The morning call., 1893-05-16

one. two, three hundred Cinnamon to
work and now all got TO 60 home"
''Do you think, Tong, that the Six
Companies has now lost control over the
Chinese?"
NO, sir, no. Six Companies still bic
ruler here. They make mistake. maybe,
and some Chinese get mad and say no
good for day or two but Chinese Six Com
ranies stil big concern, still head of Chi
nese here. on, yes, they got heap lot of
money yet. They veliy good except this
time"
All day long the Chinese waited with
their customary patience for some word
from the Six Companies, and when night
came, and no circular had been issued
many began to openly doubt the truth Of
the dispatches from the East and say they
were "all Mclean lie." So firm Is the
faith of the average Chinese in the Six
Companies that nothing but an admission
from that body in the shape of a circular
Will convince them that they were mis-
taken in not registering.
There was no excitement in Chinatown
over the decision, except among the lead
ing men. The laborers and even most of
the merchants took the news coolly and
awaited notification from The Six Compa-
MES. They really believed that the white
men We're trying to scare them, and ab-
sence of proof in the shape of a circular
signed by Tone only convinced them of the
correctness of their surmises.
1t was not until o'clock last night that
the Six Companies met. and every dele
gate was present. Ii, the Consul General; :;
King Owyang, the Vice-Consul, and several
oF ,,;t
presidents. The session was a long one.
lasting only until 9:15 o'clock in the Six
Companies rooms and then the "councir'
adjourned to the rooms of Ii, in the con-
sulate, where their deliberations were
continued. The statement was made that
other than the kilograms in the public
press aud the one dispatch from I. D.
Riordan. neither the Six Companies nor
the consulate had received any news Of the
decision. The Consul has not been off,
cially notifed, and consequently is in the
position. officially, that he was before the
decision was rendered.
The council decided, however, that all
had been done that could be done by the
companies, and further than sending word
10 their lawyers in Washington to keep up
the fight made only one move, but that
was an important one. They drafted a
communication TO the Emperor, which
will probably be sent by cable to-day, urg-
ing immediate action, and a letter 10 the
Minister in Washington, asking for ad-
vice and true statement of the condition
of affairs. Then they wrote n circular for
the Chinese on the coast, which will be
published to-day, and in which they again
urge 10 wait with patience and be not
afraid; that even though the outlook is
black at present, the chances are that ell
will come right.
While not officially notified of the stay
Of the execution of the law by the pro-
ceeding for rehearing, still the SIX Com
psnies have sufficient faith in the press re-
ports to accept it as true. Great stress
has been laid upon the fact that the three
ablest Judges" on the Supreme Bench are
with the Chinese" and consequently
there Is yet hope.
Ii is safe to say that no move will be
made by the Chinese until the law is for
ever declared constitutional and Its en-
forcement ordered. Then. unless their
Emperor has stepped in, they will prob
ably do something to to take care of them
selves.