The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-08
cHIsEsE wogKIsG UNCLE SAN.
Pretending TO BE Struggled In order 60
Get Dsported.

Deputy United States Marshal T.. W.
midget. who has been especially active
IN experimenting contraband Cinnamon
and Ia seizing hmuggied goods Of all
descriptions, says that the Chinese ex-
clusfon law il subject 70 many abuses aud
that some Of the Cinnamon who are de-
ported 20 China after hearing before
United States commissioners are really
entitled 10 remain on American soil; bat
from choice refuse 20 give any testimony
ia their own behalf and allow the govern
Tnent 10 pay their fare to Their native land.
said be:
Many Of the Cinnamon who come over from
Victoria aud are caught b American officers
are not particular whether they ere deported OF
rot with r1ost OF them the only objection
they have 70 being placed under arrest Is tie
long confinement that they generally undergo
before the government 1n1s IL convenient 10
sene them back u China. ays satisfied that
s0z9e Of those who are dsported after having been
ElTeu trials aTe entitled 20 remain on American
col. Many 81 tie GainHToeu vino have lived IL
AEasrsea for years beeome possessed Of desire
70 visit their native laad. They become familiar
s3th The coast and tbs boundary and bs.iege
that. when they waat 10 return, they viii nud !t
81 essy matter 20 10 50. They argue that the
number 81 customs and other officers whom
they nus; Grade arc but handful compared 10
TIE euorm0us territory they are obliged
70 eoTeF, AID that IL will be
easg matter 20 PICK their way across the
boundary. Even Il they are caught they can
prove that they have long lived here, and there
j. 10 oue 10 swear thst they have been away
Having made up thelr minds. they act kus-
piciOusiy and are arrested. They refuse 10 tes-
;liy in their sgn behalf. snd the commissioner
has nothing else 10 Do bat dep0Ft them, and the
g0fefnp8eni pays their fare
have case 10 aainG which aptly iilustrates
this sbsse Of the Law. LAST fall complaint was
made 70 the customs officers Ia this city that Il
large eoYey OF susuggls1 CAlnEnen had landed
Oh wildly isiaDd and were crowding the
white farmers out nuFBber OF officers
geat 70 the island. Among the party
were Inspector Munn and United states District
Attorney Patrick HcpFy Winston. Ten China
men were arrested and bTough: 70 seattle FOR
trial. Ia due time they scre given q hearing.
sud eaeh 81 them proved 20 the kstifac;iOn Of
the court that they we're entitled 10 e residences
Is the uiied states, snd they were discharged
from custody.
Last December ! wa is Tacoma when big
bageh Of Chinanea arrlFed from the govern
TneHt prison ca NeSsll'g Island. They were on
their way 70 Ean Francisco ia charge Of officers.
ff0m which place they were 70 be dcp0Fted 70
China went down 10 where they were, aud
thought that Ireeognizet one Of them. lie in
turn caught nay ego and appeared very much
alarmed. Putting his 1uger to his mouth. he
/ sald:
''You no taikie. ] Like go China allie ssrne
| smuggled Chinaaan. save 81. Maybe como
/ back by aud by!'
! lie was one of the ten who were caught on
I WILDLY island and who were discharged after
/ proving their right 70 remain la the country.
! he wanted 70 70 home Oh visit ami allowed
! himself 70 be arrested and aeported ia order 10
/ save tie expense 81 the passsse. There was
! nothing that ! could do under the circum-
/ stances, for he had been ordered deporied
/ Oi course there is no telling how many China.
/ msn are sent back In this manner, bat Il j. safe
( To say that II costs the government thousands
/ Of dollars year. There Is no way that I can
/ see to remedy this evil. and / suppose thai il
| viii continue and the government VIII b.
! imposed upon long as IL g. f9gnd necessary
/ 10 pass laws regulating the immigration Of tie
d0ngohans.