The morning call., 1892-09-14
TIE NO tags ON U.s."
The Cry of the Small Brown
Man and Brother.
YUNG HEN is SARCASTIC.
He Says the Photograph Iies Makes Him
Very weary-The Chinese All OBJ
jeet to Registration.


Companies directing all Chinese in the
United States to resist the Geary registra-
ton act and threatening those who SUBJ
mitted to the law with dire penalties. was
published exclusively in THE CALL on
Saturday morning last.
On sunday morning the Chinese residents
of every city, town and hamlet throughout
the length and breadth of this land in
which there is a telegraph office, were fully
informed as to the general terms OF the
proclamation and in the larger cities the
document was telegraphed In full.
THE CALL anticipated the action Of the
Six Companies by about week.
The plan, as l learned yesterday, was to
forward the proclamation by mail TO the
agents of the Six Companies in all the large
cities, have them send copies of the same
TO sub-agents in the smaller towns and
then, upon q given day, have the proeiaiua-
ton appear on all the Chinese oulletln-
boards from New York to san francisco
and the great lakes 10 the gull"
When the telegraph carried the news OF
the proclamation eastward the six Com
panies at once wired their agents 10 post
IL up
so doing was conclusive proof that Inc
issuance of the proclamation had been long
expected throughout the country:
I rad an interview with Ii Yung Yen,
the usu-General, yesterday afternoon,
King Owyang. the Vice-COnsul, acting as
interpreter.
The reason for the interview was that
had information that the Consul-General
bad received from the Chinese Minister at
Washington a communication bearing upon
the proclamation, ana had, on Monday
night, called q meeting of the presidents OF
the Six COMPANIES at the consulate to con-
suit with them.
That sueh a meeting was held and that it
lasted until long after midnight, | ain cer-
tain. for ] talked with che of the secre-
taries of the SIX Companies as be walked
h0meward from the consulate, but could get
nothing in the way OF information on the
subject from him.
I5Yune Yen denied yesterday that there
was any meeting, out said he merely had
few friends calling upon him.
But" said Il, Il can say this: The
Chinese in the north, east and south,
that is the leaders, have been expecting the
proclamation.
cit was not issued by the Six Companies
on the spur Of the moment
Months of correspondence and a thor
ough understanding was had long ago.
''The mead OF the great organization OF
the Six Companies is in this city, but its
branches ale everywhere"
"That cannot tell, for know nothing
about il. King and l only know Of this
matter as friends Of the presidents of the
Six Companies, and not as the Consul and
Vice-Consul
my only official action has been to notify
my su eriOr officer, the Minister at WASH
IDgtou, of the issuance Of the proclama-
tiOP."
Have you heard from the Minister" I
asked.
Il have not" answered Ii. and his smile
was as "childiiEe and bland as that of All
Sin as be answered the question.
King 0wyang was unable TO give any in
formation, but from the little secretary or
aid-de-camD 10 Tone, the general secretary
OF the Six Companies, | obtained some facts
concerning the plans Of the Chinese in the
fight they will make against the registration
act
"The plan, In brlsf. was this" said the
young Chinese, before The CALL spoiled
it," and he laughed.
How spoiled lip"
well, not exactly spoiled it. but FASTENED
matters. The plan, as | said, was to issue
the proclamation everywhere at once and
have the Chinese in every district remit
their assessments TO the nearest agent of the
SIX Companies.
In all the large cities and towns the Six
Companies sub-agents have already engaged
lawyers 10 look out for the Chinese within
their districts.
'All the lawyers employed are good ones,
the best to be had, regardless of politics.
Now, 1t is proposed to have all these law
yers do a certain amount Of work on the
cOnstitutonality Of the Geary bill before
May 5, 1898, aud then send in their reports
to the lawyers we have engaged TO attack
that measure.
The various lawyers will also be pre-
pared to 90 into court in the various districts
after May 5, 1888, and defend such Chinese
as are arrested for deportation and secure
delay Of proceedings until the Supreme
Court Of the United States snail have
passed upon the legality Of the act'
Suppose the act is declared constitutional,
then what will you people do?" inquired
ut will be too late to register then and you
will all have to 60. What about that view
OF the case?"
On" with laugh, I'VE are not worry
ing much. We haven't got as far as that
yet"
'Do the Six Companies expect the En-
neror of China to interfere in the matter?"
l Intercepted.
''Why of course. Certainly, certainly.
Didn't King tell you that% was the an
swer.
"Ye-es. King said something about ex-
peciing the Government to interfere but
be seemed 10 have no definite idea as to
what was expected in the way Of interfer-
ehee. What 10 the Six Companies expect?"
That | can't say. We expect the home
Government will not only DO something to
help Us out before May 5, 1893, and in case
Of the law being declared constitutional We
expect TO fall back on the Emperor"
What do you mean, WARP"
On, don't know. I'm too young to 90
as deep as that"
The suggestion Of war made the under
secretary cautious, and there was a per-
eeplDle hesitation manifested in answering
10 subsequent interrOgatiOns.
'All l can tell you is this: Since THE
CALL published the proclamation the Six
Companies have heard by telegraph from
more than 400 agents and sub-agents STAT
tered all over the country.
We are ready everywhere, and the as
SeSsments nave already begun to come in"
Are there many Chinese registeriBg?"
No. not many, according to the reports
that have come in. We expect q number
viii register, but those who do-well, If the
law Is declared unconstitutional, the
Chinese who register will have a
worse time Of it than those who don't
register if the law is declared all right.
We said too much, maybe, butyou know
what you promised" and the bright Chinese
lad left me and went upstairs at 72S Com
mercial street.
had promised II he would tell what l
wanted TO know not to give his name. He
is native American, though he is of Chi
heSe parentage, and has received very lib
eTal education
lie viii probably be one Of those selected
10 make defense against the bill ON the
ground OF his citizenship.
mat the chinese have made every prepa-
ration 10 nght the GeaTy bill is evident. and
that they have reason to hone for interfer-
ence In the matter by the Chinese Govern
ment cannot be doubted. c. b. HARToY.