The sun., 1893-07-26
Accusations Against New York
Customs Officers.
A DEPUTY COLLECTOR SPECIFIED.
The Chinese Inspectors Report to
Washington About Lee Yit.

II, aud that Bogus Firms Swrnr that Cal
nese immigrants Arc Their Partners
WASHINGTON July 25-secretary Carlisle's
attention was called to-day to Assistant Sec
retary Hamlin's request to tho Collector Of
tho Port OF New York to investigate tho
admission OF Lee Iit. an alleged Chinese
merchant, whose certificate and pass ort
were approved by the acting Collector Of
the Port. Notwithstanding tho protest OF
Chinese Inspector Scharf The Secretary ai-
proves the course OF Mr.. Hamin. whose action
WAS bnsed upon an elaborate report on the
subject by Inspector Scharf. Mr. Scharf was
recently appointed at the instance OF Senator
German Of Maryland After examining tho
report OF Inspector Scharf. who is described
as man OF wide experience and an able his
torical and political writer. Secretary Carlisle
authorized tho correspondent Of THE Sun
to reproduce the substance Of the report In
Justification Of the action OF the department
The report was made to l.. NJ. Montgomery.
special agent CT the Treasury at New York.
and by tho latter forwarded to tho Secretary OF
the Treasury. 1t bears the date of July 10,
1S93 Mr.. Scharf says:
Since entoring upon my duties as inspect
or to enforce the provisions OF the Chinese
exclusion acts at the port of New York have
seen enough to justify me in saying that the
present system in force at this port Is q roar
ing farce Moro unworthy Chinese arc now
being smugged into the United States than at
any time since the passage Of the acts of Con-
gress to exclude them. A number are Snug
ged across our borders by way OF Mexico and
Canada. Many Others are brought in by way
OF San Francisco. Tampa. and ley West. Fla.
and New York. Those entering by way OF
Canada have their headquarters in Montreal.
and those through New York rendezvous at
Havana.
Tho smuggling Of Chinese into the United
States has become a systematic business In
this city there are several sypdcates OF
wealthy Chinese merchants who are Drofltably
employed in smuggling their countrymen
into this country. l am creditably informed
they receive about 5000 per head for every
Chinaman they successfully manage to get
through tho borders. Some OF these firms
have their agents or representatives in all Of
tho large ports OF the country. MS we'll
as in other countries. They say in some
places Government officials are on their
pay rolls. Where SO much money is involved
thcy can afford to pay for tho aid Of all those
necessary 10 enable them to violate the laws.
Some of the railroad and stea mship com mranIes
nese into The country for the profit there w is in
the traffic. The Chinese smuggling companies
talent in the country to interpret the laws and
assist In enabling them to defeat the objects
most substantial merchants with whom the
Chinese have large comnlercia' transactions
give ton1 and to furnish them with ceril-
Gates OF character when necessary,
There is in this city an alleged reputable
al! OF the ccrtifi rates presented by the Chinese
when attempting to enter the country: The
senior of this firm admired to me yesterday
that ho signed these certificates for persons
whom he did not know personally. but who
utes before, In other words. he, signed them
upoon the solicitation OF some other Chinaman
whSn GRnsss he ha4 crss They have
NO respect or regard ior the Christian cog
sn" snT S S"fs gan %"" y have resard
forum oath. and belieye that it has no binding
en%it nron hs ,h IN All the inHessGat0ns
Imagine. tho value Of that when they are
the pnrties on trial whom you are trying to
convict. They laugh at our paper.bocknde.
ami are using all the, arts and resources
IN its attempt 20 keep them out. Their move
mentr arc unknown to any ono but themselves.
penalty o! death to any one who betrays
them. al, and hnvinG large sumo . Of money at
ceedIng in entering the country t, an alarm,
Ing degree. i they are hanled at one, point
hustled oil to another. and. with the assistance
Of rmrrntt Coyerhment rnni officials. lawyers and
The Ans5ican Consult in foreign ports are
the Chinese exclusion laws in the signing Of
certificates. They do not use their best iuig-
ment and scrutiny in, detecting unworthy
characters who are prohibited from entering
:" In mnny.rasrs. there exists colluslon be-
twcen. the Chinese Passengers or, agents
which the masters OF vessels now make to
while It Includes nearly evrrytiing embraced
in the cargo confirms no reference to the i'm
c0mmiftai
npon tho Government 10y the improper classi-
Iration Of the Chime, who are. attempting to
NV, oyery man VINO works for his daily
s%ins Of h. ro[t very few fam Ghipsse are
with tho classification imposed by the Govern
mcnl and arc now coming in in droves under
NSay y"u ali to be- mere6sns a2ts Nf
@g &daIs a AsW ~ %ah Gs anf FL C. nE
Tany. Wong. Gong, krong. Chin. Chong 4 Co..
Or some o. her outIondish named flrm. either in
been i'll fact lnundrymcn. hlGhbinders gam
6iers. nnd Griminas week or two before they
ihey say, they are merchants actors. or
Firms OF Chinese smngglers are being or
gnl ICED every day by laundrymen, gamblers.
hs thsr Alleged pf
partners.
Chinaman in this city who has served a
term In the penitentiary for forgery. and who
now runs the Chinese theatre. never has In his
employ more than li,eep Chinese actors. This
TIE imnortatio1 OF Cinnamon under the head
hundred under this head. and the department.
has been Informed. with the aid OF the Chinese
Consul at Havana. he has made arrangements
to ship from that port by every steamer from
six to fifteen Chinamen; for which his, syndi-
cate is to receive from 500 to S2iO per head.
The department has also been Informed
that he pays 500 per head to Deputy Collec-
was verified to me yesterday by nothcr China:
man. man. WHO Was not aware Of the receipt Of
charges. He would not give names, for the
rrason that II his countryinen detected him in
every ana punishment. he would be muir
dered However, the evidence Is accumulat-
ing. and hope before very long to be able to
furnish sufficient evidence TO convict tho
alleged guilty Government oficials engaged
In this business.
10 give you an idea OF the mode OF pro-