The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-17
ABOUT JOHN CHINAMAN
Naval ofsIoers AnticIpats q war
with the csi4stiai EmpIrs-oix
Companies oetting 30
Anxious.

question occupied ths satsss attention Of
Tho cabinet at the meeting to-day. Before
ths cabinet meeting. Chlsf Justies Fuller.
Who d,ssanted from The dsclsion of The
supreme court, callsd at The white houso
and had . bsisf talk with ths president.
Subsequently, the chief justice bad an
interview With Secretary Gresham. IL v
nndsrssood that the eonelusioa FvacAsd
~ the cahluet was that ths law
eeald not b enfogesd Tor the
reason that there is no money avail
sbls Tor ths purpose. Tue 90 only
carries an appropriation Of ol0o0o0 Sec.
retary Carlisie showed that not moro than
Sa6,00o OF that sum remained. Il 10 esti-
mated that II would cost 70 deport the
Chinese nov la this country Who bad not
complied with the law, more than 4, ,0Oo,-
600.
This statement exhibited what one
membee Of tho cabinet called the utter
inability OF the govsrnrnsnt 10 give any
enect to the Law without further action by
congress. Under the circumstances IL II
understood that nothing could bs done
and 10 said that thsss 10 little u any
probability Of the federal government
making any immediate effort TO put the
Law Into effect.
THE CABINET EMBARRAssED.
One OF the prominent members Of the
cabinet. who 10 regarded a. q man Of great
force and strength of character. made q
broad assertion after tho session was
over, that the law was nothing short of
political scheme enacted for political
effect; he said, in fact, something about
dcmagogism, and intimated that there
has been general hope among his asso-
ciates that the court would bold Il to be
Unconstitutional. II 10 assumed that, in
the ordinary course Of the supreme court,
soon as tho majority OF the members Of
the court have determined upon its exact
phrascology, II will bs transmitted to the
Chinese minister, to b by him forwarded
to his government. This will necessarily
involve considerable delay and congress
will probably be again In session before .
reply eau bs made to the communication.
II 10 ev ident that the administration 10
surprissd by the decision, and that tho
situation is very psrplexing. With tho
eonstttutiouality of the Law settled, Il 10
embarrassing not 10 be able to enforce IL.
but, IN the absence OF money for the ex-
psnse OF dsportins, IL tho Chinese would
simply accept the situation and comply
with the law, II would simplify matters,
ssae sssS stttEStSDatOu - koak fi01b VI tuCtu
will not do this. but will resist as long as
possible. Az Ia the expense of enforcing
the Law, u 10 not hy any lnsans surs that,
would be appropriated.
WHAT WILL CHINA DO?
The effects Of the Chinese decision are
far-reachina and involve, according to tho
view OF many diplomats and naval OH.
h. - - s.~t- l. n
commercial relations with the Chiness
empire. They ARE firm In the belief that
the celestials will retaliate In kind against
the United States, In the event that the
unregistered Chinese are driven indie
criminately out Of tbs country. This is
an extreme view Of the situation, but that
II 10 NOS regarded altoeether 40 an improb-
ability ia evidenced by the fact that naval
officials are considering the question In
connection with the reorganization Of the
American squadron In the Chimes waterS.
The original plan was TO substitute the
steel cruiser Baltimors for the wooden
ship Lancaster, ~ flagship Of the station.
II 10 now thought that II may b nessssary
To G nlarge the feet in tho Chinese waters.
Tfo consideration OF this question IL Dc.
ln yinR the settlement OF tho question of
fsasignment to stations Of the vessels now
composing the naval review feat.
On the other hand, at the state depart.
ment the rumors and surmises Of Chinese
retaliation are not given crcdence to. Not
even an iutimatiou bearing upon the re-
port that the Chinese government intends
to deport American missionaries end al
other citisens OF this county. has come
10 the ears OF the department. officials.
w. w. HockIll, chief clerk OF the state
department, who has the corrsspondencc
In the Chinese diplomatic services, and
also number of American friends in
that country, says that be has not heard o
word concerning retaliation and further.
more that there 10 hardly likelihood that
such action will b considered, much less
taken.
The impression d. quite general that tho
administration will have TO allow the pres
ent orders to collectors, not to make ar
rests, to stand. The final solution of the
problem would seem to devolvs upon
congress and until that body assemblies, II
does not appear that the law can b sn.
forced.
cAx'T SUSPEND TIE LAW.
Carlisle resolved many tclsgrams to-day
askinG for tho suspension Of the operation
of the Inv for at least six months. The
best opinion obtainabls on the subject In
tho treasury department 10 that the law ID
explicit on the point, having set May a.
tho last day upon which registration could
be made and, consequently, II 10 beyond
the power. oven OF the president. 10 sx.
tend this limit. Among the telsgrains re-
ceived by Secretary Carlisle was one from
the attorneys Of tho Chinese Six Com.
paniss. who also ask for . suspension Of
tho Law. The treasury officials acquainted
with the record Of the Six Companies
during the past three or four years, regard
this request, coming from them, as rather
surprising in its cool assurance. These
officials assert that, out Of tho 10000
Chinese nov In the United States probably
one.third have come into the country
illegally; that the SIX Companies have
persistently encouraged the violation Of
tho law by furnishing transportation from