The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-10
The Administration Means to
Give Them = Years Respite.
MORE TIMg FoR REGISTRATION.
The Governor Of California Clamors
for Deportation Of Coolies.
Says He cas's Restrsin Citizens Mech
Loager-Faaic Amoag Les Angeles
Chinese They close Business ore.
gon Chinese Drivers Held for Trial.

WAsHisGrcx ClTy. Sspf. Att is prob
able that the protests Of the Chinese GOV
ernmen; against the rigid execution OF the
Geary exclusion law will be respected and
that legislation may be enacted which will
amend the existing law hy extending the
tine limit allowed for registration. al
though in no wise rcceding from the posi-
ton heretofore assumed by this govern
ment as to the constitutionality Of the
measure. The new Chipese minister ar
rived at the natlohal capital last
week, and since that time there
have been consultations between the
president and his cabinet and the rep
resentatives OF the Chinese government.
While the Chinese minister re.rained from
committing his government as 30 the
policy 70 be pursued in case the Geary Law
remains permanently upon the statute
books, he has not hesitatet TO express the
belief that rigid enforcement Of the law at
this time would be . grave injustice 10
those Chinese who, under the belief that
the law was unconstitutional. a belief
which certainly had color of probability
aimee three judges Of the supreme court Of
the United States had concurred therein.
failed to register within the prescribed
time.
The result of these conferences il that
Congressman Everett OF Massachusetts to-
day introduced in the house q bill which
extends ths time OF registration from May
>, 1893, to September l, 1884, The effect of
this bill. il enacted into law. will bs to
nullify the Geary law until September 1,
1894 when IL win GO into effect with all It's
specifications. Its passage, it IL thought
will restore cordial relations between the
United States and China.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Sept. a--Following 10
copy of a letter sent by Gov. Markham
today.
"To Walter @ Gresham, Secretary Of State,
Hashingfoa CITY. have caused TO be for
warsied 70 your department copies OF all
communications 10 or from this Office per-
tanning TO the Chinese difficulties in this
state. am pleased 10 inform you that
open hostilities have ceased aud. ~ far as
/ can learn. order has been restored. /
deem IL. however, my duty TO inform you
that an outbreak may occur at any mo-
ment unless assurances in some form
are given by the authorities at Wash
ington City that the laws of the
United States are carried into effect within
| q reasonable time. Whatever the authori-
ties may think OF the wisdom of the Geary
| law. the fact that it II the Law, and the
| further fact that II has not been enforced
by those in authority, furnishes an excuse
for those lawicssly Inclined TO break the
laws of our state, and that, too. with the
| sanction Of many Of our citizens / shall
do all ought TO protect these people. but
cannot be held responsible beyond that
positive message By the president would
result In an immediate appropriation suf-
ficient TO remove the only objection thus
far made TO complete enforcement Of this
law. Our people have great confidence in
the legal opinions Of United States Dis
trict Judge Ross, and IL Is evident to all
that the gravest complications In the state
TO harmonixs and settle this important
state and national question.
H. II. MARKHAM, Governor"
Los ANeELEs. Sept 9.-Ths United
States marshal has received orders from
United States Attorney General 0.ney to
carry out the Geary act. sixth clause and
all, Olney says: See to IL that the China
men are deported who have been convicted
of not having registered" Laundrymen.
Chinese vegetable dealers and cooks have
struck. Not one vegetable wagon was
seen on the streets this morning. Laun-
dries are shcrt-handed, and collections of
money ara being taken by Cinnamon. who
notify patrons that no work viii be taken.
Hoteikeepers are forced 10 send wagons
into the country to get vegetables. Over
800 applications for warrants have been
made, but none will be issued until after
the Jail 10 cleared Of Chinamen.
FKxsso. Sept. "A mob Of SIX white
workmen raided r. III. Metzler's vineyard
last night and proceeded to remove the
Chinese grape pickers. They at first re-
ouested them to leave their bunkhouse.
but. getting no response. they shot several
holes through the house without effect
They next tore II down and beat the
Chinese. badly wounding three Of them.
Then they marched them toward Fresno
as far as Buffers vineyard, when two Of
the wounded Chinese fell exhausted and
the raiders dispersed. As yet the officers
are in the dark as 70 who were In the mob
The sherifTs Office Is Just In receipt OF
news 10 the effect that another raid was
made on Smiths vineyard and two Chi
ness killed, but the details are not TO be
had.
sALFx. Or, Sept. e-Fourteen Of the
nineteen men arrested for driving Chinese
pickcrs out of Mckinney's hop yard near
f1HDD3f0 nave tttu u1fu W 1pprat Hefofo
the grand jury. The situation in the hop
district is decidedly strained and trouble
may be easily precipitated. Il is UNDER
stood some OF the Chirsse are armirg
themselves.
NEW YoRg, Sept 9--Lawyer b. G. Chst-
wood appeared before Collector Kilbreth
today in the case of two Chinese who ar
rived here from Havana Monday on the
Saratoga and were ordered returned Frl-
day by the collector. The Chinese claimed
10 be students and were going 90 Hoboken.
The collector did uos believe their consul
lar papers and certificates genuine
Thee lawyer argued for q rehezring
in an effort to have them landed.
| The steamer whs scheduled TO
sail for Hasans At o'clock and at 1870
Collector Kiibreth said be would not
change his former decision aud the
Chinese could not land The lawyer had
inst thirty~hve minutes TO go 10 the
United States circnit court and get writ
| and serve il on the collector and notify the
steamship company people. When the
| Saratoga was abont TO sail her captain put
| the two chinamsn on the dock despite
the protests Of the customs officers, who
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