The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-18
NOTHING CAN Be DONE.
The Chinese Exclusion ACT Can
Not Be Enforced.
NO MONEY AVAILABLE.



Teiegrams Asking Tor IL sssp,nsien.
WASHINGTON. May IL. Iicf,rr Tho
cabinet mccting ehlcf.justice Fuller.
who disFented from the decision 81 the
supreme court called 81 The white
house aud had i,rirf ielis witlrs.thc
president. subsequently The chief
Justice had in Interview with Secretary
tircsham ii u understood that tho
conclusion rcaehcd hy the rniAnct WAS
that Tho law could not - eAstfrr1 for
the reason THAT there VA ~ naanry
available for that puilnr The est
only carries an appropriate. 81 20, aal,-
900. Secretary faflisie shatsAs Tint not
more than tle,nnn ~ I'LL | san remained.
II was estimated that Il would cost 10
deport all the Cinnamon now IN the
country. who have not complied with
the law, more than six million az dol.
lars This statement exhibited what
one member OF the cabinet called the
utter inability OF the government 10
give any effect 70 the law without fur.
ther action by congress Under the
circumstances II was un,lerstood that
nothing could be done. and il Il said
there Is little, II any. probability 81 the
federal government making any itnme-
diate effort to put tho law into effect
One prominent member ~ tho cabinet
who r. regarded as o man Of great
force and strength of character. made
the broad assertion after the session
wils over that the law was nothing
short Of political scheme, cnncted
for political effect tllc said, IN fact,
and he tnhnntcd that there had
boon general hope nmonR hia
associates that tho court would
have held II 10 be unconstitutional. II
Is assumed that In the ordinary course
of diplomatic usage a copy OF the deci-
sion Of the supreme court. ms soon Ms
the majority members OF the court have
determined upon Its exact phraseology,
will be transmitted 10 the Chinese min
lister. to be by him forwarded 10 his.
government This will necessarily in-z
volve considerable delay. and congress
win probably be again in session before
reply can be made 10 this commune
cation.
II Is evident that the administration
was surprised by the decision, and that
the situation Is very pcrplexing With
the constitEtionnlity u the lnw settled.
u issanaharrnAsinn nnt - ise nl.le N IN.
force IL. but IN the absence Of the mon
icy for the expenses 81 deporting the
Chinese. there seems 70 be nothing that
can be done. n the Chinese would
simply accept the situation. and com
ply with the law. II would simplify
matters, but the impression Is that
most Of them will not do this, but viii
resist as long MS possible. As TO the
expense Of enforcing the Inv IL Is not
BY any means surc that X congress were
in session the money would be appro-
printed
Secretary Carlisle received many tele-
grams Tuesday asking for . suspen-
sion Of the operations Of the law for ut
least six months. The best opinion OBJ
tainable on this subject in the treasury
department Is that the law Is explicit
on this point. having set the 9Th 81 May
as the last day upon which registration
could be made, md consequently II Is
beyond the power Of even the president
TO extend this limit. Among the teie-
grams received by Secretary Carlisle
was one from the attorneys Of the
Chinese six Companies, who also ask
for suspension Of the law
No action concerning the exclusion
law from diplomatic standpoint has
yet been taken by the state depart
ments
The Chinese minister In Washington
has not communicated with the depart
ment relative to the enforcement 81
the law. At the legation IL was stated
TINT there was absolutely nothing 10
give out in regard TO the matter. and
would not be until the home govern
ment had been heard from.