The herald., 1893-06-05


And in conclusion / would add that
| am in full favor with the spirit and in
! tept OF the Geary law and favor its i'm
mediate enforcement, more especially
nowtaH the Chinese have defied it,"
REV. HurcHfSs.
RAv. Robert g. Hutchins OF the First
Go ngregationsl church, was seen last
evening. and on being asked for some
? 8pression upon the Justice OF the Geary
( ht, said: II think tnat the Gesry act
ls an outrage. 1t is a violation OF
treaty on the part OF great nation.
\ which requires us to treat Cinnamon with
\ the same protection that is accorded to
l people Of other foreign nations. The
deportation would deprive the China
man Of hie bnanese aud homo without
the apology OF legal process.
THAT great nation Of 81 600 900 peo-
| Pile should be driven to sach a shameful
procedure through fear of the influence
| of some 200, 900 Cinnamon seems like an
exhibition Of weakness. The execution
OF the Geary law would doubtless ieop.
ardiza our growing commerce With
! China, and thus greatly harm the Pacifa
coast. IL would also eudanger the mis-
aionary work of the American churches
in China, which has been mo6t auecess-
iul and promising.
THAT there should besome restriction
on Chinese immigration fully believe,
but let that restriction be in some hon
est and honorable form, which would
Command our respect, and the respect
OF mankind"
"How do you regard the apparent hes.
itancy of the local United States officials
to iesue variants for the arrest OF certain
Chinamen"
81 think the hesitancy on the part OF
the officials Is a recognition OF the injus
tiee Of the law and OF the perils that
would attend its execution"
REV. cRABBE.
Rev. II. W. Crabbe of the United
Presbyterian church spoke as follows:
IL have always been opposed to the
Geary law upon the basis OF Chris
tianity, and regard its enforcement se-a
mistake. That it may be constitu-
tional do not doubt, but it certainly 10
not Chriatianity. 1t ie not Christian
like for us to discriminate against the
Chinese in ia vor of the people from
other countries. The word Of God is
against it. He says that He is no re-
garder of persons, and why should we
close our country to the Chinese"
What would be the effect upon this
immediate section OF country If the
Geary law is carried into effect" asked
the reporter.
sit would materially raise the rates
for washing and vegetables. | have
been in this country nearly six
years, and have had the Chinese to do
this work for me, and they have always
given perfect satisfaction in these re-
spects. l do not, from my own observa-
ton, know anything OF the criminahty
of the Chinese in this country, but do
most heartily disapprove of the enforce
ment of the Geary act.
II have formed no opinion OF the &C.
ticn of Judge Ross and the local
officials in regard to the test case, bat
presume they are waiting for further
advices from Washington in order to act
in harmony with the general govern
ment."
REV. CAMPBELL.
"It is sign of Weakness" said Rev.
J. w. Campbell OF the First Methodist |
church, "for this government to confess
that they are afraid of the influence of |
the Cinnamon upon their nation. 1t !
would be an unfortunate thing to trans |
port them to China. It would coat the |
government unnecessary millions of |
hesidea intarfera with tho we&k
OF our missionaries in that country,
which has been very successful From
the standpoint of a christian 1 do not |
think the law just"
"Do you regard it as eonstitutionalP'"E
"Since the United States supreme |
court has decided that it is, what right |
has Methodist preacher to say that ii
Is not? |
"Another thing. If the Chinese are
deported from this country it win ma-
terielly interfere with our progress OF
saving them. 1t is much easier to con-
vert them when they are in this country
than when they are living under the
relics of>barbarism."