New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17
OFFICIALS HERE WAITING FOR ORDERS

OFFICIALS HERE WAITING FOR ORDERS
MISSIONARIES AND CHINESE GREATLY DIS
TrRBED OVER THE DECISION
The officials In the Federal Building had no word
from WASHINGTON yesterday about tie enforcement OF
the Geary law. and therefore did nothing They had
expected TO receive order, and they think That theE
NAV arrive to-day. United states Marshal Jacopus
said that he had no money TO pay the expenses oil
dcpcrting Cinnamon. 20 he did not know WHAT ne
could co If instructed TO send them away The thr'c
Cinnamon whose cases came before the United sia''s
Eupreme Court We're. arrested in this city week ago
Saturday II the opinion In. the Federal Build
ing that any OF the race we're depor'ed, thes 'hree
would be the first to 60. They at liberty Kiiaen
Van Rensselaer, having given bail Sor them In 500
each lie said Yesterday that he had not been caiea
on 10 produce them In court.
Judge Brown has already signed the order direct
Ing Marshal Jacobus 10 deport two of the three VINO
were arrested. These two have 10 further legal re-
course and 1t would that they would surely
be sent out OF the country unless protected by In
sfracions TO Marshal Jaccbus from Washington
The decision Of The Supreme Court was the principal
topic OF discussion among those religious societies
which have missions in China. The Rev DIR. William
s. Langord secretary OF the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary society OF the Protestant Episcopal church
I'm speaking of the measure, said yesterday in his
oihoe In the Bible House Il am thoroughly ashamed
Of the law American citizen. Ii Is sure to react
upon us as people. The effect upon missionary
work is secondary consideration, although the fact
that this. great Christian nation, has done such an
injustice, but prejudice our religion in the eyes
Of the Chinese.
The Rev. DIR. +. j. Masters, OF San Francisco, the
superintendent OF the Methodist Episcopal missions
on the Pacific Coast, who spent nine years OF his life
rs a missionary among the Chinese I'm their native
land and eight years missionary among The
Chinese on the Pacific slope. was at the mission
house. at Ffth-ave. and Twentiethst. yesterday and
spoke freely on the subject. lie said: 81 don't
know what the effect Of the law Is going TO be, but
II will mean black day for American missionaries
and American commerce. We have broken treaty
OBLIGATIONS which solemnly assumed with China.
We have broken faith with heather people 10 whom
we are sending missionaries Of the Church OF Jesus
Christ We can't expect China 10 treat our people
with consideration when treat theirs like dogs, to
be tagged for the pound, or ticketof-leave men.
We can't expect TO retain everything OF advantage
for ourselves and eliminate everything Of adyAe &c
for them. China may do one Of two things
She NAV give the American missionaries in her
dominion, which number more than 600, twenty -four
hours In which TO leave her domains, with passports
to carry them safely the border. she may
make life so unpleasant in China for Americans that
they cannot live there. She may cancel extra
territorial rights which possess. which per
mits an American subject TO be tried for any offence
only before American Consul. That she Will dc
that is most certain. In my humble opinion. we
are being ruled by the West and the Western States
Of this continent bad States and not fit for
selfgovernment. They ought 10 be laid the
knees OF Uncle sam and spanked rOundy."
In chinatown" the decision was II cause Of suler
anger and deep disappointment but the few who
would speak felt still confident that the provisions
OF the law, in far dcporting the laborng c!asse
among them was concerned, would never be enforced
General Michael Kerwin Internal Revenue COLLECTOR
for the lid District, at his Office. No. liz
Mass nd said . I do M hat nv
opinion Is OF the decision OF the supreme Court Tha
decision has made the Geary law constitutional, and
q public servant shall carry out whatever insruc
tons are to me from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. At present acting strictly In accordance
with the latest orders from that Office. namely. not
mako arrests The Geary law names no specific dat
for enforcing It, simply that the nonregsterng Chimes
shall be arrested and deported rests entirely Will
the Executive when the arrest OF the law-breaker
shall be ordered There Is not the slightest posi-
bility Of any trouble in my district, and when IN!
orders shall have difficulty in obeying them
Numbers doubt will register when brought int
court, and will be able TO satisfy the Judge OF tn
truth Of their for not having registered befor
May q. a Chinaman can prove almost anything
The Chinese Consul Sbep WOoR, was seen AT III
consulate, No. 20 West Ninth-st.. but he declined
speak the subject One OF those attached 10 IN
Office. however, not reicent. In his opnio
the act outrage, and he failed to see row an
honest minded American could bc In favor OF tn
hill Of discrimination He held that the Chimes
were hard working. aw-abding people and instance
the case OF Clinaman who found drunk on th
Sidewalk some months ago. 1t was the first cas-
Of the Kind" he added. % and thought so strang
that every paper gave long notices OF the move
event Why should be Disseminated against
II is slur on the good name OF America, with II
boasted cry Of the liberty and equality OF all men,
In Chinatown itself there knots OF men. wit
their pig tails swayiDg in the breeze and unnndfu
the rain reading the bulletins which gave them a
account OF the decision at Washington. The 0pnio
Of Justice Field posted up in full In the loca
headquarters Of the "six Companies" No. 16 Mott
It, II WIS, of course in Chinese characters, ant
lined three walls Of a good sized room. The room
was crowded throughout the afternoon and there wer
many comments in Monaghan. Each man dubbe
the Justice "Fu Tsz' (the teacher.
Not a word could be CLEANED from the men VIII
we're At the headquarters Of the six Companies. bu
q few Chinese discovered who would speak OF
the subject. 49,
DR.. J. G. ThOms, who has an Office at No. II
Doyer-st., said to a Tribune reporter: " There ha
bcen no action taken by the Chinese population 0
this city since the decision OF the Supreme Court
Ne shall walt for information from our Minister II
Washington or perhaps from China. The law is al
Infamous one. an act OF barbarity AMI certainly no
in cOnsonunce with the general American sentiment
n was only last that large BODY OF Americ an
sent petition to the Car OF Russia beggin
him not W expel the poor Russian and Polish Jews
cruel injury TO thrifty race. who, under the circam
stances, have power of appeal. Our own Gov
eminent Ia not likely to make any vigorous protest
II Is and has betn the policy OF China 10 keep her
yeopo In the empire and to exclude every FOREIGNER
The present law has brought about terrible stagnatf
In our trade. No mercantile house get credit