The Irish standard., 1893-05-20
THE IA w UPHELD.
The Chinese Exclusion Act Declares
to Be Constitutional
The Question Discussed by the Cabinet
Owing to Lack of Funds There
Will Be Much Delay In En-
4 forcing the Law.
THE GEARY Law VALID.


WASHINGTON, May 16.-The United
States supreme court yesterday de-
clared the Geary Chinese exclusion act
constitutional, and all Chinese who fail
to register will be sent back to their
native land. The total number Of Chi
nese in the United States is 10000, of
whom only 3:169 have complied with
the law.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
WAsH1NGroN, May 1.-THE Cabinet
considered the Chinese situation. Chief
Justice Fuller was present by invitation
and gave judicial Interpretation of all
the features of the supreme courts
opinion. There is a manifest DISPOSE
ton Oh the part of the authorities to
proceed slowly and deliberately under
the law.
It is understood that the conclusion
reached by the cabinet was that the law
could not be enforced for the reason
that there was no money available for
that purpose. The act only carries an
appropriation of 100000. Secretary
Carlisle showed that not more than
SIG, 900 of that sum remained It was
estimated that it would cost to deport
all the Chinese now in the country
who have not complied with the
law more than s6,O0O,0O This
statement exhibited what one MEM
Der of the cabinet called the utter in
ability of the government to give any
effect to the law without further action
by congress. Under the circumstances
it was understood that nothing could
be done, and it is said there is little if
any probability of the federal govern
ment making any immediate effort to
put the law into effect.
EFFECTS OF THE DECISION. e..
The effects of the Chinese decision
are far-reaching and involve, according
to the view of many diplomats and naval
officers, the severance of our diplomatic
and commercial relations with the
Chinese empire. They are firm in their
belief that the celestials will retaliate in
kind against the United States in the
event that unregistered Chinese are
driven indiscriminately out of this
country. This is an extreme view of
the situation, but that it is not regard
ed altogether as an improbability is evil
denced by the fact that naval officials
are considering the question in connec-
ton with the reorganization of the
American squadron in Chinese waters.
IN srATU QUO.
/ The impression is quite general that
the administration will. have to allow
the present order to collectors not to
make arrests to stand The final solu-
ton of the problem would seem to de-
volve on congress, and until that body
assemblies it does not appear that the
law can be enforced.
1t is assumed that in the ordinary
course of diplomatic usage copy of
the decision of the supreme court as
soon as the majority members of the
court have determined upon it's exact
phraseo]ogy, will be transmitted to the
Chinese minister to be by him for
warded to his government. This will
necessarily involve considerable delay
and congress will probably be in ses-
sion before a reply can be made to this
communication.
WANT MORE TIME.
Numerous kilograms have been re-
ceived at the treasury department
since Monday noon asking that the
Chinese exclusion law be suspended
Tor at least six months, as its execu-
ton at this time will impose great
bardships on Cinnamon in the United
States. Among the kilograms received
is one from the attorneys of the Chi
nese six Companies"