The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-28
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE LAST CHINESE EXCURSION LAW Il
DEAD LETTER.

.ted-Oniy Two Chinamen Have Thus
Far Registered and Reen Photographed
Warner Miller at the Capitol TO Promote
tho Nicaragua Canal Scheme Oberiey
Want. to be Indian Commissioner Again.
WASHINGTON. Nov. PIT seems to be the
unanimous opinion OF those intrusted with
i,scxecu,ion that tho latest Chinese restric-
zion act has fallen dead letter. The law was
rRsscd on the 9th OF May last. and required
that within one year from its passage all Chi
rese aburers within the United States should
take out registration papers before tho Col
factors 81 Internal Revenue Of their respective
districts, and furnish photographs OF them
,elyes FOR purposes OF Identification. On July
7 the Internal Revenue ONCE issued It's forms
Of application for registry to all the officers
having Chinese laborers residing in their dis
tricts. and distributed warnings in Chinese
through all the Chinese quarters. enjoining
avery Chinamnn who wanted to remain In the
United states to come up and register to
hiring his photograph with him. and be ready
10 swear that it was a correct likeness. Up to
Yesterday Just five Cinnamon In the whole
United States had complied with the law. and
they were residents Of far.of Oregon. Two
eaSS, ha! offered to do So provided the Ger:
.SSnnsthins disti,nssiy forbidden " tho law.
fIslr CpntltlOnul OueCb were CSIeCteu.
16T.4I5 Ihhinese in the United States on June
T t .hess ,Ss ,a5sb
Of enImsratinG Cinnamon are very great. and
their rNa;;ive r,owers are lar aboye the average.
i MSes I III. league Claims that there are
no, fewer than 5000 Chinese in this country
Ssn ss nsm 9n SsG sa hs sen'P Ss
SSSc %SS mt ' Hin
! !, ,asre,ta.!Gn Ls.Gk to !' Cling IL TsEns
, neps and the average cost OF ship
d ":ssssncT in tie Gni it'd, st j, T. some
moderate estimats-the enforcement Of the
inw would involve an expenditure Of $40. 75O.-
is imposed ny the Stat ute upon ths Secretary
Of Tho Treasury and tho Attorney General. and
] rto for ns RS or t;sns The
tation purposes must he raid hy the next Com
gross il the law is to- be enforced on May
now resident in tho Unitei States have not the
slightest intention OF attempting to comply
with It's provisions.
Warner Miller was hero to-dny for q few
hours. to promote his interest in the Nicaragua
Canal project. The scandal connected with
the Panama scheme, which is now occupying
the attention OF the French Chamber Of Depu-
tics l. said to operate to tho advantage OF the
NcnraG1M enterprise Although it was sun
day Mr. Miller went to the residence of the
A. Mie5 would 70 lE; to Savs rre si
t sSns 'hsrrEss n The OTh
which passed the House las; session. author
izing the United States Government to guar
in ths senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
lending legislation. and insists that tho pa
tliotiss'n and cnterrrise OF the American pso-
wthnn The aid on t Cove
is /, nj an ..Ies,i2nahIe iea.ure; 4 deter;
e I'll, liz Iii, LiiI. III, ,hroHsh IN, ths s, senate: SHi
sign it. for he has approved it in all OF his an
nual messages.
now Seins &c to H the
across the Panama lsthmus. it. is thought.
Sisaragusn Canal project. which is t. DO an
ou,-anh.out American enterprise. With the
Swnsrshin 81 this canal s"ey IL the United
t"eomtel tho protection OF its rights and in
teres,s.
Secretary OF State Foster has designated Mr..
J. C. Haywood as the agent Of the United
States to select from the Vatican museum and
library relics approximate, to the discovery. Of
p sssfH mr. neyw"od Was sci Selected ON tne
& rsrdHs s% 9sssJsnt the e aps
Hsywood has lived for q long time in tome:
wealth and dcvotes a. large part OF his
time, to the study q American history.
hens :: nG ns 9 tho e mors
"" Of tine most interesting documents in the
EXHIBIT will be n fac-simile Of the original bull
World Letwecn srain and Portugal. This is
an%Tn las IT, Bull Of nsmarkntion. Other
ferdinand and isabelle to the, Pope announc-
ing the discovery of the New World. and IL let
Ter wrltnn hy ono Of the Cardinals on, the
divine rgIt "f kings to RssuuI" ownership Of
any countries they light iscover. Of the fac
simIlestwo sets will hc made at the expense
o. the Vat tcnn-one for til" state Department
library and the other for exhibition at Chicago.
Almost every Dem ocrat in this vicinity who
held Federal Office under the former Cleve-
land Administration expects to be reinstated
after the 4th Of March next. Some of the IA:
rirants talk confidently OF reaprointment,' and
Some y! them go 70 far AS TO speculate on who
s s b; to hr Assistants 81 whsp ,hy re-
00beriy. formerly Of Illinois; WIN, was Civil
service l"mnissioner under Mr., Cleveland
fairs. s again spoken of in connection with
tho l"tt". ,"lice.., He and his friends
Requested 10y Mr HIsvpand 10 rre aiI over er
n", s " with f t%u the
ner'ion with tho distribution OF the Indian
school fund, He has some strong endorse
msntS; md his friends will push his claim Tor
recognition by Mr. Cleveland. There are u
number OF other gentlemen who feel that they
sp p s o Ts qualified e preside over hs
consequently there is apt to be a spirited con-
test over tho office.
his winter quarters at tho Arlington. He is
here seye raj DAYS ahead of fhe sasSiop to IA.