New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-17
THE CABINET DOES NOTHING
THERE IS LITTLE MONEY TO EXECUTE THE
GEARY LAW WITH,
1T Is PRACTICALLY NULLIFIED BY THIS FAov
CONGRESS WILL HAVE TO ACT BE.

CONGRESS WILL HAVE TO ACT BE.
FORE MUCH CAN BE DONE.
Washington, May IG.-At the Cabinet meeting
to-day. with full attendance, the Chinese
question. as complicated by yesterdays decision
OF the Supreme Court was discussed from every
point Of view, and it is understood that tho
! conclusion reached was that the law could not
D." enforced. for the reason that there was ne
money available for the purpose The act carries
an appropriation of over 100000, and Secretary
carlisle showed that 10 more than $4,000 Of
tina, sum remained, with some bills still un.
auuited TO be acted upon. II was estimated
that it would cost to deport all the Chinamep
now III the country who have not complied with
the law more than SG,0OO,00O
This statement exhibited what ono member Of
the Cabinet called the utter inability OF the
Government to give any effect to the law with,
cut further action by Congress. Under the cir
cumstances it was understood that nothing could
be done. and it is said there is little if any, prob.
ability Of the Government making any immediate
effort to put the law into effect. One member
of the Cabinet, who holds high place and Is
looked upon a of force and strength
of character. made the broad assertion after
the session was over that the law was nothing
short of political scheme enacted for political
effect the said, in fact, something about I" dema.
gOguery'', and he ntimated that there had been
a general hope among his associates that the
court would have held it to be unconstitutional.
1t is assumed that in the ordinary course OF de
pomatic usage q copy of the decision of the Su.
preme Court AS soon Us the majority members OK
the court have determined upon its exact phraseO.
ogy, will be transmitted to the Chinese Minister
to be by him forwarded to his Government 1his
will necessarily involve considerable delay, and
Comeyess will pyobahly he again ia session before
reply can he made to this communication.
Numerous kilograms have been received at the
Treasury Department since yesterday noon respects
ing the decision. Most of these kilograms ask
that the law he suspended for at least six months
as its eXecutOnSat this time will impose greao
hardships on Cinnamon in the United States.
Among the tccgrams received is one from the
attorneys Of the Chinese Six Companies who
also ask for suspension Of the law. Treasury OIL.
cials acquainted with the record of the Six Cons
panies" during the last three or four years regard
this request. coming from them as rather SUR
prising in cool assurance. These officials assert
that of the 900 Chinese now in the United
States probably one-third have come into this
country illegally that the six Companes' have
persistently encouraged the violation OF the law
by furnishing transportation from China 10 TINS
country to Cinnamon, supplying them with fraud:
ulent certificates Oh arrival, and taking collateral
from them when they landed in the United States
for moneys advanced for passage. In fact the
Six Companies it is asserted. have practically
mortgages upon the labor of thpusan OF China
men lor years TO come, aud il they be now de-
rortet in a a,'Ordalce with tho o.riSon OF the
urrcme Corrt the >iN Companies will lose
huiidreos of thousands of dollars advanced by
them 10 Chinese immigrants
Secretary Gresham seen this morning, but
he declined to discuss the matter, stating that
there was nothing new from q diplomatic o
point Of view, and therefore nothing to talk
about No action "oncernins. tho Chinese Ex.
eluson law has yet been taken by the state
Department. The Chinese Minister in Washing.
ton has not communicated with the department.
relative 10 the enforcement OF the law
The runners and surmises of Chinese retaiiatlou
do not receive credcncc. Not even, an intimation
bearing on the report that the Chinese Govern:
ment intends to deport American missionaries ana
all other citizens of this country has come 70
the ears of department officials. ". w. Rock.
hill chief clerk Of the State Department, whe
Ina, rrcsiondents in the Chinese Dlplomitio
Service AMI also a number of American friends
in that country. says he has not heard wpr0
concerning retaliation. and furthermore that there
is hardly a likelihood that such action Will bS
considered. much less taken