The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-21
FREE TRIPS TO CHINA.
Cinnamon In Mexico Working the Exclusion
Act for Their Own Benent.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nov. 20.-More Chinese
are sentenced to deportation In this Federal dis
trict than in any othor in the United States.
This arises from the fact that the district has Q
frontage of more than 1.40O miles on the Rio
Grande, and that there are a great many Chi
nese In Mexico. There is strong evidence In
support of the belief that when a Chinaman In
Mexico desires to pay a visit or return perma.
nently to the Flowery Kingdom he crosses the
turbulent Rio Grande over into the United
States. and takes advantage Of the opportunity
offered by the enforcement OF the Exclusion
act to secure free transportation to his native
land. A number OF instances are known Of
Cinnamon who, having made a comfortable
fortune In Mexico. desired TO return to China to
enjoy the fruits of their labor, and with their
natural ~frugality wanted TO be at tho least pos.
sible expense in making the journey. They have
sent their money on in advance. or kept 1t with
them for that matter. and then boldly crossed
the Rio Grande and fallen into the hands of the
~vigilsnt mounted customs inspectors or deputy
United States marshals. As a usual thing they
remain In jail only a short time before their case
is called and disposed of by the United States
Commissioner, and the sentence Of deportation
is carried out.
About 100 Cinnamon are deported from this
district each year. During the past two years.
number of those arrested had forged certificates
of registration In their possession, and were
sentenced to the penitentiary for forgery. theip
terms ranging from two TO four years. When
their time expires they will be deportod To
China. The cost to the United States Govern.
ment OF deporting Cinnamon from this distrioo
alone amounts to a considerable sum each years
The average cost to the Government for deporS
ing each Chinaman is $26s, made up Of the fob
lowing items:
Mnrshal's fees for bringing the culprit before
Commissioners fees for holding examination.. 81
Wages allowed interpreter, a day. ....n.,, 50
Cost OF boarding prisoner In jail thirty days.
Transportatlon OF prisoner from San Antonio wv
to San Francisco; second class ;:."...;".... Ab %
Ns az tSt both sa route, four day. going" i iS g
Fare OF chinaman from san Francisco to China 81 90
railroad fare and sleeper for Marsh u. return
Meals for Marshal on return trip. g Ok
A great many Of the Cinnamon apprehended
IN this district talk Spanish huently. Many OF
Mexican in manner as well as In speech. A yeaS
or more ago q party OF about twelve Chinamen
VINO had crossed into this country from a poinI
distance from the border. A numbero OF them
had registration, certificates which proved TO be
tiasgyN Tbi ana isa 1hey Were sent TO the ~peniten.
Gated Ghipaman. When searched $40. 900 was
found In his possession. His registration Ger.
fact faatS Was P mot eao1 70 S ss genuine Si,.. Although t ths
made a fortune in plotting Chinese into
this country. When a Chinaman once reaches
I aiS eic CSI ne IL comparatively safe; owing 70 mo
lnIge colony OF Chinese here who aro always
ready TO shield and conceal a fellow country;
~ ntn ! r. ~ Federal officers are close on llc ~
registration certificate and photograph OF some
member OF the colony to whom he bears a resem.
Sisnee, II finally taken into custody he shows
will get plenty of bis coSntrymen % sweSS thAS
LW@bSo090DS0untryB since prior 70 lee6