New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
GOVERNOR PENNOYFR TALKS AGAIN.
HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is 4 LAw'DREAkER
NOT MANY CUINAMEN REGISTER.

HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is A LAW BREAKER
NOT MANY CHINAMEN REGISTER.
Portland Ore, May 5.-in an interview last even
ing Governor Pennoycr said
secretary Grc,ham's dispatch to me was de-
ub,.rate insult 10 the state OF Oregon. and an
swer,d 1t II deserved
What do YOU think Of the failure OF the Chlnese
TO register as required p WAS then asked
~rhat translation OF the Chinese circular published
th, morning. said the Governor. ought to sci Inc
pop,c thinking. Congress passes "A law, and Inc
President instead Of sciug that II Is executed. en-
ter, into a most unholy compact with the Chinese
=, comp,nirs TO break that law and overthrow
the oppressed will OF the l-opl". aud the first that
We hear OF this outrage j. through Translation al a
,llnr,e hnndblll. ported upon ouhouses anu vllesi
den, Ia the cities OF san Francisco and ASTORIA.
| suppose the circular II 10 be- found In this
city. I only know that the Chinese not regis
rerng and Collector Of Internal Revenue tell, NE
that hi, Chinese interpreter does not dare into that
part Of Chinatown where the circulars are likely 20
h. seen.
The chinese SIX Companies tell their men that they
need have no fear that they Will b. arrested, when
the laws provide they shall be, that the President
Of the United states Is standing in with them To
have th, law broken down. ana have not the least
doubt that II Is 80. The President has no right TO
suspend any ~ OF Congress and that Is just what he
IS doing When this matter goes TO the supreme
Court II 1t should De decided constitutional, tlrN"
land will H. IN position Of law breaker. lie
understands this, and To the reputation Of the
President of the United states Will be necessary
declare the law unconstitutional
Had secretary Gresham any right TO suggest to
YOU your duty IN the matter of protecting Chinese In
this state ?" Wa, asked
None whatever" said the Governor. lie has no
more right suggest what the Governor Of II state
should do inan | have 10 tell Queen Victoria what
she should do. why. even II there II war here
In oregon. the / resident himself would have
right to interfere until l should call upon
him for assistance. | MAJ 81, something more about
this Chinese matter II this law be- suspended tom IT
row. aS expect 1t Will be-
Clllcctor OF Port Lotan last night finished his
animation OF certificates OF 6l2 Chinese who arrived
W,dnr day on the steamer Danube from Victoria.
tn four have been allowed To land and 1t /, prob
able not than 100 out OF the entire number will
be- permitted Ia enter Many of the certificates are
fraudulent. and 1t Is SAIL that there Is conspiracy
on foot 10 violate the Exclusion law. sensational
developments looked for.
Chicago. May J.-tp to to-day only o20 out
Of til" 2.jo0 Chinese aborcrs resident In Chicago lad
rcgi,l red unlcr the ;cary law. Acting under orders
received from the Treasury Department. Collector
Manner Will rcmain passive far the arrest Of
the Chinese WHO have not registered Is concerned,
pending the test casr TO be- made In New York, ard
an opinion OF the United states supreme Court
Boise. idaho, May 5-Govrrnor Mcdonnell, reply.
Ing To Secretary t.rcshnms message about the eN-
pected ami Chinese riots. said anticipate no
Its mandate. expecting the Executive Ia do the same.
Detroit, Micn: May 5.-siNtyhve Cinnamon. out
"cd With the RcsSra,ion law %p to ycstcrd"y
Very few of the Cninamcn who registered did so
had to get after them before they complied with
the law.