The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-17
For the Simple Reason That tho Law Car
risd NO Adequate Appropriation
for That Purpose.

that sum remained. II IL estimated that it
would cost to dsport all the Chinese now in
this country who have not complied with
tho law moro than $6O00.0OO. This state
ment exhibited what ono member of the
cabinet called the utter inability Of the
government to give any eject to the law
without further action by congress-. Under
the circumstances II ID understood that
nothing could be done and it Ia said there
10 little II any probability of the federal
government Masking any immediate effort
TO put the Law into effect.
One prominent member of the cabinet.
who 10 regarded a. man of great force Of
great force Of character made the broad
assertion after the session that the law
was nothing short OF = political scheme
enacted for political effect Che said In fact
something about demaRoRuery), and inti-
mated that there had been a general hope
among his associates that the court would
hold it to be unsonstitutional. II Is as
sumed that In The ordinary course the
supreme court decision. 80 aoon as the
majority Of the members Of the court have
determined upon its exact phraseoloay.
will be transmitted to the Chinese minister,
TO be by him forwarded TO his government.
This will involve considerable delay and
congress will probably be again in session
before reply can be made to the comma
nicstion. It is evident the administration
IL surprised by the decision and the situa-
tton Is very pe'ple1ing. With the eonstitu-
tionslity OF the law settled it will be em
barr assinR not TO be able 10 enforce IT, but
in the absence OF tbs money for the expense
Of dsporting the Chinese. il they would
simply acospt the situation and comply
with the law 1t would simplify matters, but
the impr ression is that m ost of them will not
do this but will resist as long as possible.
Az TO the expense Of enforcing the law it is
not by any means sure. if congress- was in
session, that tho money would be appropri-
ated. The effects of the Chinese decision
arc far-rsaching, and involve according to
tho view Of many diplomats and naval off,
GERS, the severance of our diplomatic and
commercial relations with the Chinese em.
pirs. They are firm in the belief that the
oelestials will retaliate in kind against tho
United States in the event that registered
Chinese are driven indisoriminately ont O.
| this country. This is the extreme view of
the situations; but that it is not regarded al
together as an improbability Ia evidenced
by the fact that naval officials are consider-
ing the question in connection with tho re-
organization of the American squadron in
Chinese waters. The original plan was to
substitute the steel cruiser Baltimore for
the wooden ship Lancaster as the flagship
of the station. Now 1t is thought it may
be necessary to enlarge the feet in
Chinese waters. Consideration of this
question is delaying the settlement of the
question Of the assignment to stations of
| vessels now composino the naval review
fleet On tho other hand at the state de-
partment tho rumors and surmises of
Chinese retaliation are not givsn credencs
to. Not even an intinla alton bearing on the
| report that the Chinese government in
| tends to dspert American missionaries and
all other citizens Of this country come to
the ears of the department. officials. w. w.
| Hockhill, chief clerk of the state depart
ment, who has correspondent In the
Chinese diplomatic service. and also num-
Der of American friends in shat country.
says he hos not heard = word concerning
retaliation, and furthermore there 10 hardly
any likelihood that suoh action will be con-
sidsred. much less taken. The impression
10 quito general that The administration
will have to allow the present orders to COL
lsctors not 10 make arrests TO stand. The
final solution of the problem would seem
to devolve on congress. and until that body
assemblies 1t docs not appear the Law can
be enforced.
Secretary Carlisle received many tsle-
grams to-day asking for q suspension OF
the operations of the law for At least six
months. The best opinion obtainable on
the subject In the treasury department is
that the Law 10 exploit on that point, hav-
ing set May az the last day upon which
registration could be made. and oonse-
quently II is beyond the power even of the
president 10 extend this limit. Among the
tsleQrams received by Secretary Carlisle
was one from the attot neys of the Chinese
Six Companies, who ask for suspension of
the law. The treasury officials acquainted
with the record Of the Six Companies dur
mr. kn "A hYAa I'd In
request, coming from them. As rather sur
prlsing In cool assurance. These officials
assert that OF the 10000 Chiness now in
the United States. probably a third came
into the oouatry illegally; that the Six
Companies psrsistently encouraged a viola
tion Of the law by furnishing transporta-
tion from China TO this country to China
mon. supplying them with fraudulent ser-
tifioatss on arrival, and taking collateral
from them when thsv landed In the United
States for tho money advanced for passage.
In fact the Six CompaAiss. it 10 asserted,
has practically mortssRss upon tho labor
Of thousands of Chinese for years to come,
and II they be now dspoHted In aeoor lance
with the decision Of tho supreme court the
Six Companies will lose hundreds OF thoass-
ands Of dollars advanced BY them to Chi
nsse migrants.
Secretary Gresham this morning deolinsd d
TO discuss the matter, saying there waa
nothing new and nothing 10 talk about.
No action concerning the exclusion law
from diplomatic standpoint has vet been
taken BY the state department. The Chi
nose minister ~ Warrington has not com
muuicatsd with the department relative to
tho enforcement Of the law. Al the Chi
nose legation IL was stated there Ia abeo-
lutely nothing TO give ont in regard 10 the
matter and would not be until the hons
government had bcsn heard from.
} a Republican Official.
WARRINGTON, May 16.-For some week,
runors have bson rife In she interior de.
partnsnt bringing In serious question the
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