The sun., 1893-08-01
CARLISLE TO HENDRICKS.
TEE SECRETARY Lars down 1HE
LAW 10 THE CoILEcIoR.

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speetor sehnrfs Report and Ar. Hen-
,,.h.,, Letter to secret,rv C,r,,.,e
WLsHISGToS, July oi.-oocretary Carlisie has
taken hand in the Chinese situation at New
York. which has been the occasion OF so much
t,.tior recently between the Treasury agents
ii -,lIa,tor U,ndricka aavar,l io.tsrz have
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pasSN ,,i,
brlnSs the ihAs.ei W u 'ioeo IN Tue tolto"ins
litter WhIch on SATURDAY ne sent 10 COLLECTOR
Henlricks:
TEr,,rzY DEPARTMENT orrcr or rur sxcsrf.sy
WisHtSGros. u C.. July 40, ls9S !
oO''r4ar n cs''o-s NsS FORK
SIS have TO scknowisdge the receipt OF your letter
Of 21th inst in reply to Instructions Of the 18Th
n,t. in which you were directed to dtseon'inue the
practice OF authenucatnR oy your signature or thAt OF
year deputies under the official seal OF the Custom
Hous~ eer'tteates OF the Chinese Consul Al Ne" YORK.
uei 20 Chinese other than laoorers about TO leave
the country aud intending to return thereto
YoGr letter u an arEumen: in support OF tue opinion
you express that the department should reconsider Its
instrucous OF the 18th insi And permit your oneers
70 Authenticate such eertiaeates As heretofore.
You cite the decisions OF Department synopsis e.3I~
daiei sept 70. 1854 In when the Collector OK Gus
At Port Townsend was Instructed that in the ae
sence OF any provision or Jaw to evidence TO Dc re-
CURED the resnsry OF Chinese merchants no ooIsc-
tou was perceived to his furnishinE for the conVenE
snee OF the parties interested ana tor MS own protec
tou. merchants ceriihcases similar TO sns cersncstss
prescribed under the act OF July 1884 As evidence OF
the night to reentry OF chinese aoorefs You cte Also
Decision 6.i22. dated jan IL. 1855. in which IL I"
stated persons other than aborers by treaty
sn.,d "a IN. rn,,.s s,.s., A.. .n.
u'ea 10 re- n', w any e'ue' % ,A' ,.' ~ 'A'
ra:.. ".;s issued sa:sas earl, a.
int,,raon of the acts of 1ss, and 1884 before she
prssen; methods OF evsdins the law became 80 prsVs
sh. =. h.s M 49, ana ,sd con. ,a
",,, ,.s nrar,s.I ,os,s. .,a. Of
w VS.. ~ nm -aa 49, -, ,s.,,,,. .,.s ..,n.ntns
G os,n.,. M, e''''n' '"es'' ''A' '''a ''
mo issuance of similar certificates to Chinese m.r
chants although NOT expressly provided for By tn.
n az. Rn, ~. .a... on ~, ,rauau,.n, .n,rT Of
Chimes. asor.r. under eover Of .ai. pr.c.e. o.e.m.
40 uumerou, ,ha, Congress. passed the ae. OF Oct l.
lsss toroidains rstnry OF Chinese lAsorsr, and
declaring void all certificates OF Identity heretofore
,,.a.s 20 'Ha .s'. M IS
va. also di.cenenued
After quoting these obsolete Instructions yoa then
say that Notwithstanding these and many other de-
a oa
.ns - ~. rata sr,,.. vii, h.
=, At ,a. nor, ., ar. srr,a in
rn,,.s s..,s. cnns,,an n,.e.a,n, to i.ns,nS .s.
certificate provided for by section of tho act Of July
Suauss rust 1881, So s 10 which you refer VA. based upon
asc.ion OF tn. supreme cour. Of the United s,a.ea
which printed IN fn! as part Of the SAID cireu
Saass: ,,.,....,..,.. ...........,. CO..
o. NO
cha. be g sas., United states
country. though they may have previously resided
m .1S s Of h ys~ Of .ne
nseted With the diplomats seryee mus: produce .
@ent or such other foreign GoSernms as snsy may
e ss % ar.
70 enter the In,!sd states .h,eh M ssraeats n 70 be
United ns St ssa'es. e., =, ,,.., ...,,., =, ~,
N o saa Us
49, ss., en,a;': ssaelss United
tree ,nsss:s and ssrss: and Al other rsht. privileges.
esion. you state has never promulgated sy tn.
view it vould seem . bs shs daiy Of the Collector
dsSsrtmsa. and The courts rsspousStlisy % in " thus
70 sssn in s
and their right OF rs.nry
Your ssatemens that the decision of the Supreme
eosr: last ha. not been promulsatsd By the
81 q sas Department. copy enclosed dated Oct r.
s.s: s
Your assumption that the for the axe
res alona uno tha IA ed
that Is voIyed the duty of and de-
sting upon the testimony presented by Chinese per-
sons the right 20 enter tha United states but
In a. easss S Sf dosss i5 I. his duty a, Il Is the usual
S Of o1 10 @ sap,t .ns case
~aan lies The alsfmsss rsspon.,bisy for the sntoree
the premises should be obeysd by Collectors without
question.
rue eoneu, 10 your sis~ .nat me
Isss tnst Of suiSsS,test,nr ths esftnestes OF ths
Chinese Consul at Ne. YORK the signature and seal
q ihs coIssto: should % is.sn.a E'iSsnes is 3:
son represented htmseh to be member OF nrm OF
S @ s.e n1n1s ~ ss~ Ssn ana 80 certtned
T.s s4Iy sutpeSTIea,et Sy ,he seal or ths cnstan
Fouss and the ssnatHrs OF ns Of yonr deputies shea
IN gont OF tact Chinese person present-d him
Sheren1 sns pesson from me one named m the Ger.
sonttsr custo unan H. one o1 me
which according to your tseory you'd be copetas,ys
evidence of enter nasmuch as the photo
graph was that of the person who pc-sentsl himself
oatt was not that Of the person named in tho certi
Ss1 YonS ana who e wps ssi m c95nsFy
eases Of thi. Kind have ocrnrrsd s ba xons nn.in
and hs department sees no good reason Tor the com
tinuanee OF practice by your Office wnch in in
stances Ike shat mentioned. only serves aid to
snoss en- sased IN t viot,atins me law:
~. hn In @ Ias' & ,sAs m tnany nnnarsds o. chi
past year under the guiss OF mepeSsnt. .tus.nt.