The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-22
IT WILL GO TO PEkING.
4 Petition to Prime Minister
Ii Hung Chang.
CHNA'S INTERFERENCE ASKED FOR.
Chinatown Merchants SIGN an I'M
pOrtant Document.
Quinn Calls the Act Of the Six COmpa.
MES TreasOn-He Thinks the
Law Will Be Obeytd.
CHNA'S INTERFERENCE ASKED FOR.

Last night between and Z o'clock seven
Chinese, representing the Six Companies
circulated petition in Chinatown for the
merchants to sign.
The petition will be sent to Ii Hung
Chang. the Chinese Prime Minister al
Picking, asking him 10 interest his Govern
ment in the registration question.
1t requested that skilled Chinese agents
be sent to this country to look into the
matter and see what means could be devised
60 have the Geary law annuiled.
Ii asks that the ambassadors sent shall
go to Washington to see President Harri-
son. the Cabinet officers and Congressman
and do all in their power TO break the
registry act.
Every merchant visited put his name to
the petition and also stamped it with the
seal of his firm.
The work will be continued until every
merchant in Chinatown shall have signed
the paper
QUINN CALLS 1T TREASON.
The Collector Expresses the Belief That
the Chinese VIII Finally Register.
The answer Of the Chinese Six Companies
20 Collector Quinn'S recent communication
was delivered TO acting Collector Captain
Youngberg at II o'clock yesterday morning
by special messenger
The document was printed In The CALL.
Captain Youngberg formally received the
document on behalf Of the department and
gave an official receipt therefor.
Captain G0ungberg in person delivered
the letter TO Collector Quinn.
faH ,le,fl N n . n
carefully, as it was in English and the orig
inal tongue, but he had already read its
contents in The CALL and his second read
Ing was only for the purpose Of comparing
the original with the published letter.
He found them Identical.
IN the afternoon Collector Quinn accorded
an interview 10 a CALI reporter. in which
he expressed the belief that IN spite of the
SIX Companies prOclamati0ns and answer
to his communications the Chinese would in
due time conclude to obey the law and come
IN and register.
II am Satisfied" said the Collector. that
the real reason the SIX Companies take eX-
eeption 10 the Geary law is that its enforce
ment viii absolutely prevent the Illicit
importation Of Chinese
Il don't place any faith in their assumed
national dignity and all that thing. 1t is
simply q case Of their resisting a law which
viii prevent the further entry Of their c0un.
tT men.
beyond doubt the act of the SIX Com
panies is reasonable.
Their advice to the Chinese in this eoun-
try not TO obey the laws Of this country is
nothing more nor less than treason.
81 should Ike 10 see an association of
whi'e men in this country dare TO issue a
manifesto advising lis members to disObey
cur laws.
''It would be declared reasonable at once
and The Offenders dealt with accordingly.
However, l am clad 10 receive this reply
TO my letter 10 the Six Companies.
1T answers ole important matter def
initely and finally. 1t cOnteSses that the
Six Companies have the power over TIE Chi
nese. and That the power will be used in d.
rect opposition TO the laws Of the United
States.
"Of course this has long been an open
seCTet-that Is, that the Six Companies had
the pnWeT-Uut never before has such an
authoritative document been issued by them.
declaring al once their power and their de-
teTmln nation 10 exercise It against the peace
and good order IF the community.
MANY Of the Chinese | am satisfied
would be willing to register we're it not that
they feared TO disobey the laws Of the Six
Companies.
Il have talked with many Chinese, and
the agents OF this department know many
more. who would II they dared come in and
be registered.
They are actually fearful of their lives.
They know that the first Chinese who
comes here TO be registered will be assassi-
mated.
That's the way the case stands.
1T IS matter Of blind and trembling
obedience TO the mandate Of the Six Compa-
MES.
However, am Of the opinion that the
Chinese Will not eventually disobey the
law.
They stand in mortal fear Of deporta-
ton, and viii sooner or later come TO see
the adysabilIty Of complying with the new
law.
Their answer to my communication, TO-
gether with a copy Of the letter itself and a
full report Of all our proceedings in the
matter, wilt be laid before the Washington
authorities at once.
And from The Commissioner at Wash
ingtOn / expect to receive determined and
decisive reply to the Six Companies man
date that will make them realize the fool
lshneSs OF Noncompliance with the new
law.
AT present the Chinese are feeling their
way. They viii probably hold off for a
month or so, but viii ultimately come to
time.
You see, the time is limited. 1t will be
toe late to rectlfy the error by the time
test case is brought.
The Chinese understand this.
II IS not an indignity upon them. II is
rather a protection to those already here.
Their certificate of registration will be
Drima-facie evidence that they have a legal
residence here.
Nor is 1t great hardship on them to
come here and register. The entire cost is
only 90 cents head. and once the indivd-
ual is registered he may come and 20 at
will without let or hindrance.
Yes; In spite of the reasonable mani
festo of the Six Companies l am satisfied
that the Chinese will register"