Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-21
HEATHEN CHINEE.
CONFERENCE WITH THE CHI
NESE MINISTER
Al Washington Held by Secretary carllsle-The
Minister Remembers History Too Well
President cleyeland's Interview.

Washington. May Gothic Chinese situa-
ton has produced an unusual manifestation
VI Interest GU the part Of the Chinese minis
ter lie called at the state department To-
day with his Interpreter ana had an inter
view with Secretary Gresham. In reply TO
Ills iuuulries as 10 what the government
Of the United States Intended TO do, he was
Informed, first Of the obligation OF the id
mlulstration TO execute the law OF congress
and, next, OF the lack Of sympathy and
personal ahhurrence OF each Individual mem.
Der OF the administration In the performance
OF the duty imposed upon them. He was
also given TO understand that the situn-
tlon Is such, owing To the lack OF an appro'
priatiou, that nothing could be done OF u
wholesale character In the matter OF de-
porting Chinese.
SECRETARY Gresham took advantage ~ the
visit To request that the Chinese govern
mcnt await the reassemhling OF congress
before considering any step toward rctnlla-
dents IN the FlOwery Kingdom. The courts
lie explained, would have In try each in-
llyiduM ease. and. II deportation was or,
dprpd, the Chinese so disposed Of would
have TO await the congregation Of Ruf-
ticient number Of ships before any deporta.
tiOn could take place.
The Chinese nlnlster was IN most graz
clous mood. He fully admitted the owner
ship tile Six Companies exercised over his
countrymen, aud promised TO use all his
Influence to get the vessels of his corpora
ilon to comply with the law, He protested,
however. against the lndlgnitles to which
the Chlnise had been subjected In contra
distinction to the Immigrants from other
countries who made the United States their
home, aud he pointed out the Importance OF
the continuance OF commerce between the
two countries. As an older nation the
Chinese minister said his country could
AFFORD to be patient, hoping that good sense
would yet prevail. and that there would he
no necessity for severance OF diplomatic
and commercial relations
HE REMEMBERS TOO MUCH.
The minister suggested that the Amerl-
cans had sought the Chinlse not the Chi.
l - L.
referred to the visit to China IN 1851, Of
| birmingham and StGuntun. two special nm
| blssadors from this country, sem TO china
| with the hope of opening up trade between
| the empire aud the Pacific states Up Ia
| that time IN trade whatever had existed be.
| tween the two nations, as Chlna had care
| this co lntry. birmingham and stanton were
| successful In their mission. and induced
china To break loose from her old conHer-
| vutlsm and her exclusive relations with
| Treat Britain, and to establish trade with
| tlis country. The minister also referred 10
| tue fact that when Nottingham aud Stanton
| arrived In san Francisco. on their return
| from China the whole city wns Illuminated,
| and tile people turned out en- mass Ia a
| demonstration Of Welcome and congratu
| tlon to the successful ambassadors
| This Interview between the secretary Of
| state and Chlnsc minister will be good news
| TO the many Christian societies thrupghOut
| the United States who have missionaries
| nliroud rs 1t argues their protection for a
while az least, although much cannot he
1
clilc coast bring about demonstration
| against the inoffenslve Chinese The CHI.
nese minister was 50 certain tina, 'hc SIT
| pr"me court OF the United States would do
| clare the Geary law Unconstitutional that It
| was ut his request the ca sc was ndv.irrI on
the docket and tried with such cxtraorll.
nary dispatch.
CAltlNITrS SUGGESTIONS.
Representative Camlnlti called on the
president today and had II long talk with
him on the same subject. u'glng the prompt
| enforcement OF the law and pniutiug out
rrusons why. in Ills judgment, the lack Of
| money need not operate TO make the law
lead letter. He told the president that he
Thought the money now oil hand would he
Huncient Tor the purpose until congress
Should provide further appropriation
HIS suggestions Were that the proscct.
tion would first be directed To securing
proof from those who may he entitled 10
remain, that they have this right aud 10
compelling their registration As there will
be Ne DECORATIONS In these cases there viii
be but slight expense. In the noNt place
ne urged that those who remain here In
violation OF the law We're subject, under
Tie provisions NJ the act. to Il punishment
OF Imprisonment before deportation and IL
they were Imprisoned FOR sis months or n
year those convicted Will not have TO be-
reported until congress has had ample time
To provide means
u Is not at all certain that Mr. Cleveland
VIII adopt the suggestion Of Mr. Cnmlpitl
nut they Will hc considered in the confer.
ehce between him aud the two secretaries