Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-05-11
AGAINST a snAe.

A Condition. Not a Theory, Confroufs
Uncle Sam in Dealing with the Chinese
Question.
WASHINGTON, May 5. Secretary
Gresham reaffirmed yesterday his state
ment that he had sent kilograms To
governors of western states asking
them to take precaution against vio-
lence to Chinese when the exclusion
act takes effect He did not care to
state how many or what governors had
been asked to take action, but said that
the text OF the dispatch over his sigma
ture given out for publication by Gov.
Pennoyer, of Oregon, was correct The
secretary declined to comment on the
answer sent him by Gov. Pennoyer.
1.-The kilograms speak for them
selves" he said Il sent perfectly
respectful message to Gov. Pennoyer
and received in reply the dispatch
which has been given to the press
Representations have been made to the
department that violence might be
done Chinese subjects when the law
went into effect, and the dispatches
We're sent as precautionary measures
do not believe there is any prospect
of the trouble, but the dispatches were
sent, nevertheless, to allay apprehen-
sion"
The serious trouble in which the
United States became involved through
the conflict between state laws and
treaty stipulations over the killing of
Italians in New Orleans and also over
the killing of seven Chinese and the
wounding of many others at Rock
Creek, Wyo., for which the United
States made reparation, induced the
administration to take every precau-
ton to avert violence toward Chinese
| citizens over the enforcement of the
exclusion law. Foreign governments
have always required explanations from
the United States with reference to the
paramount authority OF a state in re-
gard to crimes committed within
! its borders, even in cases where
the crimes We're not in violation of
treaty stipulations. The state depart
ment decided to give the Chinese gov
eminent, in the event of trouble, assur-
ance that every precaution had been
taken for the protection of Chinese sub
! jects as far as the advice and authority
of the general government could go.
1t will be remembered that President
Harrison strongly recommended TO con-
gress the passage OF a law giving the
United States courts jurisdiction over
offenses against treaty stipulations
committed in the United States, but
congress declined to adopt the recon-
mendation.
The text of the order instructing
United States officials not to arrest
Chinese who have not registered was
| telegraphed from the treasury depart
ment yesterday as follows:
| WASHINGTON, May 4-The time within which
| Chinese laborers required By the act Of
May 5. 1892, to procure certificates OF residence
will expire the 5th day Of May and ii is
evident from the partial reports made by col
| lectors of internal revenue from the states and
| territories large numbers of such persons have
| Quired by the law, but until complete reports
| are received the names and residences of those
| who have registered and procured certificates
| and who therefore exempt from arrest, can
| not be officially known Collectors Of internal
| revenue and collectors of toms and all other
] customs officers for the United States are
| therefore instructed TO refrain from making
| rests under the provisions of the sixth section
| of the act approved May 5, 1872. entitled = An
| act TO prohibit the coming OF Chinese persons
| into the United States" until further insfruc-
| tons from this departm
| J. G. CARLISLE
The encouragement has supple
mented this circular by instructing
| United States district attorneys to defer
| proceedings under the act OF May ). 1892,
except under order of court, until nee
essary arrangements for the arrest, i'm
prisonment and deportation of persons
accused can be perfected, of which due
| notice will be given.