Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-18
THE CHINESE.
The Next Move to Be Decided by
tho Cabinet.
FEELING QUIET IN CALIFORNIA
Cinnamon Expected q Different Decision
The Pekin Government Not Seeking
Retaliation, Though tho
Populaco May.

WAsHINoToN, May 16.-No orders
had been issued at the treasury depart
ment at the close of business as TO the
deporting Of Chinese under the Geary
act. The instructions under which col
lectors of internal revenue and United
States marshals are now operating d.
rect them TO make no arrests Of unreg-
istered Cinnamon until further orders
These orders may be given to-day
after the cabinet meeting or deferred
for longer period.
Secretary Carlisle, soon after he heard
of the decision of the supreme court,
went TO the executive mansion and had
a conference with the president on the
subject. lie remained for an hour or
more. Attorney-General Olney said
until the line of action to he pursued
by our government was mapped out he
could say nothing on the subject ex-
cept that the department of justice had
no money available for dcporting Chi
nese.
Conservative estimates place the
amount necessary TO dcport the unreg-
istered Chinese at $4,000, 900, with only
Sio, 3O6 available for the purpose. Init
nations are heard that congress may
be convened to consider the matter.
The suggestion is made in official cir
Giles here that Chinese unregistered
may now go TO the courts and ask to he
allowed to register and remain in this
country.
In any view of the case, treasury of
| hcers expect to experience great diff
Guilty in carrying out the mandate of
the law, The Chinese must GO" They
look to the cabinet TO solve the problem.
At the Chinese legation the Chinese
minister courteously declined TO express
any opinion upon the decision Of the
court or to give any intimation as to
the course his government might deem
proper TO adopt under the circum-
stances. lie especially declined TO say
anything upon the alleged rctaliatory
policy of ordering the expulsion of
Americans from China.
THE FEELING IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco. May i6.-Whcn the
news that the United States supreme
court had confirmed the constitution
atty OF the Chinese exclusion act
reached this city extras were quickly
on the streets Information was quick
In reaching the Chinese section where
the 10000 Chinese reside, representing
nearly one-third Of the entire number
in the United States. They stood
about in large groups before their
own bulletin boards for some
statement from the Six Companies
which had compelled them to refuse
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accept the report through the Ameri-
can newspapers. During the first hour
there was no outward excitement
among the Chinese, but il was evident
the news was distasteful and unexpcct-
ed, as IL had been telegraphed that the
decision would turn the other way.
Chinese Vice Consul Chong Owang was
seen by a reporter of the Associated
press, 10 whom he said "You are the
first to bring me this bad news. Al
though the Geary law has been de-
clared constitutional, the government
is not prepared 10 Immediately
carry out out its provisions IL
will entail great expense, for which
no appropriation is made. have moth
ing to say in regard TO the effect the
immediate final decision of the supreme
court will have on the Chinese in Amer
lea. 1t will be u great blow to bust
ness in Chinatown. As TO what the
Chinese government may do in the
matter, have still less to say. The
treaty between China and America has
been broken by the government at
Washington, and IL is no longer n CON
tract and will not be regarded by the
Chinese government as factor govern
ing any action they may see III to take"
Lyman Mowry, attorney for the Chi
nese Six Companies here, was seen He
says he predicted that the Geary law
would be found constitutional by the
supreme court. He thinks the law un-
just and says he thinks no immedia te
action will be taken by the government
TO deport the Chinese, lie declares
that II will cost $40, 900, 900, which has
not been appropriated. lie thinks the
president will have action in the mat
ter deferred until congress convenes
and says there is no doubt in his mind
but congress will repeal the Geary act.
The decision of the supreme court
was received throughout the city in
quiet manner. The afternoon papers
made large sales in announcing IL. The
crowds about the newspaper bulletin
boards were neither large nor demon
strative, although the feeling that some
excitement would follow the enforce
ment of the law in this city, represent
ing as IL does such large numbers and
the headquarters Of the powerful socie-
ties which have had such controlling
influence over Chinese laborers in this
country.
THE EFFECT IN CHINA.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-It is said at
the state department that advices from
the minister and consuls in China are
TO the effect that the enforcement of
the Geary law will not affect the dip.
lomatic relations OF this country with
China. The Chinese government, It Is
said, has expressed the purpose of ex-
crting all its power TO protect the per-
sons and property Of Americans in that
country but the government of the
! United States has been unable in the
past TO protect the persons and property
| OF Chinese In the western states and
territories and the Chinese government
may find itself equally unable 10 CON
tend against popular prejudice, The
effect Of retaliatory legislation by China
would be felt all over the United States
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