The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-10
CHINAMEN EVADING
The Exclusion Law Every Day in
New York
By COMING FROM CUBA AsspANIsH
Citizens-COmplete Exposure of the Methods by
\ Which 1t Is DOne-The Evidence
Is Most Complete.


there is no longer the slightest question
about it. SIN pursuance of a deep laid
scheme an entering wedge has been intro
duced into the strong will of the restriction
act" said Charles Pearsal, the well known
truit merchant, to the Examiner CORE
spondent "The citizens of Cuba, with the
cooperation of the Spanish government in
that island, are aiding Cinnamon to evade
the laws of the United States and are land
ag hundreds of coolies at this point every
month"
The attention of the dealer had been called
to the fact that the Chinese colony in New
York IS constantly being recruited from
abroad, and in explanation he made the as
sertion quote in this dispatch 81 know
This to be positive fact he continued;
but it is also fact that for obvious rea-
sons 1t may be difficult to clearly prove.
Here are some pointers you can investi-
gate for yourself.
'Ihere IS certain steamship company in
onls city owning or controlling nine vessels
that ply between Cuba and New
1ork. On each OF these vessels there is a
Chnese Interpreter. His name does not
appear on the rolls of the company's en-
ployees nor on the roster of the ship he sails
on. His duty is to receive Cinnamon on |
the vessel at Cuban ports and to see that |
they pass the customs officials and are |
safely Landed here. He is not paid by the |
company but Is recOmpensed by peruUisites |
che evident object of this ARRANGEMENT |
being to enable the company to claim with |
some show OF justice that it is not respon-
sible for the interpreters acts, as he is not
n ITS employ, but simply a passenger on its
boats
''Now, as to the manner in which these
chinese fe Oil |
custom house officers. Each Chinaman
Leaving Cuba for the port of New York is
provided with Spanish passport in which
ne IS represented to be a traveller desiring
TO sniouru for brief period in the place
canned as his destination. This passport
secures him the privilege OF landing Once /
ae sets foot on the steamship cOmpanys pier
mere he IS safe; his passport has served its !
purpose andlS destroyed, and the Chinaman |
Joins his fellows on Mott street, and no 4
doubt enjoys COOP deal of exclusive salts Q
faction over the clever manner in which s
been outwitted
y The facts that / have given yoH I .
learned from one of the interpreters, who :
1as executed several commissions for me =
with the fruit merchants of Havana"
With the intention of sitting the matter y
70 the bottom, your correspondent procured y
Z shipping list. The only regular packet .
steamers plying between New York and "
cuban ports are those of the Ward line. IT
which sail from and arrive at priers Is and A
u, East river The officers of the Ward -
line are at. No. 113 Wall street. I reached :,
pier 10 Just as the steamer Seneca, of IL
me Ward line, was about to cast off from -
the docks. A young German sailor stood at -
me gang plank. His hat had the word "
'quartermaster' stamped upon it in gilt r.
letters. 81
Have you any Chinese passengers ~
4ooard" he was asked. o. ~
NO" he replied, 1--WE never have any II,
Up" lo
How many Of them have You had aboard u, u,
1t one time!' W
I'VE brought up eight on the trip made ", "
bout two months ago. Sometimes we ~
ave only one and at other times five or ~ ~
ng at least one" sN
The captain of the Senaca was found in :"
is cabin in close consultation with a grav- a.
Vlskered gentleman who is evidently CON ~
feeted with the company. W
EAoan l see the Chinese interpreter?m a "i
shed your correspondent. az az
There is none on this ship.n responded "
1e captain gruffly. aI'
DO you ever carry Chinese passengers VII
lptAn!" was the next query hazarded
he captain glanced quickly at his gray
Mustered companion and prompted by
ave to go to the Office of the company to Fo
ct any information on that subject by
Just then the gang plank was pulled in idl
Id much to the relief of the New York DEF
nporter of coolies, the interview ended his
Az the ONCE OF the company an extremely enc
'cohInodatlng clerk corrobOrated to GER Tn
IN extent the statements of fruit dealers inn
Yes" said he, there are Chinese inter I
'eters on most of our vessels. One will wa
me in with the Columbia Monday morn say
g. call
''Do your vessels bring many passengers
ON Cuba to New York!' he was asked
th view to ascertaining the relative Il
oportion of Chinese immigrants to the s,r
lole OF the passenger traffic
mot very many. The business of the anu
mpany IS mostly in freight. Still, steam I5ig
carry from twenty TO twenty-five pas i'ue
ayers every trip
Amy Cinnamon among them!"
Yes, sometimes. I don't know inst how Pl
my, but we have had some Chinese pas publ
ayers" no,
Do they come here to settle?n -,
Wen, don know about that | don't tIn
member having seen any Chinese names sion,
the .'e-- n passenger lists 80
Tie Spanish consul at No. 30 Rroadyvay- " VI
S revisited The consul asked If he had +Las,
IN notified from Havanaof any passports me-,
ued there TO Cinnamon intending to visit D.
United States He replied that he h d - eit
Z, nor mad any Sucn passports ever been = -
d IN his office. He further said that it VI
nld be necessary for any New York ! I'm
naman intending to visit Cuba to secure
sports and leave a record of it in the Az
ice Consul Manned do 10 Cy,,a,,o 1,i-,7,,. the u
WED your correspondent to LOOK over ware
record OF passports issued and the rec and s
disclosed the fact that the only China off b!
4 who had sailed for Cuba from New from
* IN months was one Tang, who left ally
on July 10. burn
cannot say whether or not the Ha- caugl
a officials nave issued passports to can b
said the vice-consul. ebut am $40, OK
aware OF any reason why they should
issue item If asked To. 1t is for the
ted States to decide whether these pass Rot
? sLlsliI oe accepted. As far as the this
If them in 1ibs and 30 Is any nun cause
would be much better off if it could feet
rid of them'' thous
,llector of the Port Erhardt was asked wome
hinamen arriving here with Spanish sands
ports would be allowed to land. thong
nat would depend upon circum few e
ces," said the collector. IF the pass Der O
stated that the Chinaman was n washe
en- of Spain, don't see how we could
Sc him permission to disembark"
putty Collector McClelland said the in The
tors record would tell just how many versal
amen had landed since the restriction ant liz
vent into effect, and just why they had the M
permitted to land; but as the record trate /
under lock and key, and as its custo success
l nao gone n9lne Tor the day, that bit of flying
4iei'Ars evidence cannot be examined pany-