The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-13
STATUS OF CHINESE.
The Administration Lacks the
Funds for Deportation.
oEaaY LAW NOT SUSPENDED.
Perfisnd labor Uniens Cnabse To Arrest
yaneoavsr with Cargo Of sixty.

WASHINGTON Cirr. Sept i2.-The first
authoritative statement issued hy the off,
Gals OF the government with regard to the
Geary Chinese exclusion act aud the re-
cent agitation concerning lis enforcement
or non-enforcement was made By Attorney
General olney today. II is as follows:
THE statement that any action IA. re-
eentiy been taken BY the president or sec
retary of state relative to non-enforcement
OF the sixth section OF the so-caIled Geary
act is without foundation. All that has
been done since the original instructions
were given conenrrently TO the revenue
officers and 10 marshals and their deputies
by the secretary of the treasury and the
department OF justice has been done By
this department. Ii having been held by
Judge Ross, of California. that warrants
could issue for violations Of said sixth sec
ton on complaint OF private individuals.
and complaints having been in
fact made and warrants issued IN
various instances. marshais and their
deputies have been instructed
that warrants issued by the courts must
be served and any orders for deportations
subsequently, made in such cases must be
put into execution TO the extent of xny
funds available for that purpose. Depor-
tations have not actually been made. how
ever. for this reason: In all cases where
warrants were issued a. above stated
wrIts of habeas corpus have been applied
for and. being denied. appeals have been
taken from such denial In that state of
things rule 50 of the United States supreme
court, expressly authorized by statute. for
bids any change of custoday pending APP
peal. The language is: Pending an APP
peal from the final decision of any court
or Judge declining to grant writ of
habeas corpus custody of the prisoner
shall not be disturbed. The result Is that
in all cases of the kind referred TO parties
In custody of the marshal or his deputies
at the time when appeals are taken from
orders refusing writs of habeas corpus
must continue in such custody pending
such appeal, and can be deporsed. If at all,
only after judgments upon such appeals in
favor of the government"
There was available on the It'll inst. for
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act,
$63. 502
PORTLAND, Sept 12.--fSoecial. Tho
first steps taken today in Portland TO en-
force the Geary acc, as interpreted by
Judge Ross, OF California, did not meet
with success A committee of the Port
land Central Labor Council endeayored to
have warrants issued. but the United
States commissioners declined, saying it
would be foolish TO attempt any proceed
ings without funds to carry them through.
The steamer Signal arrived today with
sixty Chinese passengers.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.-United States
District Attorney Garter has received in
structions from Attorney General 0lney to
oppose the issue Of warrants for the arrest
of Chinese. and to issue no warrants him
self. When warrants are issued by courts
and Chinese ordered deported. Garter will
ask for cessation OF proceedings until
there are sufficient funds available to carry
out the provisions of the Geary act The
Chinese here feel greatly elated over yes
terday's announcement Of the administra-
tons policy in delaying the operation of
the Geary act.