The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-05
HE. FEELS HURT.
Secretary Gresham Has a
Grievance.
PENNoYER's AIM WAS HIGH.
But He Made a Center Shot at the
Admins tration on the Chinese
Question.
Special to TUE MoRSINs CALL

WASHINGTON, May y4.-Secretary Gresham
reaffirmed to-day his statement that he had
sent teiegrams to the Governors OF Western
States asking them to take precautions
against violence to the Chinese when the
exclusion act takes effect. He did not care
to state how many or what Governors had
been asked TO take such action, but said
that the text of the dispatch over his sigma
tu1e given out for publication by Governor
Prnnoyer of Oregon was correct. The
Secretary declined to comment on the
answer sent him by Governor Pennoyer.
THE kilograms speak. for themselves"
he said. Il sent q perfectly respectful
message to Governor Peunoyer and received
in reply the dispatch which has been given
10 the press. Representations were made
to the department that violence might be
done Chinese subjects when the law went
into effect and the dispatches were sent as a
precautionary measure 1 don't believe
there is any prospect Of trouble, out the
dispatches d were sent nevertheless to a.lay
appTehens sion"
!: Governor Pennoyer's telegram asking
Federal officers to attend TO their own al
fairs is being freely discussed in official cir
Res. Secretary Gresham was considerably
put out" about it, to use the exact words
of Federal official to THE CALL corre-
spendent to-day.
The text of the order instrueting United
States officials not TO arrest Chinese who
have not registered. telegraphed from the
Treasury Department to-day. is as follows
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN. d. c., May +, 1898.
The time within which Chinese aborers
are required by tie act of May 5. 1892, to
procure certificates of residence will expire
on the 9th day of the present month. and it
IS evident from partial reports made to this
department by collectors of internal rev.
senue that In some of The States and Terri
tories large numbers Of such persons have
failed or refused TO make application as re-
quired by the law. but until complete re-
ports are received the names and residences
of those who have registered and procured
certificates, and who are therefore exempt
from arrest, cannot officially be known.
.. collectors of internal revenue and co..
lectors of customs and all customs officers
for the United States are therefore in
structed TO refrain from making arrests un-
der the provisions of the sixth section OF
the act approved May 8, 1892, entitled An
act TO prohibit the coming Of Chinese per-
sons into the United States until further
orders and instructions from this depart
ment. j, g. CARLISLE, Secretary"
The Attoruey-General supplemented this
circular by instructing the United States
District Attorneys to defer proceedings
under the act of May. 1892, except under
the order of the court, until necessary ar
rangements for the arrest, Imprisonment and
deportation of persons accused can be per-
fected, Of which due notice will be given.
Reports from OHIO received at the Inter
nal Revenue Department to-day indicate
heavy Chinese registration. Practically all
the Chinese in tile State have registered, ac-
cordng to acting Commissioner Wilson.
In Michigan the Chinese are also register
ing rapidly. There are only reports from a
few States not enough to base an estimate
of the total registration.
PORTLAND. Or. May 4.-COllector Of In
ternal Revenue Weilder stated to-day that
1000 Cinnamon had registered up TO date in
his district. comprising Oregon and WASH
ington, and 1900 refused to comply with
the law. There has been much increase
since the photographing clause in the reg
ulations was suspended. The collector is
awaiting Instructions from Washington be-
fore.he takes any steps to depoTt those un-
registered.
SACRAMENTO, May 4-On Wednesday
iuuIulu5 bHFtl uUL -udl hHdLl icCtlNeu lIbul
Secretary Gresham the following dispatch:
"WAsHINGToN, May 3.
Apparently reliable reports indicate the
danger of violence TO Chinese when the
Chinese exclusion. act takes effect. The
President earnestly hopes that you will enI-
ploy all lawful means for their protection
la California.
80. GRESHAM, Secretary Of State"
Governor Markham at once telpgraphed
Revenue Collector Quinn Of San Francisco
a COPY Of. the telegram requesting hH to
keep him id formed of anything that tran
.spired in San Francisco in connection with
tile threatened trouble. He also tee-
.graphed to Secretary Of State Gresham
that he would take all due precautions to
prevent any trouble here.
BOISE. Idaho; May 4.-The following cor
responderce passed between Secretary of
State Gresham and Governor Mcconnell
to-day:
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4.-Goyernor
McCenne /. Boise. Idaho: Apparently re-
liable reports Indicate that there is danger
of violence to the Chinese when the exclu-
sion act takes effect, and the President
earnestly hopes that you will employ all
lawful means for their protection in Idaho
fW. Q. GRESHAM. Secretary of State"
Governor Mcconnell replied:
"Your telegram received. 1 anticipate
no trouble. Our people respect law and
bow to its mandate, expecting the executive
10 do the same.
'-"W. j. MCCONNELL. Governor, 1dahe."
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