The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-16
Unless John Conforms to the PrOyi
si0ns Of the Geary Law He Can't
Live Here,
The United States Supreme Court Hav
ing Decided the Geary Law Con.
BtitutiOnal.
Justices Brewer and Field and Chief
Justice Fuller Dissent From the
Opinion.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The supreme
court, through Justice Gray, has sus-
tanned the decision of the New York
court in favor of the constitutionality
of the Geary exclusion act
The announcement that decision in
the case was expected attracted large
attendance of spectators, and the fact
that it was the last day of the term ac-
counted for the presence of an unus-
ually large array of attorneys within
the bar, including Attorney General
Olney, Solicitor General Aldrich, Sena-
tors Pngh, Dolph and Cockrell.
Ex-Jus'ice Strong and several men,
bers of the diplomatic corps were inter-
ested spectators.
Justice Gray said in announcing the
judgement of the court that the power
of this nation to restrict or prohibit the
immigration of any aliens into the
country or to require such aliens al
ready in the country to remove here
from, was
A Well Settled Principle
of international law and was confirmed
by an unbroken line of decisions in this
court. The legislative power of the
government had not transcended any
of its constitutional limitations in the
act under consideration. 1t was within
its power tc determine the regulations
under which these aliens should be per-
mitted to remain in the United States,
or, failing TO observe these regulations,
they should be required to leave the
country. I'ne provisions of section of
the act, which are the part of law par
ticularly iot Inconsistent with the rela-
tions aud duties CT the legislative and
judicial departments of the govern
ment. Tie mode OF procedure set forth
In the section is similar to that in
other we'll established proceedings, such
as the ha6eas corpus and naturaliza-
ton, findlns TIE requirements of citi-
zenslilg, ana the ike. in which the judi
cial branch Of the government accepted
the determination of the executive upon
the questions involved.
May Determine Conditions.
AS to the requirements that the
Chinese entitled to remain in this coun-
try should establish that right by the
evidence Of one credible white witness,
Justice Gray said that it was within
the power OF the Legislature TO deter
mine the character of evidence that
might be received in case at law and
what force should be given to the testi-
mony so offered. Not discussing the
wisdom nor the justice of the act in
question which was beyond the pro-
vince of the judicial branch of the gov
ernment it remained only to say that
the judgement of the circuit court for
the southern district of New York in
refusing to grant .writs of habeas cor
pus to the several petitioners was af-
firmed. Mr.. Justice Gray stated that
it had been impossible in the brief time
elapsing since the hearing of the argu-
ment upon the petitions to prepare in
writing the opinion of the court 1t
would be aled rs soon as it was pos
sibie.
Three Discerning Opinions.
At tho conclusion Of Ja.tics Gray's
opinion. Justice Dr wer announce! that
he felt Compelled . disssnt from the
view 8. Ii ;ltajoriiy u. The coart He
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