The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17

for rehearing OF the case and an argu-
ment before q full bench at the next term.
AT present the court stands to IN sup
port of the law, Justice Harlan beng ab-
sent The court took the motion under
advisement, the effect of which Is to post
pone until the motion is acted upon any
proceeding under the judgment OF the
court announced today.
No Orders Yet Issued.
No orders had ben issued at the treas
ury department at the close OF business
today as to the deporting of Chinese un-
der the Geary act. The instructions un-
der which collectors of internal revenue
and U. $. marshals are now operating dl-
rect them 20 make no arrests OF unregis-
tered Cinnamon until further orders.
These orders may be given tomorrow
after cabinet meeting or deferred Tor a
longer period. Secretary Carlisle. soon
after he heard OF the decision OF the
supreme court, went to the executive man.
sion and had a conference with the presi-
dent on the subject. He remained for an
hour or more. Attorney-General Olney
said until the line of action 10 be pursued
by our government was mapped out he
could say nothing on the subject except
that the department of justice had no
money available for deporting Chinese.
Conservative estimates place the amount
necessary to deport the unregistered
Chinese at S6,000,000, with only Sl6,SO6
avail able for the purpose. Intimations
are heard that congress be convened to
consider the matter. The suggestion Is
made in official circles here that Chinese
unregistered may now go to the courts
and ask 10 be allowed 10 register and re-
main in the country. In any view OF the
case treasury officers expect 10 expert
ence great difficulty in carrying out the
mandate of the law that the Chinese must
60. They look to the cabinet to solve
tho problem at its meeting tomorrow.
At the Chinese legation the Chinese
minister courteouslv declined 20 express
any opinion upon the decision OF the
court or To give anv intimation as to the
course his government might deem
proper to adopt under the circumstances.
He especially declined TO say anything
upon the alleged retaliatory policy OF
ordering the expulsion OF Americans from
China referred to in a SanFrancisco dis
patch this morning.
The Hat Trimmings Case.
The supreme court of the United States
today affirmed its previous ruling as laid
down in the Lan9fed case, in what is
popularity known as "the hat trimmings
case" These came on an appeal from
the judgments OF the circuit courts for
the United States-two from the eastern
district OF Pennsylvania and one from the
northern district OF Illinois. the contro-
versy in each case being between the coll
lector OF the port and the importers as to
the rating to be made upon material used
for hat trimmings.
1t is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that by the loss OF the hat trim
mings" case the United States will be
called upon to refund from SS000000 10
Sl0,0O0,OO0. Some estimates place il as
high as S30,000000 Secretary Fosters
estimate was SD, 100000. He offered to
compromise the case for $4,000 900. but
the compromise was not effected. During
the past three years $1,000 of duties in
these cases have been refunded.
The News at san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-When the
news that the U. S. supreme court had
confirmed the constitutionality of the
Chinese exclusion act reached this city
extras were quickly on the streets Infor-
nation was quick in reaching the Chinese
section, where the $4,000 Chi nese reside,
representing nearly one-third of the en-
tire number in the United States They
stood about in large groups before their
own bulletin boards for come statement
from the Six companies which had COM
PEELED them 10 refuse to register. They
were not inclined to accept the report
through the American newspapers. Dur
ing the first hour there was no outward
excitement among the Chinese, but il was
evident the news was distasteful and un-
expected. as it had been telegraphed that
the decision would turn the other way.
Chinese Nice-Consul Chong OWang was
seen by reporter ofthe Associated Press.
TO whom he said: you are the first to
bring me this bad news. Although the
Geary law has been declared constitu-
tiOnal the government is not prepared to
Immediately carry out its provisions. 1t
will entail great expense for which no ap-
preparation is made. | have nothing to
say in regard TO the immediate effect OF
the final decision the supreme court
will have on the Chinese in America"