The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-05

the state and its laws was presented
anew in Chile bv the unauthorized ac-
ton of tho late United States minister
in receiving into his official residence
two persons who had Just failed IN an
attempt at revolution and against whom
criminal charges werc pending growing
out OF former abortiys disturbance.
The doctrine OF asylum rs applied to
this case is not sanctioned by the best
presidents and when allowed, tends to
encourage sedition and strife. Under
no circumstances can the representa-.
tives OF this government be permitted
under tho ill.defned fiction OF extra
territoriality TO interrupt the admins
tration OF criminal justice in the coun-
tries to which they are accredited, a
temperate demand having been made
by the Chilean government for the con-
nec!iou OF this conduct in the instance
mentioned tho minister was Instructed
no longer to harbor the offenders.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The legislation of last year, known as
the Geary law, requiring the registra-
ton Of all Chinese laborers entitled to
residence in the United States. and the
deportation Of all not complying with
the provisions OF the act within the
time prescribed, met with much oppos.
ition from Cinnamon in this country.
Acting upon the advice OF eminent
counsel that the law was unconstitu.
tional, tho great mass Of Chinese labor.
ers, pending judicial inquiry rs to its
validity, in good faith declined TO apply
for the certificate required by '1 pro
visions. A test case upon proceeding
BY habeas corpus was brought before
the supreme court, aud on May 10, 1898.
a decision was made by that tribunal
sustaining the law.
1t is believed that under the recent
amendment oil the act extending the
time Tor registration, tho Chinese labor
ers thereto entitled, who desire to re-
side in this country, will now avail
themselves OF :he renewed privilege
thus Afforded OF establishing by lawful
procedure their right to remain, and
that thereby the necessity OF enforced
deportation may to great degree be be
avoided. II has dsvolved upon the
United States minister at Picking, as
dean OF the diplomatic cody, and in the
absence Of n representative oil Sweden
and Norway to press upon tho Chinese
government reparation for the recent
G nunaT r., mi" v nnesfion Is ri vial in
terest to all countries whose citizens
engage in missionary work in the
interior.
TIRE AFRICAN SLAVE TRAFFIC.
d., .,,;olo 10 ~ ,Lo ,oDerol net Of
49,. . ,o,n &. .t,o
bFusseis' signed July > Io'0' io' '"o
suppression OF the slave trade and the
restriction OF certain injurious COM
,ncrce in tho independent state oil the
Congo and in the adjacent zono OF Cen.
trial Africa. the United States and the
other sirnatory powers agreed to adopt
anpEopriate means for the punishment
OF nersops selling arms and ammunition
TO the natives and for the coril.ca;ion
Of the inhabited articles. 1t being the
plain duty OF this government to aid in
suppressing the neIGrious traffic, I'M
pairing aS IT does tma prnlse%oF , az, Anu "
rss;on ! S command men thai nm net be
passed prohibiting the sale Of arms aud
intoxicants to natives in the regulated
zoRO by our citizens.
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frieRdliRess by surrenderinS to the
United States in the absence OF con-
,ort;oroi oy4r,di,ion bpt unon dulv
S 1" o.iSnncc of cri,ninalitv n
1 u trTitive from ipsIice IL ia trusted
,%ot thn no,,,io,ion of a ,reatv with
tbat ,oHntr,, n meet recnrring cases Of
~. E;nd !yiII som In ccromplished
" Us ~, nnir;on treatics ior recinrocnj
a ~ ~, should bo concInIed with
I'll tLoaa comOtries with yhich tho
M IT, St.tco has not nIrcodv convcn-
San. HU orran%om M" of that character
G hove Ja"msJ # fittinG tn exnress To
~ no,ornmoH,s of Coss, Ei,1 nnJ Co.
ion, 81, tho ITnJIy desira Of tho Tniied
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our rotations WIN the tfe"cn ne
public continue to be intimate aud
tradition treaty with that country us