Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-20
1T is VALID,

the decision of the New York courts in
favor of the constitutionality of the
Geary exclusion act. Justice Brewer
dissented. Dissenting opinions were
also filed by Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Field.
Following is a synopsis of Justice
Grays remarks, in announcing the
| Judgment of the court:
The power of this nation to restrict or pro-
| hibit the immig ration OF any aliens into the
| country, or to require such aliens
| already in the country to remove here
| from, was well-settled principle
| of international law and
| hrmed by an unbroken line OF decisions tn this
court The legislative power OF the government
| had not transcended any of its constitutional
| limitations in the act under consideration
| 1t was within It's power to deter
mine the regulations under which these
| aliens should be permitted to remain in the
| United States failing to observe these regu-
latons they should be required to leave the
country.
| tiued to remain in this uIdntry should estab-
| lish that right by the evidence of one credible
| white Witness Justice Gray said that 1t was
| within the power OF the legislature
| to determine the character OF evidence that
| might be received in q case at law and
what force should be given to the testi-
| mony so offered. Not discussing the
wisdom the justice OF the act in
| ince Of the judicial branch OF the government
| 1t remained only to say that the judgment OF
| the circuit court for the southern district OF
| New York in refusing to grant writs OF habeas-
corpus to the several petitioners wa 5 affirmed
At the conclusion of Justice Gray'S
opinion Justice Brewer announced that
he felt compe lied to dissent from the
view of the ma jorityeof the court. He
read his views at some length, declaring
in substance that the act of 1892 was
unconstitutional and that if it were up
held there was no guaranty that similar
treatment might not be accorded to
other classes of our population than the
Chinese.
Justice Field, who delivered the
opinion of the supreme court in the
first case under the exclusion act, also
read dissenting opinion. He held
that there was a wide difference
between exclusion of immigrants
and the deportation of alien
, residents, and he character
lied the act in the strongest
, language as inhuman and brutal, and
as violative of the constitution in every
section. He regretted to say that the
decision of the court was, to his mind,
fraught with the gravest dangers to the
, priceless constitutional liberties of the
people.
Chief Justice Fuller also dissented
from the opinion of the court.
After the court had concluded the an
nouncement of opinions, Mr.. j. Hubley
Ashton, of counsel for the Chinese,
: moved for a rehearing of the case and
u u an argument before full bench at the
4 next term.
il The court took a short recess to con-
slider the motion of j. Hubley Ashton
l. for rehearing of the cases before a
full bench at the next term of court.
e After the recess the court denied the
n motion for rehearing, so the opinion
y stands as announced.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Thc decision
4 of the supreme court of the United
=, States declaring the Geary anti-Chipese
\ act constitutional has caused great ex-
= citement in official circles and much
- CONSERVATION elsewhere There was a
a hope that this law would re-
l. ceve the condemnation of the
- highest legal tribunal, but it appears
=. that it must stand. The admin
istration is now faced with an order
= from congress directing that unless all
- Chinese laborers be registered before
~ May 5-one year from the approval of
the act-they shall be deported from
81 the United States unless such laborer
&c can prove accident, sickness or other
d. unavoidable cause. Congress appro-
u priated 100000 for carrying the
le Geary law into effect. It's preliminary
u work of arranging for the registra-
u ton of Chinese, including an extra
d force of internal revenue officials tc
y supervise the registration, has already
.o.l.l 8 ers
This leaves but S25, 900 to deport those
.. who fail neglect or refuse to reg
a ister The president suspended the op
J. Grafton of the law pending an appeal tc
the supreme court, and this will add &
ba few days grace, it is thought, to the
-, order for registration.
1t is perfectly apparent to the presi
dent and all the officers of the govern
81 ment that the Chinese cannot be sen
~. out of the United States unless SOM
~. provision is made to pay their passag
- Va back to China There is no money avail
able for such purpose other than tn
y, sum specifically set aside by congress
~ and this is to all intents and purposes eS
;s hausted Should the Chinese combin,
~ and refuse to register now, which
~ probably what they will do under tn
~ advice of counsel no steamship com
"a pany will carry them away unless thei
~ passage is prepaid or a sufficient guar
M antee given by the United States gov
ernment.
'P' Outside of this confusion which is a.
ny ready bothering the administrator
ip' stands in striking prominence the fac
as that it will require over s6, ,OO0,0OO to de
es- port the Chinese now in the Unite
States should they refuse t
obey the Geary law and that S
ad far as all practical purposes ar
he concerned there is scarcely a do
at lar to do it with. In view of all thes
M circumstances it is probable that tn
SO president will be compelled to let tn
EAR Chinese remain where they are unit
he congress shall meet and provide hiI
I.tith the I1,nn fnI. ni.rIiIn out th