The record-union., 1893-05-19
Probabilities Favor a Prolonged
Status Quo on Expulsion.
NO TROUBLE WILL RESULT FROM
THE LAW
The Exports OF Gold During the Past
ports by Over Ninety Millions of
Dollars-Board of Officers Appointed
to Conduct the Final Trial of the
Coast Defense Vessel Monterey.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oS.

Hpecial to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHINeToN, May 1S.-The mandate
of the Supreme Court of the United States
to the Circuit Court for the Southern Dis
trict of New York affirming the decision
OF that court in the exclusion cases was
transmitted yesterday. This disposes of
the matter finally, unless the case again
comes before the court on a new question.
Present indications point strongly to
the assumption that copy of the majority
opinion of the court will certainly be for
warded to the Chinese Government
through the diplomatic channels before
any extended system of hostile action
under the law will be inaugurated. The
probabilities seem to favor prolonged
status quo on the Chinese expulsion ques-
ton.
An authentic statement has been OBJ
tained as to the interview between Secre-
tary Gresham and the Chinese Minister
at the State Department on Wednesday
last. The interview was entirely devoid
OF tone and feature of any suggestion of
sensationalism. Nothing whatever was
said by the Minister concerning any pos
sibility that the Chinese Legation in
Washington would be withdrawn as a re-
suit of the enforcement of the law, and it
can be stated on authority of Secretary
Gresham that he has not received an init
nation from any source that such pro-
ceedings are contemplated. During the
interview the Chinese Minister assured
Secretary Gresham that he believed the
Chinese Government would not resort to
any retaliatory measures, and there would
be nothing done by his Government that
would disturb the present friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
China. The Minister is of the opinion
that no trouble would result from the law.
The interview was pleasant throughout,
and lasted about twenty minutes.
WHAT Is HE?
WASHINGTON, May l8.-Assistant Sec
retary Curtis of the Treasury Department
has been called upon to decide whether
Chinese saloon-keeper is a laborer or
merchant. A Chinaman engaged in the
saloon business left New York for a visit
to his home in China about a month ago,
and has now returned. He was denied
entrance, and the case came here for final
decision. 1t may reach Attorney-Gen-
eral Olney before the matter is finally
disposed of.
SHOULD HAVE REGISTERED.
WAsHINGToN. May 18.-Judge T. w.
Wexford, speaking of the anti Chinese
decision, says: There is no reason why
the Chinese should not have registered as
required by the Geary Act. Native
American citizens are compelled to regis
ter in order to vote. Every ten years the
census-taker comes around and asks per-
sona1 questions that the people have to
answer or pay a penalty for refusal. The
Mongolians could have easily obeyed the
law"
ACTION BY THE CHURCHES.
New YORK, May 16.-The Presbyterian
and Methodist Boards of Missions have
taken prompt action against the exclu-
sion law. The Geary Act has given them
considerable concern, and they are using
every means in their power to thwart the
efforts of the supporters of the bill.
The Presbyterian Board of Mission
aries, at its meeting yesterday, in addition
to sending caDlegram, ordered letters TO
be written to four missions in that coun-
try,in which the injunction to be cautious
and conservative in action is enlarged on.
and adding:
ut seems to us desirable, while matters
are in suspense, that all our missionaries
should be in a situation where prompt
communication may be possible, and that
visits to the interior should not be under
taken unless proper precautions are
taken. l am authorized to say that MIR.
Dulles is about to send extra funds
to each mission, to be available when
needed.
THE chief danger apprehended is in a
sudden uprising, the result of false re-
ports scattered among the people. who
may take action before the Government
can interfere"
The Methodist Foreign Missionary So
ciety decided TO make a final appeal to
the President against the enforcement of
the law. The appeal, as formulated, saws:
ave earnestly beseech the President to
use all means within his power to meet
the just wishes of the Chinese Govern
ment, and If it be yet possible. secure,
through diplomatic action, such agree
ment between the two countries as will
secure peace and harmony"
The following was also issued for dis
tribution: "In this time of peril to our
missionary interests in China and of dis
honor to the fair name of our country be-
cause of unrighteous and oppressive
legislation, we deem ii of the utmost i'm
portance to the whole church to look to
God for His divine guidance and help.
I'VE, therefore, recommend that Sum
day, May 2Sth, be observed as a day of
special prayer throughout the country,
that our Government may be led to lust
and right action in this emergency and
that such solution of the pending ques-
ton may be reached as shall save the
missionary interests in China from dis
aster, and secure just treatment to the
Chinese in this country"
RowED ACROSS THE BORDER
DETROIT (Mich.), May ls.-Two China
men. who evidently rowed across from
Canada, are being held by Federal off,
cials, who have sent to Washington for
instructions as to their disposal, in view
of the recent orders received suspending
arrests under the Geary exclusion law
temporarily.
JAPANESE Immigrants.
Many Coming TO America In Violation