The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-31
FIJKUI MOTTO NAY STAY
japanese Woman Escapes the
Deportation Law.
p,ssoLuTE FULLY PROTECTED.
conductor Wants Damages for Being
Accused of Knocking Down
Yesier sale May Go On.

ne a ruling OF the commissioner general
=, immigration tile doors OF the United
ss.tex Fave been thrown wide open TO the
Ss~~.Iafe women Of foreign lands who have
.rsrred here without detection. The
x-rsssor Is Of vital Importance to the Pa
T1ar coast. as Il viii affect the admission
~ Japanese women sent here undoubted-
n FOR immoral purposes.
The case is that Of Fukni Motto. Jara-
~ese woman, who for several days past
hax been in custody on charge Of being
within the country for Immoral purposes.
al who, il was thought. WAS liable to de-
variation. She was arrested on that
sh4rge By s. G. Walker. OF Tacoma.
fnsted States immigrant inspector. and
she hearing was hold before Commissioner
W. spr.ggs In this city early in the
week It was shown that the woman, in
eaupany with several others, arrived In
this country last May, and the inspector
was prepared 20 establish the fact that
she had since piled her nefarious vocation
she vas held under the law OF March 3.
1g~5. designed 10 cover the exact ease
which provides that. the charge being
oryssr the commissioner general Of irisfni-
grafton may order the deportation OF the
ruisy party within year.
Unfortunately the statute. which vests
she matter finally in the secretary of the
treasury, does not give directions as To
Row the commissioner shall proceed. and
IN TIE absence of general instructions the
Inspector for this district telegraphed to
Washington City for special instructions.
Mr.. Walker received a prompt answer
which he transmitted In the following note
70 Commissioner Spriggs:
ssThs commissioner general OF smmigra-
tIon wires that the woman cannot DC de-
ported unless 1t Is known that she is
public charge. We are unable to prove
this. Therefore we must release her.
In the opinion Of District Attorney Will
lam II Brinker. II the ruling of the COM
missioner general IL the meaning of the
law. only short time viii elapse until
there viii b hordes OF dissolute women
from the Orient applying for admission
10 this country. If the authorities should
attempt TO make out that the women were
paypers or liable to become public charges.
the law could be easily be evaded. for the
psocurers undoubtedly would furnish
money for the time being 10 remove any
appearance OF pauperism. Both Mr.. Brink
eF and Commissioner Spriggs are inclined
10 believe that the commissioner general
mas confused the law Of 1875 with that OF
March :, ls9i, for while the former. which
has not been repealed. provides penalty
OF deportation against women brought 10
this country for immoral purposes, the
latter has 10 deal with paupers or persons
lkeiy 20 become public charge, with
contract labor. etc.
Whatever may have been the under
standing OF the commissioner general OF
immigration, Fukul Motto. in accordance
with bis Instructions. was released. and
the order 10 that effect was placed in the
hands Of Deputy United States Marshal
Quilter yesterday afternoon. The case Is
the first Of the kind to arise In this dis
trscf