The morning call., 1893-04-13
WILL BE RUSHED.
Anxious to Settle the
Geary Law.
CHINA CONCERNED ABOUT 1T.
And so the Supreme Court Has Kindly
Consented to Decide the
Matter at Once.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Extraordinary
efforts will be made to secure the adjudica-
tion OF the status of the Chinese exclusion
act by she Supreme Court at this term. The
matter has been the subject of correspond
ence between the Governments of the
United States and China, and at the request
OF the State Department the Justices have
completed the necessary pIelminaries, In
conjunction with the counsel of the Chinese
Government and its subjects In this coun.
try. Under the terms OF the Geary law
case TO determine the validity of the act
cannot be begun until the 9th OF next month.
In ordinary circumstances it would be I'M
possible to bring test case before the Su-
preme Court of the United States before
the adjournment for the summer recess, but
by the concurrent action OF all the parties
interested. which has been secured In view
OF the important international character OF
the questions involved. the standing OF the
law will be decided within a few weeks.
thus obvlating long, tedious and expensive
litigation.
The arrangement entered into contem-
plates the arrest Of Chinese laborer In
New York for violation of the terms OF the
law, prompt decision of the case In the
lower courts and an appeal to the Supreme
heard on the Sth of May.
II this programme be carried out a de-
cislon will be rendered by the middle of
May. at which time the court expects to
adjourn for the term.
Commissioner Mason received to-day a
telegram from the Collector Of Internal
Revenue at San Francisco. stating hat some
Of the Chinese who were registering desired,
for their own protection, to file with their
papers copy of their picture. He asked IL
there was any objection, in view of the
recent circular issued by Secretary Carlisle
on the subject, and was informed that there
was no objection If the act was purely
voluntary.
Thomas L. Bunting ex-Congressman from
Buffalo, canned goods packer, is here rs
the representative Of the Tinplate Gen.
sumers' Association, to urge upon Secretary
Carlisle and President Cleveland the neces-
sity for the immediate removal of Assistant
Secretary Spaulding They hold that
Spalding's rulings upon matters relating
TO tinplate duty have been made with a
partisan bias and that he has been instru-
mental In grossly misrspresentiBg the
amount Of plate made In this country.
The association is composed of packers of
canned goods and other large users of tin
plate.
Blr. Spalding is regarded as one of the
most efficient officers in the Treasury De-
partment, as Secretary Carlisle relies
mainly upon his advice in matters OF a
routine nature. Spalding has virtually bad
charge of the Immigration Bureau Of the
Government. and has always taken prompt
measures to prevent the illegal eutry of
Chinese into the country. lie has always
seemed to understand Pacific Coast affairs
better than any other treasury official, and
if his removal from Office Is decided upon 1t
will be great loss to the Pacinc Coast
region.
Boston, April 12.-The Cinnamon In this
city have held meetings during the past day
or two and have decided to cooperate with
their brethren in this country In forcing an
issue as to the constitutionallty of the Geary
law after May 6. They have also engaged
counsel to protect thsm locally.