The morning call., 1893-11-04
WILL REGISTER.
Chinese to Submit to the
Extension Act.
THEIR ATTORNEYS ADVICE.
They Must Comply With the
Law or Be Deported.
NO EVASIONS WILL NOW SERVE
News of the Signing of the Bill Re-
Ceived as the Final Indulgence
to Be Accorded.
THEIR ATTORNEYS ADVICE.
NO EVASIONS WILL NOW SERVE

The news in Yesterdays dispatches of
the passage of the Chinese extension bill,
and later of its signature by the Presi-
dent and consequent conversion into ''the
law of the land" created considerable in
terest.
The general opinion among citizens
seemed to be that in giving the Chinese
six months more in which to register and
comply with the law peculiar indulgence
had been extended TO them. The circum-
stances were not thought by some to have
justified any extension of time, but seeing
that an extension had been granted moss
were prepared to congratulate the Chinese
upon getting off on such easy terms.
There was considerable wonder ex-
pressed as to how the Chinese themselves
would take the news. 1t was hardly
deemed possible that after exhausting all
the trick y excuses for evasion in the past
they would nave the hardihood to persist
in their reealctrancy, but being an uncer-
tain, willy people there was no possible
counting upon just what course they might
decide to pursue.
A few interviews. however, showed that
John knows on which side his bread is
buttered and does not mean TO be deported
as long as be can squeeze Chinese for
tune out of the great country upon which
he has fastened himself, like parasite.
The Chinese will register.
They will register in the cities, and will
do all in their power to make the members
of their race residing IN the country away
from towns register, too.
They have bowed to the law and ac-
kDowledged its ir0nclad and inevitable
nature. They see clearly that if they do
~ etar N a he bpU Will dor
themselves liable to deportation from this
rich country. They are alarmed and the
word is being passed to register at all haZ-
ards.
Attorney T. D. Riordan said yesterday:
"Oh, yes; the Chinese will register now.
You know | advised it all along, but there
were some who pinned their faith to other
ways for evadiDg the Geary act. Not that
| think the lat er constitutional, but at
the same ;ime | advised the Chinese 10
register.
How will they be Informed of the terms
of The law? Well, | imagine that proper
notification must be given by the Govern
ment, and that it is part OF the Govern
ments duty to see that actual notices in
Chinese instruciiDg this people upon the
time they are allowed are served on all
who come under the provisions of the law.
1t would not seem right to deport Chi
nese without giving him notice.
MANY of the Chinese live in out-of-th
way places-in mining camps in Idaho or
Montana. in distant mountainous sections
or AS hands on ranches far removed from
the ordinary means of communication.
The law will fall most heavily upon these.
The city Chinese will doubtless all reg
lister as soon as this Is understood as the
advice of the Six Companies and their at
torneys. Then VIII commence the task of
acquaGting and instructing the more dis
tant members of the race in various parts
of the country.
"Y0u must remember that possibly a
great majority of the Chinese in this coun-
try did no; understand he registration act.
They had heard of II, perhaps, but could
not grasp the nature of its requirements.
Now, tbs large ma ajority of Chinese under
stand it, and as soon as they receive word
will be ready to comply with the law.
They understand that there is only lim-
tied time left in which 10 act. and so will
act promptly"
Lyman l. Mowry, another attorney with
large interests among Chinese clients. was
equally certain that the Chinese would
register. although he differed considerably
from MIR. Riordan upOn the law Of the sit
uation.
Il told the Chinese all along" said he.
that the Geary act was constitutional and
that they had better not break their heads
up against 1t. But no. they would not
hear me. They preferred to take the
opinion and advice Of Attorney Brown of
the Southern Pacific Company and Mr..
Riordan. Both of them were cocksure
the act would be ruled unconstitutional
upon high and mighty principles of tn e
love Of humanity.
This was a cold proposition of law.
There is no one living who thinks more Of
the rights of humanity than myself, but a
question of law must be considered on
strict legal lines, and that consideration
has proved me right in my Judgment and
Attorney Brown of the Southern Pacific
and Mr. Riordan wrong. Oh, yes, Mr..
Riordan was cute in the matter. He
hedged; advised the Chinese that the act