The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-19
KEEP OUT The CHINESE.
The Federal Treasury Agents Are Very
Active These DAYS

| oEATILE, req. l6.-Frank w. Bean OF
Blackfoot, Idaho, has been here for sew
eral days on business connected with the
treasury department at Washington, of
which he is special agent. 1t is under
stood n special effort will be made by the
authorities in Washington to prevent the
coming of Chinese into the United States
along the international boundary west of
Great Falls, Mont. 1t is an open secret
that an immense business has been car
RED on in opium and Chinese smuggling
during recent years, especially along the
Montana and Washington boundary. Ii
is the intention of the federal government
to more carefully guard against this BUSH
ness in future and for that purpose Spe-
cial Agent Bean is now here.
Upon this question Senator Squire said
in recent speech in Washington:
For many years it has been my prac-
tIce to do what could TO stop the coming
of Chinese into the state of washington
over the border from British Columbia.
1t is well known that there are in that
part of the United States a great many
facilities for the coming in of Chinese. 1t
is well known that the port of Vancouver,
in British Columbia, receives a large
number of Chinese annually, who pay $50
head TO go in there and then pay from
United States, or to have the assistance
of white men, American citizens often, in
enabling them to com into the United
States.
"There are two lines of railway connect
ing British Columbia with the state of
Washington. Then there are the navi-
gable waters of Puget sound, the straits
OF Fuca. the gulf of Georgia, and the So
called Washington sound, which connect
with each other and whose waves lave the
shores of British Columbia and of the
state of Washington, and these waters are
full of islands. An arcl pelago exists
there; many of the islands are large and
well inhabited. 1t is very easy for the
Chinese to be transported by way of these
waters in small boats in the nighttime as
well as in the daytime. Therefore il is
necessary to have a large number of in
spectors. Whenl said there are two lines
of railway meant that there are two lines
on the west side of the Cascade range of
mountains. There is another line of rail-
way on the east side of the mountains,
running from spokane north and extend
ing 20 miles into British Columbia after it
has gone beyond the confines of the state
of Washingt on. There are, therefore,
several through lines of transportation by
rail and by water by which Chinese can
come into the United States, and there
are many hundred miles of border, which
are to be watched by inspectors.
NOW, know something about the sub
Ject. having had occasion for the past 10
or II years to give it great attention. 1
have urged that vessels be built small
steam craft, for the purpose of enabling
the officers of the United States govern
ment to overhaul the men who are now
bringing Chinese into the United States
by boat.
"The government has been very lax in
the direction of carrying out the plan de- |
vised by congress in providing for the |
of these vessels. They ought
to have been built long ago; the two
steam launches for the purpose, for which |
was made, ought to have |
been in operation.
"Now, the people of the state of Wash
ington take deep interest in this sub
ject, and the people of the whole Pacific
coast participate in that interest. The
Chinese, after coming into the state of
proceed TO the state of Ore
gon. They also proceed to the state of
California. This northern region is one
Of the great highways the Chinese pursue
in coming down from British Columbia to
infest the whole Pacific coast.
I'VE have n treaty with tn Chinese gov
eminent and we have had legislation in
past years to prevent the incoming of
Chinese laborers and others, with certain
exceptions. We need to make that legis-
ation effective, and it is needful to con-
iinue the present number of Chinese in
'pectors. l agree most heartily and earn
sstly with the senator from Oregon in the
statement that we need more of these in
spectors instead of less. 1t may be that
some of the inspectors fail to do their
luty, but many of them whom know are
Jealous men, active, highly intelligent
men; and they are doing their very best
o prevent the Chinese from coming into
he United States unlawfully. No matter
~ what administration they may be APP
pointed, whether democratic or republic
AN, am in favor of the existence of
hose agents and the continuation of their
service, and an increase of their numbers,
I need be, to effect the purposes of the
'Nls'inG law and the existing treaty"