The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-14
SIX MONTHS RESPITE.
President Modifies His Views
About the Chinese.
EvERErrs BILL DEFECTIVE.
Cleveland Wants Nothing to Interfere
with sherman Law Repeal.
But Southern Democrats Are Deter
mined to Press the Federal Election
Law RepeaI-voorhees in vain Asks
for . Vote on september s3.

WASHINGTON CIrY. Sept. 13-The ad-
ministration has altered its determination
with reference TO the Everett bill. extend
ing the time limit allowed under the Geary
act for Chinese TO register to September
/. 1894. Last night at a conference held
at the residence of Secretary Carlisle, at
which, in addition TO the secretary OF the
treasury. there were present Secretary
Gresham, Attorney General Ogney and
Representative Geary, of California, the
members of the administration expressed
the opinion that the bill. ought to be
pushed through both houses a. once, and
the intention was manifested OF insisting
upon going ahead with the bill today in the
house. Geary. however, pointed out radical
defects in the bill, which would render Its
effect nugatory. He also declared the ex-
tension of the time of registering should
be reduced TO six months; that the term
"Chinese laborers" should be specifically
defined and the imprisonment clause
should be modified. He also wanted
provision inserted for photographing all
Chinese who registered. It was finally
decided 20 agree to the notifications, and
accordingly today the bill was referred by
the foreign affairs committee 10 Q sub
committee that will meet tomorrow night
Today it developed that Cleveland him.
self is not anxious to press the bill for fear
it will complicate matters in the senate.
In tact, he is in favor of the house folding
its hands and doing nothing until the sem
ate acts on the Sherman repeal bill. This
has been apparent for& several days with
reference TO the Tucker bill repeating the
existing Federal election laws. While the
house leaders have no desire TO embarrass
the president In the fight in the senate.
they will not agree TO 8he policy advanced
by the White House. The Tucker bill will
not reach the stage of<debate this week,
but early next week, 1.-the present policy
OF the controllers Of tM aestinies of the
house is adhered 10, It'd Tucker bill will
go into the arena of debate. Meantime
the Everett bill will be calmly modified in
committee and possibly next week the
amended bill will be pressed in the house.
The house committee on foreign affairs
met this morning To abissider the Chinese
exclusion matter. Chairman McCreary
laid the bill introducedby Everett of Mas
sachusetts. which is understood to be an
administration measure, before the CON-
mittee. and suggested that inasmuch as
several members deemed it advisable 1t
would pettSF bssrefe red 10 a sub commit
tee. After some discussion this action
was decided upon, and the pi!l was re-
ferred to subcommittee consisting of
Chairman McCreary, Everett. Hit and
Harmer. The sub-committee will meet on
Thursday. The Everett bill simply pro-
vides for extension of the time OF regis
tration one year. It is probable the sup-
committee will reduce the time limit to
six months, and as there Is also some
question about what constitutes a Chinese
laborer that term will be specifically de-
fined. Other amendments will look TO
tire perfection of the bill and will not
affect its import.
RIVERSIDE, Cal, Sept. l3.-Deputy
United States Marshal Farris arrived in
the city today with warrants for the ar
rest OF ten Cinnamon. The warrants were
issued by Judge Ross, of Los Angeles, at
the instigation Of committee of citizens
of this city. Deputy Farris went after his
men and soon secured al of them. They
were taken to San Bernardino and will be
taken to Los Angeles tomorrow for trial.
The men arrested have been employed as
laborers. The arrests have caused deep
CONSERVATION in Chinatown aud Celestiais
are keeping out OF sight. Five other
Chinese for whom warrants are held will
be taken into custody tomorrow