The morning call., 1893-09-21
A MONGOL FATHER
Arrival of Chun Afong's
Family.
THEY ARE ALLOWED TO LAND
Writings Prospective Father-in-Law
Rejoins His First Wife in the
Fl0wery Kingdom.

Clad in a walking costume of dark
brown and wearing one of those modern
iaunty hats the fat kind with coquettish
feather at the side, Miss Marie Along
stood Yesterday afternoon waiting the de-
scent of the elevator at the Occidental
Hotel. She is a little woman, of good
figure. and would be passed on the street
as typical American girl. Nevertheless
she is the daughter of a Chinese wealthy
merchant. formerly of Honolulu, now of
Hong-Kong. It is Miss Marie's sister,
Maria, who is engaged TO be married to
Captain William h. Whiting. U. S. N,
and the similarity of names caused much
confusion yesterday, and the fair visitor
from Hawaii was mistaken time and again
for the fiancee.
It's Maria, not l." she had told half
dozen people, and she was delighted fin ally
TO find some one who knew the facts in
the case.
Your sister did not Gomez" Miss Along
was asked.
''No; Maria and Eta remained in Homo
lulu"
How soon will the marriage take
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interviewed on the subject, and we do not
/Intend TO discuss it at ali. You see, it
does not concern US. We are not the prin-
[1pal parties. you know.
: 'Win you return to the islands soon?"
Il cannot tell. We of course intend
visiting the Worlds Fair. that being the
reason for our trip. and will see some Of
the other cities East"
Miss Along is accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Chun Along. her married
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young brothers, Henry and Albert.
When they landed from the Australia
yesterday morning curious question was
sprung by customs official. He quoted a
section of the Chinese exclusion act which
reads:
ANY Chinese person or person of Chinese
descent shall be removed to
CHINA unless he or they shall make 1t appear TO
the Justice, Judge or Commissioner before
whom lie or they are tried. that he or they are
subjects or citizens Of some other country, in
which case lie or they shall be removed from
the United States TO such country.
Miss Marie Along and Mrs. McStocker are
undoubtedly of Chinese descent, and the
question tGat at once came TO the mind of
the Official was Should not they under the
law be sent pack TO China?
But there were two ladies, elegantly
dressed in the latest American style, and
nothing about them. save their Oriental
name, to indicate their birth. So no &C.
ferred to Collector Wise, aud it was said
at the Custom-house yesterday that the
matter had been referred to the proper
authorities at Washington.
ut would be the acme of things ridIcu-
lous, said an officer OF the Australia
yesterday, Ito arrest and deport Miss
Along. the to be sister-in-law of a CON-
mander in the American navy"
very remarkable question in inter-
national relations is raised by the action
Collector Wise has taken the precaution to
communicate with the Treasury Depart
ment before proceeding further. and Ha-
waiian Consul C. T. Wilder has invoked
by wire the assistance of the Hawaiian
Minister at Washington in behalf of Mrs
ference with Collector Wise yesterday
afternoon.
Under the laws of Hawaii" Mr.. Wise
explained TO reporter of THE CALL.
1.-THE children have the political status of
their mother. AS Mrs Along is a native
hawaiian her children are recognized by
the Hawaiian Government as Hawaiians,
too. The nationality of their father does
affect them in the least politically"
Mr.. Wise had simply done what he had.
he SAID, to ascertain whether such persons
were included within the scope OF the re-
stricting Chinese law. Personally he did
not seem to think they did
The Afongs were on their way 10 Chi
cagO TO see the Worlds Fair. Even If they
were to be really considered as Chinese,
they would be exempted under the Bur-
lingame treaty, provided. however, thew
produced certificates showing that their
visit was for urposes of curiosity only.
The question is Simply this: Must the
Government Of the United States recog-
nize the Afongs RS pTima facie Hawaiians,
or shall it ignore the laws and customs Of
the country from which they hail?
To-day no dou0t the matter will be ar
ranged in some way by the Hawaiian
Minister and Secretary Carlisle. Mean
while Mrs. Along and her offspring are
enjoying the hospitality of Manager
Hooper of the Occidental Hotel. to whose
care they were commended by letter
As to Mrs. Along there is no question.
She Is half Portuguese, half Hawaiian.
BY the Australia came the news thai
Chun Along. the husband and father. had
recently returned TO China and there re-
joined wife whom he deserted when he
left for Hawaii. Chun is a man of more
than average ability. It is said that ne
was a mandarin in the country OF his
fathers, and that owing to some trouble be
was compelled TO leave home. Going to
Honolulu he started in business as mer-
chant and amassed considerable fortune
His home Is one OF the prettiest in Homo
lulu, and II Is SAID that he left nearly
everything he possessed in the Sandwich
Islands to his wife and the children there
born to him. Or the latter there are nearly
a dozen, the majority being girls
Maria, Eta aud Marie are received every
where in Honolulu society, and they were
present at all the rece p.ions given by Ad
miral Skerrett and officers of the MohcaI