The morning call., 1892-09-27
pany, who has been recognized as leader

pany, who has been recognized as leader
in the movement against registration, the
reporter next went.
The interview was very brief and as salts
factory as the others had been, for the pres
ident spoke no English or said he didn't,
and claimed TO understand none.
He contented himself with shaking his
head in answer to every question asked
through all interpreter, and wouldn't oven
say mo sabe."
His dignity would not allow him. prob
ably, to use the Chinese pigeon English for
II don't understand" or II don't know"
An attache of the consulate. who would
not talk except under a promise that his
name should not be used, said:
NOW the secret OF the zeal OF Collector
Quinn, General McComb and their deputies
in this Chinese registration business lies in
the fact that the United States Govern ment
allows them ST each for every Chinese who
registers.
"If the Chinese in Collector Quinn's dis
trict were to obey the law the snug sum Of
$4,000 or thereabouts would be the amount
the Government would pay for the work
'Is it any wonder Mr.. Quinn is anxious
and concerned about the Chinese obeying
the law?
81 am told that four more Chinese regis
tered to-day. Well. we are not surprised
and won't be If forty more register, and we
are as little alarmed at the threat Of depor-
tatiOn.
Let US suppose for arguments sake. !"
continued the speaker, drawing toward him
pencil and paper, that one-half the Chi
nese coming under the registration law
register and the other half refuse.
Let us suppose that the Government sets
about deporting the unruly half. and that it
costs them an average of $40 man to send
them out OF the country.
"Basng our calculations upon the suppo-
sitons mentioned. we find that it will take
several millions in actual cash to send those
who disobey the law home to China, to say
nothing of the loss to farmers. railroads.
etc.. by the sudden withdrawal of labor.
'When the time comes we will tave.as
many white men as Chinese fighting the
Geary bin.
"The former will oppose it. of course, on
selfish grounds. leaving justice out OF the
question, while the latter will oppose it both
on selfish grounds and the further grounds
of injustice and unconstitutionallty.
AZ am also told" said the Chinese-and he
is bright, well-educated man-"that a
silly story has been started to the effect that
when the Six Companies had collected 81
them to register and keep their money.
"The Chinese that is fooled by such a
tale AS that deserves TO be tagged and have
to wear his tag about his neck.
"Ihat story won't win for two reasons.
First and foremost, the Chinese all know
are assessing themselves from S25 to $3.50
apiece to build up the fund TO fight the law
"In other words, one merchant that
know has paid as much into the fund to
fight the Geary bill as 250 )aborers will pay
Next. the Chinese have entirely too much
faith in the Six Companies and many of
them have received hundreds of dollars
worth of benefits for which they never paid
cent.
"1his issthe first lime the companies have
ever asked the poorer classes for penny.
Remember that the Chinese laborers can
suit themselves concerning the obeylng OF
the Geary act.
''The only thing we say is, we advise you
not TO register, ana II you do not care to
help us now don't come to us after awhile
when you want US to help you.'
''fhe Chinese are not breaking away from
the Six Companies, and they will not, ex-
cept in some few cases.
I'VE have great hopes OF receiving aid
from cur Government in this matter, and
we will now wait until we hear from Peking.
"'rhe fight is on" concluded the Chinese,
land we must now stand or fall by the course
we have outlined"
There was general rejoicing in Chinatown
yesterday over the news that the Imperial
Government of China had at last been ap-
peaIed to. and last night circulars stating
that fact were sent all over the country.
No answer Is expected by the Six Com
panies from Peking before January or Feb
ruary, but they expect the protest to react
upon Washington through the diplomatic
service there in ample time to escape the
penalties of the Geary BILL