The morning call., 1893-01-09
GAVE BAD ADVICE.
Chinese Six Companies and
Registration.
A MERCHANT THINKS.
He Says the Geary Law Should Be
Complied With Under Protest.
Fading Photographs.

In less than four months the Chinese resi-
dents of the United States viii have to pro-
cure registration certificates in accordance
with the Geary law or be deported TO their
native land Of tea and rice.
From various portions Of the union come
stories that the Celestials are deyising cum
ming schemes to destroy the force Of the law
if compelled to register Latest among
these reports is the following, which was
telegrapned from Phi adelphia 10 The
CALL:
A clever scheme devised by the Cinnamon TO
evsde tie Chinese registration act has been dis
covered Dy Government detectives IN tlls CITY
The act requires lie Chinese TO nave their pic
lures taken and f.e them al tire Office OF the
Internal Revenue Collector A Philadelphia
Cmuaman is taxing lessons III phot0gT sphy ana
10 lie AT az using tfepai alton tlal VIII cause
The photograph 20 grow dim and l2de ID year.
When the registration act goes INTO i0rce next
Nav The Chinese of fhiisdei pbia VIII have their
artistic cOuntiYman photograph them, and alter
applying The preparation 10 the picture Il viii be
fled With Collector Brooks, and within year lie
pcIuIe viii be almost uurecoEniZable, and Col
leCtOr BroOes VIII be un. bic 10 tell whether the
man before him i The original OF The photograph
OF recent Importation tom China IL IS said
that the scheme his been revealed 10 Tie Gil
nese IN all tie large cities Of the country, aud
thal photography IS being jealousy studied by
the Celestial inhabitants.
When questioned yesterday Chinese of
this city who are in a position TO know de-
MED that they had received any advices in
reference to this Photographic fraud. They
SAD, however, mat the Chinese in this
State, particularly in San Francisco, were
expecting that before the time for deporta-
ton arrives the registration act will be de-
clared unconstitutional. just how they
expect this to be brought about they are
unable TO tell. st all events they are await
ing developments and trusting for good re-
suits from the big sum raised by the Chinese
SIX Companies to defeat tic act
Many OF The most intel igent Chinese are
net in favor of the action OF the SIX Com
panieS and co not hesitate TO say so.
1T would have been better had the Six
Companies left this registration business
entirely alOne,' said Dang Gong, when in
teTYieWed yesterday Gong has been in
business on this coast for thirty years and
has received q thorough English education.
Leading white residents some years ago
Endorsed him for q Consular position. but
he failed 10 receive the appointment from
the Chinese Government because he was not
born a mandarin. Anyhow be is well Versed
in every phase CT The Chinese question aud Is
not afraid to boldly voice bis opinions.
Nv no appointed the Chinese SIX Companies
TO speak Tor ali their lellow-c0untTymen IN
the State?" he continued. In every III
stance their actions have been full OF harm
full mistakes Would it not be much better
for The Chinese residents, il they have
grievance, TO trust TO the COnsul-GeneTal
here and their Minister at Washington for
remedy? Most aSsuredly it would. For my
part ! am a laW-abidlng resident and intend
10 comply with all the laws Of this land.
Since the GeaIy bill passed both Houses Of
Congress and was approved by the PTesi-
dent It is law and must be complied with.
Hes, II is cur duty 10 comply Wlln the law.
But at the same ttms We can do so under
protest and ascertain the consutuu0nality
of the law.
Quite different from this has been the
advice Of the Six Companies. In their ac-
lions they have created an additional pre-
judiCe against our race by their attitude Of
defiance and contempt for the laws of the
land. This was first shown ID the answer
to Internal Revenue Collector Quinn's letter
Of inquiry as to whether the Chinese IN
tended to register. ! he SIX Companies an
sWered that no enc would register because
the law was unjust and unconstitutional
"All this was wrong.
"Of course DO not approve OF the regis
trati0n law. but inasmuch as II Is a law l
believe il should be complied with until re-
pealed or declared unconstitutional. Yes,
/ intend to register. and Will advise my
friends 10 do likewise,
But Still l am of the opinion that the
amended restriction act was sufficient TO
prevent an overflow Of Chinese into this
country. The majority Of those who have
been struggled II over the border we've men
who had been here before and who mad
cume back to look after business interests
they had established. They must have
been men Of some means, for Door coolies
could neither procure the money nor friends
for such expeditions.
There are two Chinese photographers in
this city, whose patrons are exclusively
denizens OF the MOngOl stronghold. They
may be we'll yersed in the art Of Pbotogrd-
ply, but their knowledge OF English Is
rather limited.
When questioned yesterday about the
fading photograph scheme they grunted,
''nO sable