The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-04
GEARY EXCLUSION ACT.

It's Constitutionality to BE Tested in tho
Supreme Court at Once.
WASHINGTON, May 3-The proceedings
to test the constitutionalityo of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act are being prosecuted
by the Chinese Six Companies. of San
Francisco. The concurrence of the federal
authorities to expedite the hearing was Sc
cured by the Chinese legation through the
Departments of State and Justice. The
Chinese residents of the United States. to
q very large extent. are subservient to the
Six Companies and follow the advice given
by It's officials in all matters The COM
panies advised the Chinese not to register,
as required by the act. but the Chinese
minister advised the subjects of his gov
eminent to respect the law. Within the
past two days there has been q breaking
away from the Six Companies
to some extent. and the appli-
cations for registration at San Fran
cisco are more numerous than can be
accommodated by the present force. The
collector has asked the Treasury Depart
ment for additional help. As was stated
yesterday there will be no arrests made for
violation of the law until after the Supreme
Court has passed upon the measure should
the law be sustained 1t 10 said there can be
nothing like general endorsements of It
until Congress makes an appropriation to
question of the constitutIonality of the ex-
clusion law will come up for argument in
the Supreme Court week from to-day.
For the six companies Mr. Choate, of New
York. and j. Hubley Ashton will appear.
and for the government Solicitor general
Aldrich.
The reports received by the Chinese MIN
lister within the past few days indicate the
probability of outbreaks on the Pacific
coast against the Chinese residents Sec
Rotary Gresham has sent kilograms to the
governors of several Western States. re-
ouesting them TO take measures co prevents
any serious infractions Of the peace.
In regard to the statement that the Chi
| nose minister was much alarmed by re-
| ports he had received from the West. in.
| dicatInR danger of attacks upon has coun-
| trymen. owing to their general refusal to
register under the Geary law. the Post to-
| morrow morning will print the following:
Secretary Gresham. IN an interview to-
| night said: 1t Is but natural that the CHI
| nese and their chief representative IN the
| United States should feel some anxiety.
| Upon more than one occasion In the past
| deplorable outbreaks against their race
| have occurred. The Chinese minister. how
| ever has no means OF securing information
| that Ia not accessible to us. We have re-
celved no reports whatever indicating that
| there is likely to be trouble. do not be-
| lieve there will be. Mr.. Adee had left the
department W hen reac he'd &C this afternoon
| but 1t is not likely that he would have COM
m0D1ChteO Win the GOVERNORS OF states
| upon matter so serious without inform
| ing me of il. AS matter of course. dur
| ing my absence he acts as he deems / would
| do were i present In case Of any ont break
| the Department of State would not act al
| though there would be nothing out of order
| In its making request OF
State Governors that they pursue
! certain line of action. When
| disorder occnrs il Is the duty of the States
! to suppress IT. If they prove inadequate
the general government may assist. Such
| procedure would devolve upon the De-
| partment of War The State Department.
| exerts no armed force whatever.
when told of the statement that the
Chinese min lister bad communI Gated with
! Secretary Adee in order 10 strengthen the
case with his government in proceedings
| for indemnity Dir. Gresham said he was
sure il was a needless precaution. and ex-
pre- ssed strong disbelief in the probability
| of any trouble"
| Chinese with Bogus Certificates.
| WASHINGTON. May 3.-The health officer
at Astoria. Ore. to-day telegraphed the
Treasury Department that the steamer
| Danube had arrived ct that port from
| Hong Kong with six hundred Chinese on
board. These Chinese were destined for
Portland. ore. In the course of his medi-
cal examination he also examined their
pauers and he expresses the opinion thst