The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-25
For the Next Two Decades No China
men Will Be Permitted
to Land.
Those Already Here Must Garry
Their Labels About
With Them.
A Stringent Prohibit We Law Now Ready
For the Action of the House Of
Rsprssen ntatives.

bill absolutely prohibiting the coming OF
Chinese laborers into the United States for
period OF twenty years. He will lay the
bill before the committee at an early day.
Mr.. Stump has considerable knowledge of
the effects Of Chinese immigration, having
been member of the house committee of
the last congress that visited the Pacific
coast and conducted an investigation into
the subject. The bill is lengthy. He in
vites criticism Of any features of the meas
ure from persons interested in the subject.
The principal features are as follows: 1t is
made unlawful for period of twenty years
after the passage of the act for any Chinese
laborers. whether subjects Of the Chinese
empire OF any other foreign government,
including those now here ard who may
hereafter leave the country and attempt. to
return thereto, and those who have
never beon here. or having been
here have departed therefrom, TO
como within or across the bound
aries of the United States or land or re-
main at any port or place within the United
States. This provision applies to Chinese
laborers who come to the United Statee for
the purpose Of transit only, as we'll as to
those who come for any other purpose.
The coming of any Chinese persons. other
than laborers, is also absolutely prohibited
except as hereafter provided for. The
words "laborer of laborers" are construed
to mean both skilled and nnskilled labor
yers. All Chinese, other than laborers, de-
string to pass through, or over any portion
of the United States in transit or to visit
the country temporarilv.for any purpose,
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the United States consul at the port of de-
parture. specifying the object of the visit
and containing personal descrip-
tion of themselves and those accompany
ing them. Any Chinese merchant
now residing in the United STATES and
doing business of which the sales amount
to at least $40, 600 per year. desiring tempo
rarlly TO visit abrsad will be allowed to re-
turn to the United States. provided he es-i
tablishes satisfactory evidence of the above
facts before departure. Nothing contained
in the act is to prevent the coming into this
country of Chinese persons duly accredited
as ministers plenipotentiary, ambassadors
or other atic.rspresentatlyes, consuls
general. consular and commercial agents
and other officers of the Chinese or other
governments travelling upon business OF
their governments, with their immediate
families and body and house servants. The
master of any vessel knowingly bringing
into the country any Chinese persons in
violation of the law will he liable to pun
ishment, and every vessel whose master
knowingly violates any provision of the act
will be deemed forfeited to the United
States.
It is made the duty OF all Chinese persons
now in the United States to register before
m officer of the United States within five
months after the passage of the act and to
apply for q resident certificate granting
them permission TO remain within the
United States. Persons found thereafter
unprovided with certificate as required by
the act will be liable to deportation unless
they can show tina. by some unavoidable
causes they were unable TO procure the cer-
tiicate, and that they were residents of the
United States at the time of the passage of
the act. 1t il mado unlawful for common
| carriers to transport Or for any one to en-
ploy any Chinaman who does not fret eS-
hibit his certificate of registration as re-
quired by the act.
When a Chinaman is convicted OF any
crime by United States court, or of q vio-
lation of the provisions of this act, and
ordered deported to China, it may be law
full to order and direct that the convict pay
viction and deportation. In case of the
failure to do so, he will be compelled to
labor upon some government work long
enough to satisfy the fine and costs ut the
rate of 81 per day and rations. The PEN
atty for the commission of crimes against
the United States by Chinese persons
)excspt those of a capital nature of the first
degree) shall be deportation to China.
Any Chinese person found entering the
United States by way of contiguous for
eign country shall be deemed as having
come dii cot from China and be deportod
unless he claims to be and produce reason
able proof that he is citizen of suoh con-
tiguous foreign territory. No state or
United States court is hereafter to admit
Chinese to citizenship.