The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-05
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Secretary Gresham Interviewed
on Pennoyer Case.
COMMENTS or Tue DRESS
COMMENTS or THE PRESS.
Carlisle Suspends Arrest Clause Of
the Geary Exclusion Act.
Collector Lotan, - Portland, Finds
1SS Forged Certificates and Permits
Only -Four Chinese to Land.


Gresham reafiirmed today his statement
that he sent kilograms to governors of
Western states, asking them to take pre-
cautions against violence to Chinese when
the exclusion act takes effect. He did not
care to state how many or what governors
had been asked to take action, but said
the text of the dispatch over his signature
given out for publication by Gov. PEN
noyer'of Oregon was correct. The secre-
tary declined to comment on the answer
sent him by Gov. Pennoyer. He said:
The kilograms speak for themselves. sent .
perfectly respectful message To Gov Pennoyer,
and received in reply the dispatch which has
been given to the press. Representations were
made to the department that violence might be
enect, and the dispatches were sent a. precau.
tionary measures don't believe there il any
prospect of trouble, but tho dispatches were
sent nevertheless, to allay apprehsnsion.
The text Of the order instructing United
States officials not to arrest Chinese who
arc not registered, telegraphed from tho
treasury department today, is as follows:
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY.
May A-Ths time within which Chinese laborers
are required by the act OF May s. 1892, to procure
certificates OF residence, will expire on the 5th
day OF the present month. and It IL evident from
partial reports made to this department by col
lectors of internal revenue that In some OF the
states and territories large numbers Of such per-
sons have failed or refused to make application
- required BY the Law. But until complete re.
ports have been received the names and resi-
dences OF those who have registered and pro-
cured certificates, and who are therefore exempt
from arrest. cannot be onicially known. Col.
lectorS OF internal revenue, collectors of Gus
toms and all customs officers for the United
States are therefore instructed to refrain from
making arrests under the provision of the sixth
section OF the act approved on May 5, 1892 en-.
titled: IAN act TO prohibit the coming of Chi
nese psrsous into the United States" until
further orders and instructions from this de-
partment J. q. CARLISLE, Secretary.
The attorney general supplemented this
circular by instructing United States dis
trict attorneys to defer proceedings under
the act of May s, 1892, except under order
of the court, until the necessary arrange
ments for the arrest, imprisonment and
deportation of persons accused can be per-
fected, OF which due notice will be given
BOISE, Idaho, May 4.-The following
correspondence today passed between
Secretary Of State Gresham and Gov. Nc
Connell:
WARRINGTON CITY. May 4-Gos. Mcconnell,
Boise. idaho: Apparently reliable reports indi-
cate danger of violence to Chinese when exclu-
sion act takes effect and the president earnestly
their protection in Idaho
w.Q GREsHAx.
Secretary OF State
Gov. Mcconnell replied:
Your telegram received. anticipate no
tYOu bl0 Our no0Dlo y,act fha ls~ IA hovv -
its mandate. expecting the executive to do the
same. ". j. McCoSNHII
Governor OF Idaho
SAN Francisco, May A. Commenting
upon Gov. Pennoyer's dispatch to Secre-
tary Gresham. the Evening Bulletin says:
Gov. Pennoyer, of Oregon. in his ,eleeraphic
passage-at.arms with Secretary Gresham and
his subsequent remarks, shows himself Q man
OF sense and mettle. Secretary Gresham's appeal
to the governor to protect the Chinese
in Oregon was q grstuitous insult to
the people and government of that
state The secretary and president ara
apparently "standing in" with the Chinese
minister and Six Companies to work up a sym-
pathetic case for the Chinese. In doing It
Gresham blows hot and cold in the same breath.
After his ridiculous dispatch to Pennoyer he az.
sured the interviewer that he had received no
reports whatever indicating the probability of
trouble on this Coast and he expected nothing.
yet he had just allowed himself to be made
catspaw OF by the Chinese minister to help
throw discfedit upon as law-abiding a state As
there is in the Union. Gov. Psnnoyer properly
told the secretary to attend to his own business.
The Euening Post says:
Poor old Pennoyer! What hard times he has
keeping himself in the public eye He has the
misfortune to be governor of Oregon, which in
one position that stands between him and his
dearest wish OF becoming a trick mule in a
country circus.
SACRAMENTO. May 4-Gov. Markham has
received a dispatch from Secretary Gres.
ham stating that apparently reli-
able reports indicate that there is
danger Of violence to Chinese when
the exclusion act takes effect, and
saying that the president earnestly
hopes that the governor will employ all
lawful means for their protection in Cali
fornia. Gov. Markham at once tele-
graphed Revenue Collector Quinn at
San Francisco copy Of the tele-
gram, requesting him to keep
him Informed OF anything that
transpired in San Francisco in connection
with the threatened trouble. He also tele-
graphed to Secretary of State Gresham
that he would take all due precaution to
prevent any trouble here.
PORTLAND, May 4-Collector of the Port
Lotan tonight finished his examination of
the certificates of the 612 Chinese who ar
rived yesterday on the steamer Danube
from Victoria. Only four have been
allowed to land, and it is probable that not
more than 100 out of the entire
number will be permitted to enter
this country. Collector Lotan has
discovered 1sS certificates which
bear unmistakable evidence of fraud. and
IN consequence has telegraphed the treas.
ury department at Washington City for
instructions. Pending instructions from
the department no more Chinese will be
landed. While the evidence at present
is incomplete, it is said that a
most gigantic combination to yio-
late the exclusion law has been
unearthed and sensational development.
are looked for. Many of the Chinese Ger.
titicates are signed by reputable citizens
of this city, and in addition they bear the
seals of the notaries- A number of per.
sons who acknowledge that they signed
certificates deny that they swore TO the
same before notaries-
Collector of Internal Revenue WeidIer
stated today that 1.o00 Cinnamon had
registered up to date in his district, COM
prising Oregon and Washington, but IA, 900
refused to comply with the law. There
has been much increase in the number
registered since the photographing clause
in the regulations was suspended. The
collector is waiting for instructions from
City before he takes any