any legislation inimical
20 silver going through at this or any other
session. have no doubt the Bland free
coinage bill will pass the House, and there