The morning call., 1893-05-16
HAILED AS GLAD TIDINGs.


hardship resulting is the just penalty for
violating ii.
HAILED AS GLAD TEDINGs.
Spontaneous Rejoicing at the News
of the Decision.
SACRAMENTO, May 15.-The decision of
the United States Supreme Coutt sustain
ing the Geary registration act did not ere
ate any commoton in Sacramento China
town. In fact residents do not seem to
realize the full force of the decision and do
not say much. They will depend upon
The instruction of the Chinese Six Com
panies. Ye Bien. a very intelligent Chi
nese who acts as court interpreter, ex-
pressed an opinion to the Bee reporter
that the Six Companies had done wrong
in advising the Cinnamon not TO register.
Los ANGELES. May l5.-The decision
Is received down here with acclamations s
Of joy by most of the people. A large
number of Eastern people deprecate the
decision, and many declare that it is tile
greatest injury that could be inflicted on
tie State, but they are in tie minority.
There are many newcomers here who,
when the news was spread abroad, joined
with the natives in rejoicing over the deci-
sion. 1t was talked about all over the
city. Word was passed in Chinatown for
tie Cinnamon to keep eff the street for
fear lest the exuberant people light do
them harm.
Out Of 100 prominent men interviewed
this morning only eight were found who
thought hat the decision was wrong. and
four Of them were clergymen. The Chinese
here do not have any fear. having i'm
plicit faith in the Six Companies to look
out for their safety and prevent their de-
p0rtation.
The Cinnamon who have registered are
making great show of their certificates and
are eXulting in great fashion. Most of
-1hem are yegeta ble-peddlers.
As soon as the news was known knots of
citizens gathered on the streets and dis.
cussed the matter vigorously.
The decision was unexpected, and this
feature Of the case was discussed more
tLan anything else.
SAN DIEGO. May 15.-The effect of the
news of the Supreme Courts affirmation
Of the stitutionality of the Geary ex-
clusion act is varied in this city. Many
are surprised at the decision. General
Coon, the Chinese registration off Ger, has
received Z 0 orders yet. The Chinesa are
surprised and ugly, but non-committal.
They will say nothing until they hear from
the Six Companies.
SAN RAFAEL. May 15-The news Of
tie action Of the United States Supreme
Court in upholding the constitutionality
of the Geary act was received here with
general rejoicing. This evening the streets
are crowded, and the boom of cannon can
be occasionally heard. Citizens of both
political parties are pleased that the de-
cisinn was given in such a short time, and
rejoicing as Of great victory is being
held. The name OF Thomas j. Geary is
on the lips of everybody. and its mention
always brings plaudits from the by
ISLANDERS.
REDDING, May 15-There is great re-
loicing here over the news that the Su-
preme Court has decided the Geary anti
Chinese law constitutional. The people
exhibit their joy by firing giant powder.
bonfres and the like.
PORTLAND, Or, May 15-The news that
the Supreme Court mad held the Chinese
exclusion law to be constitutional caused
slight futter in Chinatown. Leading
Chinese merchants were not disposed to
talk about the matter. They preferred 10
wait until they heard from the Six Com
panies in San Francisco.
Seid Back, a leading merchant of this
city, said: II don't know what the out
come will be. l think, however, that if
the law IS enforced by the United States
all Americans will be deported from
China"
Colonel Weidler. Collector of Internal
Revenue, had not heard OF the decision
when reporter showed him the press dis
oh II L.. q
formation whatever Of any trouble. l think
II there is going to be any trouble we
should have seen some evidence of it be-
fore this time"
TACOMA, Wash, May I5.-There is but
little interest taken here in the Supreme
Court decision regarding the Geary law,
owing 10 the fact that there are but five
chinese residents in Tacoma. The Chi
nese think that another opportunity to
register should be given their country
men, ior they say, many refrained from
registering. believing that the Geary act
would be declared unconstitutional.
OAKLAND. May 15.-The Chinese here
were perfectly Indifferent to the Supreme
Court decision, preserving their usual
stoidity when the subject was meatio ned
TO them. An educated Chinese. however.
was seen by The CALL reporter, and
stated that his people felt no alarm over
the matter. He said they would register:
that they did not want to 20 back TO
China.
There are from 5000 to 5000 in the county"
ne said, ''and about 150O in Oakland. but
only lew have registered. | know of
only four" -
ne SAID he expected Instructions from
San francisco as TO how to act. but he was
certain none Of his countrymen wanted TO
return to China to stay.