The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-11
CHIN AMEN sMUGGLED.
Brought From luoa With the Comm
vance of Officials.
sron Mle PaNadelphia MQl

number OF Chinese in New York city is a
matter of speculation which has had no ap-
parent solution. The colony augmented
mysteriously and steadily, but no informa-
ton as to the manner of these additions
could be gained.
There are at present over 800 st ange Chi
namen in New York. Tbat these aliens
were in some man er or other struggled
into this port was evident, but the manner
in which it was ACCOMPLISHED re nained un-
, solved until the Inquirer correspondent
Investigated the matter. 1t no p transpires
that a regular smuggling business is car
rIei on by certain vessels in the Cuban fruit
trade, and with the apparent c. niya &c of
tue government of the island; for, as the
consul general TO Cuba says, nearly all the
Cnlname IL Cuba are natGrallz q cit Zans,
aud as such could not be debarred from
visiting this country. The story It'd Glow
IS from trust or5hy sources. the persons
being prominently identified with the fruit
trade
AIDED BY OFFICIALS.
"Citizens of Cuba, with the cooperation
of certain officials of the Spanish govern
melt in that Isl ind. are aiding G. ina men to
evade the United ) ates Testr ctiou act, and
are landing hundreds Of item at this port
every mon n :" SAID a well-k own Fulton
certain steamship company in this city,
owing or controlling nine steamers that
ply between Now 7 JrK and Cuban ports.
On each of these YES els there is a Chinese
Interp eter. His name does not appear on
the pay roll Of the company's employees,
nor on the roster of the snip he sails on.
1T is his duty to receive and care for the
Cinnamon who embark at Cuban ports and
t. Ses tat they ,sS the custom officers and
safely landed here. He is not paid by
the company, b It receives certain per-
quls ties. the evident OBJECT OF tnis arrange
melt being to enable tAe mpany to claim
with an appea 'ance OF iustce that 1t is not
responsible for tne inJe pre- er'S &C ;. as he
is not III their employ, but passenger on
its boats
HOW THEY COME IN.
Now, as Co the manner in which these
Chlname are enabled TO pass the q .ited
States cnst ms officers. Each Chinaman
leav .ng Cuba for New York is provided
with a Spanish passport, in which he is
represented to BE- traveller DESTROYS to So
journ for brief period named at his deStin-
alton. Flis passport secures hum the
privilege of landl x. Olce ne sets foot
the stea nship com Jany boats here he is
safe. His pa sport mas served the pu pose
and is destroyed aud the Chinaman joins
his fellow codntrymen i'll Mott street,
The only regular packet stea ters plying
between New YorG AMI Cuba are th0s9 of
the Ward line, which sail from and arrive
at piers l6 and II, East river. The Offices
of the Ward line are at No. 113 Wal
street. The Inquirer co respondent reached
pier 10 SaUu.d Y afJernO just as thu
Seneca of that line was about to cast off
from the dock. A you 6 sail)r stood On
the gang plauk. On has hat was STA nped
tbs word "QuArte. mas err" lin gilt letters.
Have you any Chinese Passengers
aboaUdP he was asked
NO" he replied; 1--WE seldom have any
on the out trip, but We oftel bring them
up"
How many of them have you had aboard
at one timep
1--WE brought up eight on a trip made
about two mo II 10 ago. Sometime, &c
have only one and at othe' il nes five or
SIX. We seldom cone up without bringing
at lea,t one.n
The captain of the So eca was found in
his C ,biL in consultation with a gray
whlSkered gentleman, who Is evidently
connected with lhs com oany.
Can SEQ the Chinese interpreterw he
was asked.
"rhere's none on this ship" responded
the captain, gruffij.
sd you EVE carry Chinese passengers,
capt tinF' hazarded the re ,rt4r.
The captain glanced quickly at his gray
whiskered ca npanion, and, prompted by
slight OF, replied:
You'll have TO apply at the com )any's
office for whatever inf Jrmatlon you want
on tina, subject"
THE STATEMENT CORROBORATED.
AT the oliics of the CO npa very &C
commodatihg youn clerk c1rrobora 81, to
certain ex emit, the statements m4de by
GIut dealers.
Yes" said he, there are Chinese inter-
prefers on our vesSes. One will come in
on tue CoumbiA, due to arrive Monlay
morning."
''Are there ever any Cinnamon among
your pass IN serS!"
Yes, sometimes. 1 don't know just how
many"
cd they )me here to stay?"
"Wel, d)n't know about that. | dol't
remember % have seen d ~ Chinese nam IS
n the return passenger lists"
The reporter mex, visited the office of the
Spanish Consul, at 3 B:oadway He said
1t would be neces az, for any New ,rl
Cinnamon Intending to visit Cuba, to secure
| passport and leave a rec Drd of it in the
| Spa ism Co isuIs Office Vice Consul Man
uel de la Cueva kinIls alo = ed the reporter
20 loo owes the rcord of passports issued
and the reco d disclosed the fact that The
II Nultlt ld WHO HUI sailed LOr OuDa
from New Y lrk in months wa, Mr.. Talg,
who embark I'd On July 10.
TOO MANY CHINESE IN CUBA.
II ca u say whether or not the Havana
Officials have issued pa SPORTS Co c linamsa :"
SAID the ce cInsui; but am not aware of
ANY reason why they sAoud nog issue them
if asked to. 1t is for the q lited States to
decide wheth r any passports issued SHALL be
acceptable. AS far as the China men are
concerned there Q too many of them in
Cuba, and am sure the island would be
mucn be ter of if it could get rid of the n. -
Collector Of toe Po t Ehasd5 was aske if
ChiAaman arriving here with a Span sh
passport would be allowed 10 iand
THAT woall depend upon circum.
S ances," said he. "lf the passport STAGED
that the Cdina nan was a citlzsn of SJain,
| don't sec how we could refuse him Der
mission to disembark However, don't
wish to be Quoted as gvi 3 an opinion just
yet. | don't remember t lat tn qIss5lol
mas come up 81 ic0 l nave been in ollic4. |
shall investigate the ma te.."