National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-30
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
It's Members Are Insuited by San Fran
cisco Democratic OhicIals.

The following aflldavlts appear in the
San francisco newspapers
The undersigned, attaches Of tho Chinese
legation, hereby make the following statement
offaots concerning the events that transpired
upon the arrival OF the embassy at San Fran
CISCO The steamship Gaelic, with the Chinese
embassy on board, arrived in this port on the
morning Of April G. The ship anchored I'm the
harbor for about four hours before going into
the dock, and few minutes after the gang
plank was put out and the members Of the en-
bassy were about 70 go on shore, Consul Bee
came on board with the surveyor of tho port,
where his excellency and suite were waiting.
Consul Bee and the surveyor entered the room
together, and the former said, addressing his
words to the official Interpreter, "Hell his eX-
cellency that the surveyor informs him that he
(the Surveyor has Just received an order nom
the collector of the port that, before the en-.
must be sent TO the custom house for EXAMINE
ton" Mr.. Lew, one ofthe undersigned, trans.
lated the words 10 the minister, whereupon
long conversation took place between the
through the Interpreter. Surveyor Tinnln,
during this interview, claimed he was bound
to obey the INSTRUCTION of the collector and
credentials had been examined. He also
offered go 70 the collector with two members
Of the embassy as cus,odians Of he he
excellepey's statement that his government in-
htruCted him to deliver his credentials to none
but the President OF the United states, Sur
veyor Tinniu remarked that section OF tho
restriction act required the production of Gre
dentials. The minister asked Col. Bee II II
wAsrequired; he answered that one section OF
he act required credentials, but that II was to
prevent the admission OF any one claiming to
be an amba' sador when doubt existed: that
| the instruction OF the Secretary OF State set
aside that section In this instance, as there was
no doubt in this case a. TO the status OF the em-
bassy, even without instructions. Consul Bee
| requested Mr. Tinnin to go and see the col.
being gone fully three.quarters of an hour the
surveyor returned with Consul Bee, who had
| gone TO sec what kept the, surveyor 50 long
Mn enleTIg sne roo SSsq n see hi a DS
| lency that Surveyor Tinnin will land the en-
| bassy upon his own responsibility" Upon this
being. translated to hisexcelloncy, he acknowl-
| edged the service by extending his thanks 20
| Mr.. Tinnln for his courtesy Mr.. Tlnntn did
| not In the least question Consul Bees state.
ment, nor by word or otherwise intimate that
| the order come from the collector TO permit
| the embassy TO land without presenting their
| credentials. His excellcncy said, during the
| interview, that he would remain on board two
days before he would submit his credentials to
| LEW Yrr LIN, Interpreter OF Legation.
| LEANo SHuNG, Interpreter of Legation.
| PALACE HOTEL, April IA, 1886.
The following statement was subscribed
and sworn TO before notary public by w.
j. Bryan, superintendent Occidental and
Oriental Steamship Company:
| The steamship Gaelic arrived In port April 6,
| 1856 at a. M, and anchored at tho quarantine
ground, near Alcaraz Island At q. IN. the
quarantine officer aud myself boarded the ship
| At q. m. she was headed for the mail dock,
but the tide not serving she was anchored In
the stream At a. m. Col. Bee and Surveyor
Tinnin came alongside in q tug, boarded the
ship, and were introduced to the Chinese en-
bassy. At 1890 p. IN. we moved alongside the
dock, when Col. Bee requested me to have the
baggage of the party brought on deck. a
| In AWAa n n
of was brought up. At this point Mr.. Ttnnlr
interfored, and said that he had received in
structions from the collector topermit the party
to land only in accordance with the provision
of the restriction act; that the. oredential
must be sent to the custom house for exnmlna
ton. The Chinese minister replied that hi
credentials were in q sealed box and inaccessi
| BILE that his instructions were to deliver then
only TO the President Of the United States
that he could not let them go out OF his posses
sion. Mr.. Tlunin asked If he could not sem
the credentials to the custom house by the ham
of one of his suite In whom he had confidence
The minister returned the same answer as be
fore. Col. Bee and Mr.. Tinnin then went /
the telephone on the dock and telephoned ;
the custom house. After an absence OF abou
three-quarters Of an hour they returned. Col
Bee stated that Mr.. Tinnin would land the en-
bassy ON his own responsibility, and all of tn
members thereof, with their baggage and e
fects were landed. The detention amounts
to an hour and half