Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
QUITE A PROBLEM.
The Gsary Law Can Not DO Enforced
Because There Are No Funds.
THE GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSED.
An American Cruiser Sent TO CHINA 10
Join the Asiatic Squadron
Immediately.

WAsuISaroS, ID. c., May 10.-Tho
Chinese question occupied the ehu''
attention of the cabinet ut the meet
Ing today.
Before tho cabinet meeting Chiei
Justice Fuller, who disssnted from the
declsion Of the Supreme court caheu
nj the White House and had bfief
talk with tho President. Subsequently
the chief justice had an interview
with Secretary Gresham. Ii 10 UNDER
stood that tho conclusion reached by
the cabinet was that the law could not
be enforced for the reason that there 10
no money available for the purpose.
The not only carries an appropriation
Of $780, 900. Secretary Carlisle showed
that not more than si6, 900 OF that sum
remained. 1t 10 estimated that It would
cost to deport all the Chinese now in
the country who have not complied
with the law, more than ak million
dollars. Under the circumstances IL
is understood that nothing can DO done,
and Il Is said there Ia little II any prob
ability Of the federal government maxi
ing any immediate effort to put the
law into effect.
1t In assumed In the ordinary course
that The Supreme Court, as soon rs the
majority Of the members OF the court
determine upon the exact phraseology,
will transmit to tho Chinese minister
tho decision In full, TO DO by him TOT.
warded to his government. This Will
necessarily involve considerable delay,
and Congress will probably be again
In session before reply can be made
to the communication. 1t IL evident
that tho ADM nistration was surprised
by the decision, and the situation Ia
very perplexiug. With the conetitu-
tioDality o. tho law settled, 1t IL EN-.
bnrrassing not to bo able TO enforce II,
but IN the absence OF money for the
expense OF deporting the Chinese II
they would simply accept the situation
and comply with the law, II would
simplify matters, but the impression Is
that most OF them will not do this, but
will resist as long ~ possible.
The effects OF the Chinese dec!sion
are far.reavhing ana involve. according
TO the views Of many diplomats and
naval officers, the severance OF diplo-
matte and commercial relations with
the Chinese empire. They are firm in
the belief thst the celestials will retail
ate in kind against the United States
IN the event Of Unregistered Chinese
being driven indiscriminately out OF
this country. This Ia an extreme view
OF The Situation, but that II In not re-
garded altogether an improbability Ii
evidenced BY the fact that the naval
officials are considering the question
in connection with the reorganization
Of the American squadron In Chinese
waters.
The impression is quite general that
tho administration will have to allow
the present orders to collectors not TO
make arrests TO stand. The final solution
OF the problem would seem to devolve
upon Congress, and until that body M.
., mbles IL does not appear the law can
be enforced. Secretary Carlisle 70.
ceiveI many kilograms today asking
for suspension OF the operations Of the
law Tor at least six months. The best
opinion obtainable on the subject in
the treasury department 10 that the
law IL explicit ON the point, having set
the 9Th Of May ~ the last day upon
which registration could be made, anu
consequently 1t Is beyond the power OF
even the President TO extend this
limit. Among the kilograms received
by Secretary Carlisle WAS one from the
attorneys Of the Six Companies who
also ask for suspension OF the law.
The treasury officials acquainted with
the records OF the Six Companies dur.
ing the past three or four years regard
this request coming from them ~
rather SURPRISING In cool assurance.
These officials assert that OF tho 1l0, 900
Chinese now In the United States
probably third came into the country
Illegally, that the Six Companies per.
sistontiy encouraged the violation Of
from China to this country 10 China.
men, supplying them with fraudulent
certificates on arrival and taking COL
lateral from them when thoy landed
in the United States for moneys ad-
vanced for passage. In fact the Six
Companies, Il In asserted, has pract.-
cally mortgages upon the labor OF
thousands OF Chinese for years to come
and II they be now deported In accord.
ance with the decision Of the Supreme
court the Six Companies viii loose
hundreds of thousands OF dollars
advanced by them to Chinese immi-
grants.
Secretary Gresham was seen this
morning, but declined to discuss the
matter, stating that there was nothing
new aud nothing to talk about.
The navy department has decided to
send the cruiser Baltimore, to China
as the flagship VI the Asiatic station.
While this dstermi nation has no bear
Ing on the agitation Of the Chinese
exclusion act discussion, this step Is
probably taken to precipitate the de-
: oission Of tho department to carry out
its long contemplated purpose OF send
Ink new flagship to China. The
baltimore will go into dry dock i'm
mediately to prepare for her foreign
cruise.