The morning call., 1890-12-07
EVILS OF CHINESE
IMMIGRATION.
More Testimony Adduced Before
the Committee.
The Distiu guished Visitors and Party View
the Deportation Of MOngols and Also In
spect the Union Ircn Works.

Before resuming their investigation yes
terday of the evils OF Chinese immigration,
the members of the subcommittee of the
Joint Congressional Committee on Immi-
grafton and Naturalization took trip on
the bay aboard the revenue cutter Hartley.
In addition to Senator Squire and Con-
gressm en- Lehlbach and Stump, there were
in the party Captain futile of the revenue
marine, Mrs. Senator Squire, Mrs. General
Reade, Mr.. Stump. nephew of the Repre-
sentative from Maryland, and representa-
tives Of the morning papers. The party
left tie Palace Hotel bright and early and
proceeded to Jaekson-street Wharf, where
the trim little revenue steamer was boarded.
To the Mail Dock the Hartley steamed
and landed its passengers. The big steam
ship Gaelic was about to depart for the
Orient, and nearly thousand Chinese were
on the wharf, all clamoring to be registered
before returning TO the land of their birth.
some to spend the New Year at home and
others to live there for the remainder of
their days ON the little fortunes amassed in
the Golden State. The investigators were
much interested in the proceedings con-
nected with the departure OF the Chinese
for the Flowery Kingdom, particularly
those who had Teen remanded by the Fed
raj courts.
From the Mail Dock the Hartley pro-
ceedei to the Union Iron Works, where
pleasant hour was spent in examining the
immense ship-building plant the dry-docks
and fouDdries. Irving NJ. and Henry I
SC OFT met the visitors and escorted them
through the extensive establishment. The
C0Dgressmen and their friends walked up
the ways and went over the massive steel
decks Of tie coast defense vessel Monterey.
which is being constructed at cost of
Sl,62S,000.
The members of the party also saw 800
men at work in the shops on various por-
lions OF the waT-vesSel and expressed them
selves as much pleased with the iudicious
manner in which the Government money
is being expended ON the site where the first
war-ship Of tie Pacific Coast was con-
stIucted. The committeeman were also
pleased with the workings of the ship yards
and were OF the opinion that they are as
effectively equipped as any in the United
States.
AN AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was nearly noon when the committee
returned to Jaekson-street Wharf, and
although tired and hungry they went at once
TO the Appraisers Building and held ses-
sion lasting about five hours.
Clement Bennett, United States official
stcnographer Of the Federal courts, was the
first witness called. lie said he had taken
testimony IN Chinese cases for eight years.
Ii was his duty 10 take down the prelimin-
airy statements in Chinese habeas corpus
cases. the testimony before the Commits
sloners and before the appellate courts.
Before the Government had provided means
for securing testimony, before 4. 6. Phelps
WAS Collector of the Port, many Chinese Sc
cured a landing on false evidence. Before
the Government specially employed men to
collect testimony to combat the evidence of
applicants for admission to the country on
writs, not half as many Mongols were re-
manded to the Flowery Kingdom.
District Judge Hoffman and Circuit Judge
Sawyer had done all in their power to check
me fraudulent landing Of Chinese. Judge
Holman was the first Judge to cause checks
upon lhe Chinese communicating with the
shore before they were examined. In ref
erence TO Mr. RnddelPs assertion that only
b per cent OF remanded Chinese were
shipped back 10 China, Bennett referred
the committee TO the books in the clerks
= offices OF the Federal courts Chinese
habeas corpus cases are now prosecuted
with great yigor. and it is not possible to do
more than is done, siuce the increased ap-
propriatlon to secure competent testimony
IN behalf of the Government. For further