The sun., 1892-05-08
CHINA FILES A PROTEST.
sHREE REASONS FOR OBJECTTN0 10t
1ME NEU EXCLUSION ACT

n,s,.ser Tou8 HSwo Ytn Called ~ the state
,Dcparimeot and eave Notice or The Pro.
,ns.,-r say- thnt mo Three Features or
. the Biii a. ,iected to Are In Direct Viola.
,,on OF the Treaty OF 1880.
w.sHiNGr'S. May 7.-Toui Kwo Yin, Minis.
ter from Cc na, called at the Str.et, Derartmcn mt
on Thursday. after learning TINT Congress-
had passed. tao Chinese exclusion BILL and
said to ~ ,isf ant Secretr-rA Wharton. through
luterrr"n'r F,o. that he desired to file a pro-
test agacist the bill. a.pdthe document reached
the detart7 Ient that afternoon. In 1t tho Min
is'er sa"" that he directs othe bill mainly for
three sons:
!. Itrsnews the Scott law OF 1888.
=. 1t Lcptiscs the Chinese Of tho right Of
iailit Maha3S corpus cases.
x lir"C,ires registration OF Chinese la
totei ohich it is practically impossible for
then s'comply with. They must all prove by
wh' r witnesses that they urc lawfully entitled
to .r,ln tho United States. and as the first Ex-
iesun act was passed in 1882. every.Ch.na-
rEn must produce before the Collector OF In
,totnnl Revenue whte witness who knew
hin ten years ago and who can swear that he
.Nas in the United states at that time.
The law leaves tho issuance of the certificate
OF registration entirely to tho discretion OF the
revenue officer. and provides no way OF COM
,euire him to do justice to the Chinnman. He
must register and produce his evidence in the
district whers.he resides. His white witness
may b" 1000 miles away. Senator'S who
have carefully examined the bill announced
IN the senate that its practical effect would be
I" compel all Chinese laborers to leave the
United states within the year fixed for tho
registration. Senator Sherman. Chairman OF
the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES. said this reg
istrition wns similar to the slave regulat ions
in iprcc before the civil war md to the ticket
cf leave of the Australian convict system.
Tho Minister says TINT these features Of the
all are in direct violation OF the treaty of SssD.
which guarantees to Chinese laborers in the
initcd states tho Treatment Of tho subjects of
the most favored nations He further says
that the treaty ot 1890 was agreed to by China
at tho express, request o: the Government Of
the hited St;Fet. whirh sent three OF ITS most
oi;tinGu,shed c .ti3-ns 70 l,ekins to ask for i.
Chinese i.csa don and haI an interview with
NJ Ii1, tho 'n,"rrle,rr. Hc said that the fact
saIicd {" ,Sa. @ rtt't Tut III. i' Minister @ thr"us9
linn, Iecl' irst io say what his Government
wonl! d. Mr.. lIo smilingly EXPRESSED tine
mad" .,trlen under the calls that the Foreign
Winr' ,Id, ha.ht make upon hm in the way of ex.
OF 80 tiovernment OF the Unitel States. III
sIfs;ions !!om tho Chinese Government.
-G-ssd vi on tEU Information 1urnlSneo from
WASHINGTON. arg not expected at the legation
rhere Tor several .lays.
lIr. Hos attention was called to the report
from Philadelphia Of the organization of Il
movement LOOKING to the departure of all the
Of the Exclusion bill. He said the legation
had no knowledge OF any such movement. no'
Of the rrcpoNed convention at Philadelphrt.
vera not known 1T the, legation. even by repu-
tt,ion. excelt Wah kce. the San Francisco
editor
,SreAking Of tho statement in tho despatch
rm".ting on this subject. held in CHM. Mr.. Ho
stiginatZed it AS ridiculous. and saiU he hoped
those. who read the report ot the meeting
would give it ,ust as much credcn:r as it de-
cant snar o!, the fingers. He said that infor-
nation had CON. TO the legation to tho
effect that certain merchants in Hong Kong.
nese IN nsrchnn'.s in the United states. had me-
mOrali3ed th;' throne. through tho Foreign Of
flee. upon tn subject OF the hardships impos-
a.i on hine se !ahorers in tha United States.
that had G ONE to the knowledge vi the Minis
ter relti ng to the subjects Of the Emoeror VI
china n this country.
.rston.s officers in regard to the exclusion Of
Chine'!e- under the new Exclusion net. Ac-
,:SnpanvinE the circular arn printed copies of
the azt.w and old laws bearing on the subject
,ocde prescribed for the guidance Of officers
tin lc to be observed.
;sEulati;%ns vii Pc hereafter prescribed be- t? as
one year from the date of the passage OF the
A,ut approved May 4 1892. to Chinese laborsrs
fnuw Within the limjls of the United States and
right to ts and remain In the. nited States
and who may desire tp obtain such certificates
AS evidence of such right.