The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-10
LAWS TO Be ENFORCED
Governor Markham Warns Secretary
Gresham Of th, Feeling on The Coast
POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
The Ceary Act. It 10 Said. VIII Be
Put In Operation Chinese
Strike In Los Angeles-A
Riot Near Fresno.

10 be little, IL any doubt, that the present
administration intends to force the Gcary
law. In case tho law 10 risidly en-
forced, Yong Yu, the new Chinese
minister to this country will, II is said,
Withdraw 10 China. For the past ~
hours he has been besieged by tole-
grams from China subjects throughout
the country, asking q veriflcat,on OF tho
report that President CllPcland and the
cabinet had decided to u<he Geary law
into effect. The Chinese Companies
Of San francisco have booG h telearaphic
communication with him ever since his
arrival at Washington. The attorney
general. il il stated, will instruct the
United States narshals 10 enforce the law
and bring every unregistered Chinamap
in their districts to designated points for
deportation. Solicitor Reeve of the
treasury department., says there is no dis
position on the part of any officer of the
government 10 shirk in executing the pro-
visions of the Geary act.
A circular will be issued by tho
treasury department TO the inspec.
ton officers directing them TO COM
ply with the provisions Of the act
TO the extent of the funds appropriated.
These funds are entirely inadequate for
the enforcement of the law and will not
hold out great while. When exhausted.
the responsibility will rest, not with tho
customs officers, but congress itself.
Some evidently fear that the Chinese gov
ernment will retaliate when an attempt Is
made to enforce the act. AT any event,
arrangements for strengthening tho
naval fiect ut China stations are signifi-
cant. The gunboat Concord 10 now on
the way to China and the Petrol is also or
dercd there. Tho cruiser Baltimore is
also on the way.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-lt is probable
that the protests of the Chinese govern
ment against the rigid execution of the
Geary exclusion Law are to be respected
and that legislation may be enacted which
will amend the existing law by extending
the limit allowed for registration, although
in nowise receding from the position here
tofore assumed by this government as to
the constitutionaliiy of the measure. The
new Chinese minister arrived mt the na-
tional capital last week and since that
timo there have been consultations ss-
tween the president and his cabinet ~
the representative of the Chinese govern
ment. While the Chinese minister re-
as to tho policy to be pursued in case the
Geary law remains permanently upon the
statute books, he has not hesitated to cx-
press his belief that rigid enforcement;
of the law at this timc woulo be a grave
injustice TO those Chinese who, under be-
lief that the law was unconstitutional, q
belief which certainly had the color Of
probability. since three judges Of the SUI
preme court of the United States had con-
Cured therein. failed to register within
the prescribed time. The result Of these
conferences is that Congressman Everett
of Massachusetts to-day introduced q
house bill which extends the time of reg
istration from May 5, 1893, to Sept. I, 1894.
The effect Of this bill, If enacted into law.
will be to practically nullify the Geary law
until Sept. !, 1891, when il will go into ef-
feet with all its specifications. Its pas
sage, II is thought, will restore cordial re-
lations between tho United States and
China.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, Sept. s.-The follow
ing is a copy Of the letter sent by Cover
nor Markham to Secretary Gresham:
have caused 10 be forwarded 10 your depart
ment copies OF all communications from this
Office pertaining to the Chinese difficulties In
the state, and am pleased 10 inform you that
open hostilities have ceased, an as far rs can
learn good order restored. deem II, however.
my duty to inform you that an outbreak may
occur at any moment unless assurances In some
form are given by the authorities nj Washing
ton that the laws Of the United States regard
ing the Chinese are carried into effect within a
reasonable time. Whatever the authorities
may think OF the wisdom Of the Geary law,
the fact that 1t l. a law, and tile
further fact that 1t has not been en.
fnr hp N
nlsh excuse for those lawlessiy inclined 10
break the laws OF our own state, and that. too.
with the sanction OF many OF our citizens.
shall do all ought to protect these people. bur
innot be held respoD ,ible beyond that point.
NJ my OF our good citizens believe that a posi-
tive message by the president To congress would
result In an appropriation sufficient to remove
the only objection thus far made to the com
plete enforcement OF this law. our people have
great confidence In the legal opinions OF United
States District Judge Ross. and It Is evident to
all that the grayest complications In the state
must ensue unless steps are at once taken to
harmoniZe and settle this important state. ma
tional and International question.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 9.-The United
States marshal has received orders from
United States Attorney Olney to carry out
the Geary act. sixth clause and all. Olney
says see to It that the Cinnamon are de-
ported who have been convicted of not
having registered. Chinese laundrymen,
vegetable dealers and cooks have struck.
Not one vegetable wagon was seen on the
streets this morning. The laundries are
short handed and collections Of money are
being taken by the Cinnamon who notify
their patrons that no more work will be
taken. Hotel keepers are forced to send
wagons into the country to get vegetables
More than 2oo applications for warrants
have been made. None will be issued
until after the jail is cleared Of Cinnamon
FRESNO, Cal, Sept. "a mob of siN
white workmen raided X. II. Metzler''
vineyard last night and proceeded to re
move the Chinese grape pickers there
They first requested them to leave THEFT
bunk house. but getting no response. they
shot several holes through the house with
out effect. They next tore down the hous'
and beat the Chinese. badly woundinl
three of them. They then marched then
toward Fresno as far as Buffers vineyard
when two Of the wounded Chinese fell ex