The herald., 1893-09-12
The Attorney-General Again
Reverses His Orders.
Enforcement of the Geary Law
Again Suspended.
The Change Due to the Protests of
the Chinese Minister.
The New Order Not to Apply to Chinese
Aiready Sentenced = Judge Ling
Delays the Deportation of
His Clients.
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. - Attorney
General Olney has instructed United
States marshals to take no further steps
Tor the enforcement of the Geary law
pending specific instructions to the
contrary from Washington. These in
structions do not apply, however, to Chi
neae already in progress of deportation
by due process of law.
Attorney Ashton of counsel for the
Chinese applied to the treasury depart
ment today for stay OF proceedings in
the case OF the Chinese recently ordered
back to China by the district court at
Los Angeles. He was referred to the
department of justice, and there in
formed that the department would not
interfere in cases already passed upon
by the United States COUNTS.
The new Chinese minister to this
country, Yang Yu, was at the state de-
partment today. and it ia understood
was informed by Secretary Gresham of
the intention of the administration to
suspend further action under the ex-
cluson act pending the action of con-
gress on the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Everett to extend to Septem-
Der l, 1894, the time in which Chinese
may register.
The change in the attitude of the ad-
ministration, which last week was con-
templating instructions for the enforce
ment of the Geary law, is, it is believed,
due to the strong protests of the Chinese
government, coupled with the intima-
tion that in the event of such action,
that government would no longer as
sumo responsibility for the future safety
of Americans in Chinese territory.
Hoar introduced bill in the senate
today amending the Geary Chinese ex-
clusion act, extending the time for regis
tratinn 10 three months after passage,
and rspealing auPurtfofTregEffiDS fnHt
o witness in cases against the Chinese
shall be white. The bill continues in
force the frat six sections OF the Gsary
act until treaty can be made with
China for the regulation of Chinese inn
migration.
Dolph presented petition from the
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Oregon for the repeal of the
Geary act. The petition alleged q state
Of affairs as to that law which Dolph
said showed that much of the opposition
10 the law was the result OF ignorance as
to it's provisions and effect. Referring
to the bill recently introduced in the
house. extending the time for register
ing one year, he said he would have no
objection to it's enactment into law if
such extension were requested by the
Chinese government, or if there were
any assurance that the six companies
would permit Chinese laborers to reg.
istar.
limited States District ATTORNEY Denis
was interviewed late last night, and
questioned as to his probable action in
regard to the above dispatch.
Mr.. Denis stated that he had received
no instructions from Attorney General
Olney in regard to suspending the issu-
ance OF warrants. On the contrary, ne
informed the HERALD reporter that he
received yesterday telegram from At
torney-General Olney, instructing him
to carry out the Geary law to its full ex-
tent. Should the dispatch from Wash
ington be correct, and the Geary law be
suspended, he would take his instruc-
tions from Judge Ross as to the further
granting of warrants for the arrest of
Cinnamon.