The morning call., 1890-08-07
AGAINST CHINESE.
Hoffman, Carey and Phelps Agree
at Last.
A Damper for tie Future-Why Are Not Cases
Brought Before the Circuit Com
missioneri
Said Collector of the Port Phelps yester-

Said Collector of the Port Phelps yester.
| day:
"The conference between Judge Hoff-
man, District Attorney Carey and myself
on the Chinese question, which was alluded
to In HE CALL, was of the most har-
monious nature. Both Judge Hoffman and
MIR. Carey displayed the deepest interest in
the question Of properly carrying out the
Exclusion Act, and we discussed ways and
means Of putting up the bars against the
illegal influx Of Chinese for an hour or
more.
Mr.. Carey promised to give his personal
attention to the matter, as much as he pos
slbly could. without neglecting his other
Official business, and / have strong hopes
that Judge Hoffman will lay down certain
rules for Commissioner McAllister's guild
ance, which will close up some of the gaps
in that gentleman's court.
A DAMPER FOR THR FUTURE.
u believe that we will, in the future, be
able to put considerable of a damper on the
illegal immigration. OF course it is ex-
tremely difficult to secure evidence in these
habeas corpus cases. When three or four
Cinnamon swear to certain facts we must
have some evidence to contradict their tes-
tlmony before we can hope for remand.
But 1t is not such cases that have been
concerned about
wv hen Chinaman swears that he left
tnls country at the age of 16; that he was
born here and lived in San Francisco dur
ing all the time prior to his departure, and
then cannot recollect the name of single
street or describe a single locality in the
whole city, nothing could make me believe
but that lie is lying, and it is because | do
understand
whether United States Commissioner or
otherwise, could believe his testimony that
l have been so much disturbed"
Remarked, also, man who has had
great deal of business with the United
States District Court:
A SINGULAR FEATURE.
did it ever strike you as very singular
that all the Chinese habeas corpus cases are
brought in the District Court before COm-
missioner McAllister instead of some of
them going over in the Circuit Court before
Commissioner HoughtOn? 1t is hard to I'M
derstand, for, to all outside appearances, the
conditions are more favorable to them in the
Circuit Court III the latter court there is
no order requiring bondSmen TO give TWO
days notice OF their intention of going on
habeas corpus bond. and there is such an or
der in the District Court.
In the Circuit Court the clerks are the
only ones who pass upon the sufiiciency of
the Dondsmen, and yet in that court they
have ouly had one forfeiture case, and that
one was paid, while in the District Court
there are 107 bonds declared forfeited,
representing something like 100000. and
not single bond is worth as much as old
straw. Verify, something is rotten in Den
mark.
NO CHANGE is RETURNED.
g don't know how true it is, but have
heard it repeatedly averred that when
Chinaman pays fees in habeas corpus
case in the District Clerks office no
change IS ever given back. OF course
this cannot be the case, but it is hard to
understand the great number of straw
bonds over there.
The reason that no cases are brought
before Commissioner HOughton is that he
always remands the Chinaman when he
has a chance, while Commissioner McAllis-
ter-well, he certainly takes a more liberal
view of the rights of the Chinese Per-
haps he ought to. They pay him enough.
He receives So for every case, and $40 per
day Tor every day engaged in trying them.
1t is big mine-this Chinese business
and the District Court Clerks Office and
Commissioners McAllister are reaping the
benefit of it"