The morning call., 1893-05-18
American people for deportation their le-

disease as to render their removal neces-
sary. Instead of notifying the auth ori-
ties. as heretofore has been done, the Con-
sul-General said: Let them send them
back to China. These men are not regis
tered and in consequence come under the
provisions of the Geary act. We will have
nothing to do with them"
THE CALL reporter. who was present at
the time, said:
Suppose the United States Government
refuses to take these lepers, what then?"
How can they?' was the reply. The
lepers are still Chinese because they are
alive. and they are without certificates
Let the United States do with them as
they please. If they allow the men to die
for want of care and attention after they
take charge of them-well, that is another
question, one we do pot care to discuss
now"
To repeat, it would seem that all the
paupers and sick people in Chinatown are
going to be sent home at the expense of
the United States at the earliest possible
moment. Should the English and Chinese
Governments refuse them the right to land
on the shores of China among the
strongest opponents to the relanding oil
the lepers. cripples. blind and diseased
Chinese on American soil will be the
Chinese merchants. Once off their hands
the Chinese will take good care that the
paupers are not again foisted upon them.
About the rest of the unregistered
Chinese, who are sound in body and limb.
different plan has been adopted.
One firm in Chinatown yesterday
got ready its papers for incorpora-
tion. The firm when INCORPORATED under
the State laws will have thirty-seven mem-
bers. Since the Geary act does not effect
merchants. and since the laws OF Cali
fornia admit all of the thirty-seven in
corporatOrs as members of one mercantile
firm, the result is not hard to guess. All
the Chinese who want to remain in tie
United States will become merchants and
firms with hundred or thousand stock
holders will be Incorporated.
No circular will be issued by the Six
Companies or the Consul until the orders
come from Washington TO enforce :he law,
and then merchants will spring up all over
the State. providing they are sound in
limb, body and wind" Those who are
not sound men among the Chinese will
take trip home at the expense of Uncle
Sam. and if refused landing upon Chi
nese soil will live at the expense of the
steamship company carrying them until
they can be landed.
A CALL reporter visited the offices of
the Six Companies and the consulate yes
terday, and was surprised to fnd the
gloom of Monday last, caused by the news
Of the Un led States Supreme Court decl-
sion. not only dispelled, but that even a
degree of cheerlulness bordering upon
mockery had taken its place.
That the Chinese are laughing az Us is
the true explanation of the situation at
present.
They boldly say they viii gel rid of
their sick ami useless Chinese at the ex-
pense of the United States and will keep
their well and healthy men and women,
and yet obey the Geary act in spirit and
letter.
Ii. the Consul, sent one telegram yes
terday to China which cost upward of $500,
and in addition sent numerous cipher mes
sages to Washington. He was not only in
good humor, but even jolly. and it is posi-
BILE that there is another "nigger in the
wood pile" that the Mongolians expect to
produce when needed.
Certain it is that they intend to give the
people of the United States all the trouble
possible without violating a single clause
in the Geary act.
They will furnish Chinese enough for
deportation to use up every cent of the
$4,000 appropriated for deportation of the
Celestials. and it is more than probable
that the subjects for deportation furnished
will need an immense amount of care and
ha in hot oto i,i,,
company will consent to receive them as
passengers. Once i'll the hands of United
States officers the Chinese will absolutely
refuse to have anything more to do with
their sick and manned. and will lay the
burden of their care and safety upon the
people.
No arrests have hitherto beer made, al
though Marshal Long is ready to COM
mence proceedings as soon as he receives
instructions from Washington.
In the mean time the Chinese show an
increased anxiety to register, and applica-
tions for certificate forms keep the officers
in the Appraisers building busy.
Congressman Loud was speaking very
emphaticaly yesterday concerning the
general Chinese situation.
He said he was quite convinced that If
there had been Republican instead of a
Democratic administration there would be
no difficulty in carrying out the require
ments of the Geary act.
That act did not work any hardship on
any one and. on the contrary, had been
deliberately framed from the full knowI-
edge Of the Chinese possessed only by the
people Of the Pacific Coast.
PERSONALLY" said he, II am of the opin.
ion ;hat there is not steamship company
in existence but what would be glad to
carry the Chinese back to the Flowery
Kingdom and take chances of securing
their money when Congress meets. The
Supreme Court has made the Geary act
the law of the land and there is nothing
for President Cleveland TO do but to carry
out the wishes of the people as represented
in Congress.
THAT the President or any other person
can modify the terms of the act has no
weight whatever. The executive and his
Cabinet will on the 1st day of July next
have less than 100000 at their disposal.
1t would seem to me 10 be policy for the
Democratic administration to obey the
decision of Congress as well as the Su-
preme Court"
"Do you think that the next Congress
will appropriate sufficient money to deport
the Chinese?"
Il certainly do. believe there will OF
be any modification of the law, and that
sufficient sum of money will be appro-