The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-09
CHINESE EXCLUSION RULES.
srcRETxRY FOSTER DEFINES TIE Ex-
TENT OF THE NEW ACT
Each Chinawsu Must File Photographic
.rd Comply with the Resuircnents of
Threo Forms-whnt y Laborer Is.

r.ss Ch,ueraau Must File Photographs
I'd Comply with the Ressirenents OF
Three Forms-what n Lsborer Ia.
WARRINGTON. July S.-Secretary Foster OF
n. Treasury Department, acting under tho
6ireotion Of Congress. has prescribed rcgula-
,ions for the Issue OF certificates OF residence
20 chinese laborers. and to Chinese persons
other than Chinese laborers. under the pro-
Visions OF the act OF May 8. 1902. Tho regula-
t,ons are very vouminous. and prescribe MI
nutely the requirements oxacted OF the officers
Of tho law in carrying them into effect The
regulations prescribe three separate FORMS
1 Application OF Chinese laborers for cor
ti0cates OF residence. 2. Affidavit Of witnesses
10 application OF Chinese laborers for certin-
cate OF residence 3. Certificate OF residence
Issued to Chinese laborers by the Collector OF
Internal Revenue OF tho district In which tho
Chinese lahorers reside
Under the regulations. no applications will
he received later than May 5. 1883. after
which a Chinese laboter not possessed OF
certificate OF residence issued to him by q
olIec,or OF Internal Revenue is liable to de-
rortation to China. The regulations prescribe
that the Collectors OF Internal Revenue shall
receive applications at their own offices from
such Chinese rs are conveniently located
thereto md will cause their deputies to pro-
cpe1 10 Tue tOWus VI ClticS III thcll icspoCtN0
divisions where any considerable number Of
Chinese are residing. to receive applications.
Due notice Is required to be given Chinese
through posters conspicuously displayed in
the Chinese quarters OF tho various localities,
sen to- aprsU ali Hsse Sor
districts OF their road ness to receive applica-
tions. and the time and place where they may
Form No. l provides that the Chinaman
shall give his ago on last birthday. present
was lawfully within the limits of the United
states on May ]. 1892 He is required to sign
his name to the application in English. 4 he
lector writing the English equivalent under
the signature. Upon tho application must DO
likeness Of the applicant. which photograph
will I've securely attached to the application by
to rHs Insh Ss oehsr So
himself. which are to he kept in tho files Of the
Cocctor,s office. II the to.l"ctor hns any
presented he may refuse to receive the apnli-
cation and roluirH correct PHOTOGRAPH. No
ceived as u photograph.
Accompanying the arnlcction OF, tho China
MAJ /, the affidavit II Witnesses form No. =.
and they must swear thnt they havo known
the Chinamnn who's" application for cettiil-
tni"d States on May ). 1852. mud that the
s S SaaS TO oF a,"s s snss w.t.
nrsses the Collector ;nny reject his npplicn-
tio1 and refer tho ra.trr OF Issuing n ceitiit
cate Of residence Ia the Chinese applicant to
tn" missioner Of Internal RevrnIe Tor his
decision.
Form No. 3 tho certificate NJ residence is
sued the Chinese lnoorer sois forth that the
Chinaman has cnmrliel with tho REQUIRE
ments Of forms. Nos. l and ?. and that he is
lawfully entitled to renal in the United
States. This form is to be signed by the Col,
to have attached to it IL correct photograph OF
the applicant to whom it l.. issued. On the
stub TO the form il is required to be stated {:
Name. age. local residence. occupation. height.
color of cyoR. conf lrEon. and lhysical marks
OF popularity for identification.
After siEnn: the certificate. and before 10.
sue the Collector must .t:x his official sea!
ti.r t. II such manner that IRrt OF tie sea-
imr, essinn must i,e made uNOn the photograph h
and In addition thoi eto he is required 10 wi te
OF the certificate and the name OF the Chinese
TIE same forms will be used in issuing GER
tn"ntes OF residence to Chimes" persons other
than Chinese lRDorers. " No class Of Chinese
are Prohibited coming into tn United States
ctpt such as may rroperlc; and within the
moaning OF the stntuteS. DO known as labor
crs' Collectors Of Internal R-venne and their
del uties are instructed that all classes OF
skilled and TnSkiiied lnhorrrs; md persons
employed in mining. as wei as hurksters.
peddlers. and persons engaged In taking. dry
ing. or otherwi-. preserving shells or fish for
home CONSUMPTION or "Nportation. and laun-
drvmen shall uc cltsseh rs lahorers. Persons
who are emr Logged in stores. but who are moi
BE- cassed as lallorers. Chinese per:ons to "a
EXON tcd from the operation Of this law rs
merchants must ne OWNERS or part owners II
bona fide mercantile establishment