New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
M1NY CHINAMEN HAVE REGISTERED
THE BOOKS ARE NOW CLOSED AND COLLECTOR
KERwIN TELLS or THE DIFFICULTY
OF IDENTIFICATION


THURSDAY was the last day for Chinese registra-
ton and the books at the United States Internal
Revenue Offices where Cinnamon who in the
country when the Chinese Exclusion act passed
Congress could file their applications and photo
graphs. are closed.
General Michael Kerwin. United States Collector
for the Ia Internal Revenue District. was seen at
his office. No. IL Nassau-st., yesterday.
Thursday" he said. (which was our last day Of
regstration brought us the sm2le6: number of
Cinnamon since the books were opened two years
and SIX months ago The Chinese did not begin to
avail themselves OF the provisions of the law until
about March last, when they came in large mum.
bers. Some days we registered upward OF 10 OF
them. one days record was ld5. But yesterday
the total fen to 2S. During the whole period
that they were within the United States when the
law OF 1891 was passed, and are therefore entitled
The law now requires that all Cinnamon who
have not applied for ana received certificates OF
registration shall be 6eported. and | do not doubt
that the law will be enforced The trouble will
be about the Identification for although we have
the photographs OF every Chinaman attached to
his application the remarxaoe . similarity I or
endless amount OF confusion ana uncertainty i,
The General showed the kenesses OF couple Of
Cinnamon attached to their applications.
These are Photographs Of two separate men"
he said. yet they look as If they might be In
tended for the same person. We have scores OF
Collector Kerwin said that there were doubtless
from over the Canadian borders and along the
coast. IAN sorts Of devices will be used for pre-
tnued Two months ago vessel landed at Van
couver's Island with 80 Cinnamon on board. There
is little doubt that every solitary one of them Is
now IN the United States
THE Chinese Six Companies have representatives
now IN Washington asking for further extern
sion OF the law requiring the deportation OF all
unregistered Cinnamon. originally the law was TO
take effect in two years from Its enactment An eX-
tension OF months was btained. which expired
May 3. | cannot understand what grounds an
additional extension can be asked
Regarding the registration OF Cinnamon AZ the
Office OF Internal Revenue Collector Ferdinand Ed
man. No. 1853 Fourtn-ave, ii was said yesterday that
the total number was 1887 for that district. The
statement was also made that much care had been
exercised In the service. and that the class rep
resented an exceptionally high order Of men. Care
was taken at the beginning OF registration that
no one man should appear as hacker Of more than
two or three applicants thus defeating any system
Of brokerage the part OF agents. The opinion Of
the officers Is tina: the Cinnamon registered in the
Fourth-aVe office good and desirable citizens.
Many OF them VOuched for by prominent
American merchants and repeatedly the managers
OF educational institutions and Christian unions ap-
pearci s spo lsOrs. Some attempts were made by
thinaIncn 10 seek registration fraudulent papers
but these uniformly detected by the district
deputies. II alleged that every possible facility
had been extended and under o.!cial espionage
but the best had received certificates OF citizenship
son Francisco, May The total number Of Ch!-
nese registrations here viii be about $500. which
is within 1900 OF the total Chinese population OF the
district. large, proportion, OF these 5000 comes
Portland Orc. May 4.-The total number OF Chi
ncse registered in the district Of oregon. which in
ciudes Oregon. Washington and Alaska, is 1855 II
Is estimated that final reports Will make the total
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