St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-05
TO SAVE TROUBLE.
Western Governors Asked to See
That No Violence Is Done
to Chinese.
This Action Taken to Prevent In
cidents Like Those Of New Or
leans and Rock Creek.

WASHINGTON, May 4. = Secretary
Gresham reaffirmed today his statement
of Wednesday that he had sent tele-
grams to governors of Western states.
asking them to take precautions against
violence to Chinese when the exclusion
act takes effect. He did not care to
state how many and what governors
had been asked to take action, but said
that the text of the dispatch over his
signature given out for publication by
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, was
correct. The secretary declined to
comment OH the answer sent him by
Governor PennOver.
The kilograms speak for them
selves" he said. II sent perfectly
respectful message to Gov. Pennoyer,
and received in reply the dispatch
which has been given to the press. Rep
reservations had been made to the de-
partment that violence might be done
Chinese subjects when the law went
into effect, and the dispatches were sent
as precautionary measures. | do not
believe there is any prospect of the
trouble. but the dispatches were sent,
nevertheless. to allay apprehension.
The serious trouble in which the
United States become involved through
the conflict between state laws
and treaty stipulations over the killing
of Italians at New Orleans. and also
over the killing of seven Chinese and
the wounding of many others at Rock
Creek, Wyo., for which the United
States made reparation. induced the ad-
miniStration to take every precau
ton to avert violence toward
Ghiuncp a1tiznnc nvar fba nnfOrnpmpnt
of the exclusion law. Foreign govern
ments have always required explana-
tion from the United States with refer
ence to the paramount authority of a
state in regard to crimes committed
within its boroerS, even ia cases where
the crimes were not in violation of
treaty stipulations. The state depart
ment decided to give the Chinese gov
ernment, in the event of trouble. assur-
ance that every precaution had been
been taken fer the protection of Chinese
subjects SO far as the advice and author
ity of tile general government could go.
President Harrison strongly recon-
mended to congress to pass law giving
the United States courts jurisdiction
over ofenses against treaty stipulationS
committed in the states. But congress
declined to adopt the recommendation
PORTLAND, Or, May 4.-Collector of
Internal Revenue Weidler estimates
that there are $4,000 Chinese in his dis
trict. which comprises Oregon and
Washington. Only 1000 of this number
have registered. Collector of Customs
Lotan is still at work examining certifi-
Gates of Chinese who came on the
steamer Danube from Victoria. Out of
the 555 examined only four have been
landed. 31S have been rejected, 1877 have
properly signed certificates. but all of
the indOrSers have not yet been found :;
153 certificates have not been reached.
1t is expected that all those rejected by
the collector will apply for writs of
habeas corpus. Word was received to-
day from Vancouver. B. c., that Cana
dian Pacific steamer Empress of China
has 600 more Chinese bound for Port
land.
SAN Francisco, May 4.-Of over
10000 Chinese in California only about
10000 have registered in compliance
with the Geary law. which goes into
effect tomorrow. Nearly all registra-
tionS are in the interior. scarcely any
Chinese having registered in San Fran