New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-03
ANTT-CHINESE LEGISLATION.
THE SENATE AND HOUSE CONFERREES
AGREE.
OBNOXIOUS FEATURES OF TIE GEARY BILL TO
DE ELIMINATED, AND EXISTING LAWS
TO BE EXTENDED TEN YEARS.

Washington. May c.-Thc agreement reached to
dav bv the conferrees on the Chinese Exclusion ~
is by no means the surrender to the extreme Views OF
the Pacific Coast delegation tia; has been predicted In
dispatches from this city. framed in tie interest oil the
socacd Geary. or House, measure. The mann feature
Of the Gcary bin lis radical departure from the
theory Of all previous anti Chinese citation, which
sought simply 10 restrict the coming OF Chinese lnbocrs
such into this country, and Its announcement Of
the new doctrine OF the absolute exclusion Of all
Chinese subjects whether laborcrs. merchants schonrS
or mionaircs. As the bill announced In its title. It
prohibited the entrance into the United states OF any
Chmaman, whatever his rank. station or occupation.
except In the quality Of diplomatic or consular agent
II this abandonment OF the safe and reasonable
ground Of all former legislation against the Chinese
which caused the determined opposition Which the
Gcary bill met In the Senate ard brought it, decisive
defeat.
The result OF the conference between the committees
of the House and the senate proves that. instead CT
maintaining tho contention OF the House. Mr. Gcary
and his colleagues have had 10 yield the essential
point In the contest aud abandon entirely the idea
OF extending the present prescription against Chinese
aborcrs to all other classes OF Chinese subjects. Al
that was original and significant In the Gcnry bill
has, In fact, been dropped in the conference report
and both branches Of Congress VII be ash,d In tie
measure 10 ic presented by the committee. simply Z"
recnact existing laws for another period Of ten year..
effective execution Three paragraphs taken from the
latter part the Gcary bill have been attached 10 the
Doph BILL 30 that the abuse Of bail privileges. which
has been 50 fragrant among the Chinese landing in
San Francisco. can I've mtgaicd. and the identification
Of Chinese already In this country can b. made some
what more certain aud practicable by system # per
sonal registration. In the Gcaiy LII this reisiri-
ton system to apply to al Chinese persons in The
United states. By the terms Of he conference 10
port IL will affect only Chinese ah0rers rs such. The
certificates are ~ be Issued by collectors Of Internal
revenue and must be taken ont within "a year Pro
vision is made for the reissue Of certificates lost or
destroyed and deportation IS made the penalty for
ailnre unless clearly unavoiilbic To how certificate
when rcquir,d. 4 fine OF $1,000 ana impd -onmen
Of from one TO five years Is the penalty provided Tor
the alteration Of certificate. rbe bail section re
ouircs that when Chinese person, Who's right 10
ud IFS denied b. the collector OF customs. owes ont u
writ Of habcAs corpus he cannot be Irlasc!. now
on bail. Once released bnil. IL hat b.cn found
often Impossible other 10 identify the prisoner or
collect his bonds. go
The bin In its new and mIldcr form Is not likely
10 be objected seriously In either branch Of Con
grcss. II viii probably be reported tomorrow