The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-24
A STATE ISSUE.
Concerning the Return Of the
Chinese.
Diplomatic Complications AriSing With The
Minister From Great Britain.
What Constitutes DomiCile for q China
man-The Position Taken by the
Government officials.
EpeciaIto THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Interesting COM
pllcatons may possibly occur with the Cana
dian Government in consequence of the re-
turn of the Chinaman arrested at Port
Huron. Mich, in an attempt to enter this
country in violation of the law. The ques-
tlon at issue between the British Minister
and the Treasury Department seems to be
as to what constitutes legal residence in
Canada Attorney General Miller's recent
decision says that Cinnamon must be re-
turned to China unless they can prove
"domicile" in Canada OF some other coun-
try. How long and under what conditions
must the Chinaman have been resident in
Canada to make him a citizen or subject OF
Canada's Government is the question which
VIII perplex the State and Treasury depart
ments in few days. In the case of the
Detroit Chinanan, on which Attorney Cen
eral Miller's recent decision was based. this
| matter WAS not touched upon, except Incl
dentally, but at the same time Attorney
General Miller lstated that the Exclusion
Actmu-t apply against all Chinese laborers,
whether subjects of China, Mexico, Canada
u any Ut'Ici CUuuII. NOW illt QutsllUu
arises. will other countries submit to the ex-
clusion of their citizens" or Subjects"
even though they are Chinamen?
This is an interesting point that might
possibly involve the United States in COM
plications with England, especially as Brit
ish Minister PauEcefote is inclined to regard
all such matters with much concern without
raising this point as yet In his note to the
Treasury Department he claims that this
Port Huron ChnaEian is, by residence, en-
titled to bs returned to Canada as his adopt
ed country. The matter in dispute will be
discussed for the next few days. Assistant
Secretary Spading was seen by your cor
respondent to-day, and he said: I'VE in
tend to stand squarely by Attorney General
Millers decision. Cinnamon must prove be-
yond any doubt whatever that they are not
merely temporary residents or 'sojeurners'
IN Canada, but are, under all the circum-
stances, entitled 10 recognition as Canadian
subjects or citizens"
Suppose this latter is established by
them, what tben?" he was asked.
They would, of course, be excluded just
the same" said he. "Of course we must
carry out the law of Con .ress to the very
letter. but as 10 the deportation of captured
Cinnamon that is another matter which must
be considered hereafter"
A TRANs-MExICAN ROAD.
Word has bean received by the Bureau of
American Republics that the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf Railroad will be opened in
few days to the Mexican Gulf port of Tam
pico. Mazttlan, the largest Mexican city
on the Pacific Coast, will be the western
terminus of the road. 1t will thus become
the rranscontinental line. The Government
has spent and will spend several millions of
dollars on improving the harbor at Tam
pico, which is three-quarters of mile wide
with water of sufficient depth for any
draught of vessel, aud steps are now being
taken to DO the same at MaZatian, where it
is said the best harbor on the Pacific Slope
south of San Francisco can be made.
THE GRAND ARMY ENCAAIPMENT.
Washington is making great efforts to
secure the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment here for next year. IL seems to
be understood that Washington can secure
Ii IL 500, 600 is guaranteed to provide for the
entertainment Colonel Staples, the pro.
prietor OF Willard Hotel. is the chief muver
in the affar. lie said to-day that in meet
ing held recently at his hotel the committee
reported that $50, 600 had been subscribed,
lacking a few hundred dollars. Colonel
Staples at the head of a committee will leave
for Detroit in a few days to urge Washing
ton as the place. They will be armed with
maps. showing that the Washington Con-
veution would be located in the midst OF
| many celebrated old battle-felds. Besides
| this inducement many old soldiers have
not been in Washington since 1865, and
| they would doubtless view the marvellous
| changes since that time with some aston
| ishment.
| REPORT OF SPECIAL AGENTS.
Special Treasury Agent j. i. Evans at
| San Francisco recommends to Supervising
| Sperial Agent Tingle that the fine of S1OO
ha Sta in for nnt
| ducing her documents be RENTED in full.
Assistant Secretary Spauldpg writes to
| the Collector Of Customs Mt Fort Towns
end, authorizing the landing without entry,
covered at Port Angeus from the wreck of
| the British ship Lady Gordon.
POsTOFFICE CHANGES.
II. c. Reynolds mas been appointed Post
master at Nestor, San Diego County, CAL,
vice w. Bray, resigned. The name OF the
| postof1i g at Starkey has been changed to
| Shandon.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
The Navy Department has been advised
| that the IroQueis sailed from Honolulu on
| the 14th inst for Samoa, where she is ex-
| pected to arrive about August 4th.
Attorney General Miller has appointed
| Albert III. Tanner to be special assistant
United States Attorney in the district of
| Oregon for the prosecution of number cf
wagon-road land grant forfeiture cases.
Acting Secretary Chandler has affirmed
| the dec sion of the General
of the Land Office in the case of Henry
| Chapman VS.. the Willamette Valley and
| Cascade Mountain Wagon-road Company of
| Oregon.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
| ing Calif0rnians: Francis III. Clayton, Mar
| tin NJ. Rogers, Andrew Samion, Robert Ii.
| Thompson, Walter McGrath, Louis II.
Marshall, Cuthbert r. Stonehouse, X. Helm
| rich Bender, Sylvanus Nj. Parsons, Thomas
| Phillips, Louis L. Grant, Peter T. Thorn
| ton. Vincent d. Abanowski and Isabella