Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-17
CHINESE MAY COME.
A Decision That Nullifies Attorney General
Miller's Opinion and Gives the Ceies-
tials Admittance From Canada-A
Worlds Fair Conference-Bonds and

MiIler's Opinion and Gives the CeIes-
tials Admittance From Canada-A
Worlds Fair Conference-Bonds and
Fractional Silver. g.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-[Special. IA
very radical turn in Chinese immigration
affairs has been taken at the Treasury De-
partment. "The Chinese may come" is a re-
v1sed Interpretation of the Chinese exclu-
sion law which Acting Secretary Spaulding
has reached. For months the Treasury has
been straining every nerve to turn back the
tide of Celestials which has been flowing
across the border from Canada. A large
force of detectives has been kept in Canada
to give information as to the approach of
groups of Cinnamon. Acting Secretary
Spaulding has himself made a trip along the
| Northwestern border to familiarize himself
with the extent of the traffic and devise
further means for keeping the Chinese out
But the Treasury Department has thrown
up its hands In despair and declared in effect
| that "the Chinese may come"
It will be recalled that Attorney General
Miller gave an opinion some weeks ago to the
enect that when Chinaman came to this
country by way of Canada he could not
! claim that Canada was the country "from
| whence he came" As the Chinese exclusion
act permits the Treasury Department to re-
turn Chinese immigrants to the country
from whence they came" this opinion in
eject declared that Canada was not an asy-
| lum of refuge for Cinnamon, and that when
caught they could be shipped to China, and
not merely to Canada. 1t has never done
| any good to return them to Canada, as they
| would soon slip across the border again.
Acting on the Attorney Generals opinion
many Cinnamon have stopped at border
! points. Some of them have hired lawyers
and fought the Attorney Generals view, ana
To-Day word was received that test case at
Detroit had been so decided that the Treas
ury Department would have to bring its
Ch1nese crusade to an end.
Miller's Decision Upset.
The Collector of Customs at Detroit
has telegraphed Secretary spaulding that
| Judge Swan, of the United States District
| Court, has decided that Canada was the
country from which the Chinese came when
| they got into this country by way of our
Northern neighbor. This was directly in
| face of the Attorney Generals opinion, and
| if Judge Swans rule was followed Cinnamon
gould not be sent back to China. Secretary
Spauldfng was 10th to accept such ruling.
but there was no alternative. The Attorney
Generals view WAS merely an opinion, which
had no binding effect, but the Swan decision
| came from a Federal Court. The Acting
Secretary, therefore. telegraphed that the
decision of Judge Swan would be accepted
| by the Treasury Department as final unless
some some eth0d ne OF apPea. to the supreme Court
| ever, and the Treasury officials feel that the
| war of exclusion against the Chinese is sud-
Secretary Spaulding said that if the
| border courts wished to thus construe the
law so as to favor Chinese immigration, the
Treasury would give mp its efforts until
Congress came together and changed the
| law. This ending of the controversy means
much to Canada in the way of revenue as
the Dominion will now become a thorough
| fare for Cinnamon en- route to this country,
| every one of whom pays $50 as head tax to
Canada. Four Shfploads of Cinnamon arrive
at vancouver every month. There were
1850 Cinnamon landed from January to
July 10 last, and 1000 were destined to the
United States. Canadas income on the
traffic for this period was 1895, 900. The
activity of the Treasury detectives and
in any way limited the influx thus far, but
with the acceptance of the Swan decision as
final to-day the Treasury agents are brought
to standstill, and the bars are practically
thrown down for the incoming Cinnamon.
Worlds Fair Conference.
The conference between the Worlds
Fair Foreign Commissioners and the princi-
pal officers OF the Treasury Department re-
specting the modification of certain features
OF the customs regulations. so as to facilitate
the free entry of foreign exhibits at the fair,
was held at the Treasury Department this
morning. The conference was held with
closed doors. At the request of Secretary
Foster, the commissioners agreed to formu-
late in technical shape the regulations they
sought to have put in force. They expressed
satisfaction with the construction of the law
already given by the department officials,
and suggested some further notifications
of the practice.
Secretary Foster assured the commission
ers that he would do everything in his power
to meet the needs OF the foreign exhibitors
and where notifications of tho existing
statutes required he would cheerfully recon-
mend that Congress enact the necessary
amendments. The commissioners made ft
SnQpPStinns thew a
forward embraced the wishes of the intended
exhibitors In every European nation visited
by them. At the conclusion of the hearing
the commissioners proceeded to the White
House. where they were received by the
President
Fosters Bond Notice.
Secretary Foster issued circular this
afternoon giving notice that no more bonds
of the AZ per cent loan will be received for
continuance at per cent after the S0th
Bonds not then continued will be redeemed
on presentation. The circular will also
effect that the Assistant Treasurer at New
York will redeem ~ per cent coupon bonds
on presentation at that place.
Owing to numerous inquiries coming from
many different parts of the country for frac-
tlonal silver coin, indicating scarcity of
change i'll many communities, the United
sion to all banks and other financial institu-
t1ons and to the principal postoffices in the
United States circular, stating in substance
that new halves and dimes will be furnished
in sums OF $500 or more, by express, free of
charges, or by registered mail in sums or
multiples of $50, registration charges paid to
any point in the United States.
Office Seekers Busy.
The Presidents first day at the White
House after his long vacation was a very
busy one. He was overrun with callers, and,
as the weather here is as hot as at any time
during the summer,th visitors, particularly
the office seekers, grew quite annoying. The
applicants for the big vacancies were not on
hand in person, but each of the Cabinet
members and other close friends of the Pres
ident has a candidate whom he is not back
ward in bringing forward. 1t is thought
Presidents intention TO make judge
of Attorney General Miller. 1t
is thought probable, also, that
the present Cabinet vacancy will be filled
before MI. Miller is appointed to the judge
ship and when the second vacancy occurs
through Mr.. Miller's resignation there will
be a shifting about in order to get Gene raj
Wallace into the War Department, unless
the sentiment in Indiana leads the Presi-
dent to turn from Wallace to Judge Brown
best lawyer in the State. He was very
strongly urged for the Supreme Court Jus
ticeship on each occasion when q vacancy
has occurred during this administration. II
the President should be induced to take
Judge Brown for his Cabinet instead of
General Wallace, Judge Brown may be made
Attorney General.
A Troublesome Question.
The thing which promises to give Mr..
Harrison most trouble from the very start
is the appointment of a successor to Judge