The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-28
WHO MAY REVIEW.
Judge Deadly and Commissioner
HOughtOn Disagree.
The Japanese Question Assuming Gigantic
Proportions Meyo's In
tended Suicide.

! For moment the eyes of the public are
Withdrawn from the Chinese immigration
to that OF the japanese, and the japanese
promise to become as difficult factors to deal
with as the Chinese have been for ten years.
Not only have the people of the trades
unions cried against the influx of the Japan
eSe, who were usurping the positions OF the
American cooks, but the Legislative acts al
ready passed threaten TO become dead let
tiers until the question Of habeaS corpus be
settled.
Among the most troublesome passenger
lists since the initiation of the anti-Japan-
csc crusade has been that of the tramp Ger
man steamer PemptOs, on which there were
ten Japanese women, only one of whom was
landed. The nine others were refused on
the ground that they were likely to become
public charges, it having been learned that
they had contracted for brothels In Seattle.
They were allowed to go to Portland under
bonds to insure their return TO Japan.
While there, writS of habeaS corpus were
sworn out, and Judge Deadly of the Oregon
Circuit Court decided that they have right
to land. His decision carried. necessarily,
the right of his passing on habeaS corpus IN
such eases This is directly contrary to the
recommendation of Commissioner Houghton
last week in the habeas corpus cases OF the
four japanese women OF the Belgic's passen-
eer-lst They bad been recommended for
deportation by Commissioners of lmmlgra-
ton w. III. Thornley, and ordered depOfted
| by Collector OF the Port Phelps.
MUCH DEPENDS UPON IT.
When the matter of habeas corpus came
up for consideration the District Attorney S
Office maintained that it is not within the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts 10 review
the order or the Collector OF the Port or the
! recommendation of his inspectors IN such
cases. In this view Commissioner Hough-
ton finally cOncurred, and he has recon-
mended their deportation. 1t has not yet
been passed upon by the Judge OF the CIR
cult Court. aud his action IN the premises
will be anXiOusly looked for, since 50 much
depends ON it and since Judge Deadly OF
Oregon has decided adversely.
The man Hass ingawa, who declared him.
self the petitioners next friend" is willing
10 let the matter drop, but Collector Phelps
does not intend the matter shall drop until
decided ultimately by the highest authori-
ties. Last night the matter of appeal was
sent TO the Treasury Department, and by Its
action it will be shown whether JUICE
Deadly of Oregon or Commissioner Hough-
ton of this city was right on the question
of right of review Of the Collectors de-
csion. In the meantime the four Japanese
women mere, VINO are Dclitfcu 10 Ut CildotC,
will be kept at the mission at the expense
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at
the rate oil So a month each.
By some curious oversight or negligence
the tranS-P acilic steamship companies have
not been served with copies OF the law max
ing it misdemeanOr TO import certain
classes of aliens. Inspector Hatch, who is
thoroughly lmbued with the spirit of his
Office, has already remedieI the neglect Of
his predecessor.
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW.
The law referred to makes il a mlsde-
meanOr punishable by fine Of $500 for any
steamship company to import and try to
land alien paupers and criminals, and states
that in case of violation the steamship shall
not be allowed to make clearance until such
fines are paid. II also provides for the re-
tenuOn of alieus while under examination
and for their deportation at the expense Of
the companies.
TauchO MeyO, the young Japanese who
let herself last week from the Methodist
Mission window by means of a rope, is suf-
ferng from internal injuries sustained by
her fall 10 the ground from the ropes end
in all about Is feet From her story it has
been learned that her escape from tile
building was only preparatory to plunge
into the bay. She SAYS she intended suicide,
but her courage failed when she saw the
water, aud instead she took Il cab to the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.