The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-22
THEY NAY CONE IN.
nr uAsroRD MAKES MS DE-
r,s,oy IN TUE CHINESE CASE.
a,a Children of Merchants
neang Business In the United
se.se, Do Not Need Certificates
Their Home Gevevnmenf.

rrsnsxe WOMAN snf three Chinese
=. wno have been under arrest for so-ss
~ ehaYxe ss being unIawfuIly here
-.~e given taeiF HtseFty yesterday after
49, Judge Hartford had rendered n
- .rs-aa-. holding that they are legally
-s.,sss "a remain r. the United States.
= asiswersag the opinion Judge Haufora
. --sxsz~es held thzt wives ard children
= r-aIn.<e merchants doing business IN
800 40 not have 70 have certificates
- shesr horne government when they
ssms 10 the Unlte6 States for the frsS
sns
s,rns~ courts 4 means that the ImpoT-
80 sector OF fhs Chinese exclusion act
~s,rs provide that sons and wives %
-.-~h,ntx must secure certificates from
go, home government Is no longer the
- Judge Hanforo will file a written
sasstor In the case at an early date.
r.,I.st stafes District Attorney Prsnksr
- A. once report 20 the Warrington
ssfbarsties the glst Of Judge Hsnforass
rrsns ard II Is expected that inre-
x.sse steps will be taken hy the attorney
rezsrsrs department TO have the case
sn,eale6 10 tbs United States supreme
sosrt-
h rpIinr a. ne esd. Judge Hsnford re-
vsrsss sfgs T.aronnbe % New York who
"a that Chinese boy must have a cer-
nsrsts from his hom@ government ~ he
wishes 10 Join his father who "a engaged
4 mercantile business IN the United
GAtss The opinion Of Judge Hsnfora IL
slss directly contrary 20 a ruling made
~ ire treasury department which 81 sup
poss6 70 get It's advice from the aftoray
ssrsrsTs department A year ago the
frsssury department issued an order d.
ppctsne government officials not TO admit
rksnsrnen and Chinese women who claim
r. - members OF families OF Chinese
nsrrharts In the United States unless
thsy hai q certificate II has been claimed
tkat sx-celiecter Saunders. nofwithstard-
kx the order admitted ter Chinese boys.
,he sonx o. walls waiis merchants. who
az nor have certificates. A. soon as Mr.
ezHn1srS went out Of Office Chinese In
sa<etor Jossey OF Taeoms arrested three
o. TIE boys claiming that under the or
Der OF the treasury department. they
sboaId not have beep admitted Joxsey
ays that the seven other Chinese boys
vhc we're admitted a. the same time are
81 here but he was unable 10 find them
Yesterday the Post-TntelliEencer told OF
fke srrss; or the Cinnamon OF their hear
hz before Judge Hanford and OF the
promised decision yesterday morning. IL
sxrssined the important bearing that the
eec.sson would have on Chinese fnmiRra-
ten II II favored the defendants Judge
Hznsord ruled as many believed he
xcaid that the Cinnamon and a Chinese
woman who came here without a cartln-
cate from her government because she
vas the wife OF q merchant, are entitled
u thelr liberty, Notwithstanding that the
cssnase exclusion act very plainly gays
tat such a certificate must be obtained
h<ssrs Chinese subjects can enter this
cosntry.
re decision Of Judge Hanford IL ad-
n1itsd BY many to be good law. and
nne give /; as their Judgment that II is
b hns with decision OF the United
BATES supreme court In Chinese case
son Portland. where a Chinese u1er-
ehsas whose home was In the United
States had been refused admittance be-
cause he did not have the certificate from
lis home government. He went into
eeurt ana the United States supreme
ssurt ruled In his favor. holding that the
Chinese government could not certify
that be was n merchant and legally en-
tssad 10 enter. Judge HRnford holds that
iat same rule applies 10 the children. IL
he Chinese government cannot give the
certificate 20 the father because II doe.
not know anything about him II cannot
kfvs certificate 10 his children FOR the
tsrs reason.
As soon as Judge Hanfords written
sssnsoa Is or file the wAshintogB au.
,hsFtiies are expected 90 act further ~
me matter. Every government ofscsr
= this city realizes that II the decision
wares Chirerc women and Chinese men
NJ az once come 70 this country and.
nfo@xn the work % rAscauT Cinnamon
&C white men living here. VIII have 70
ueahie IN gaining admission. The gov
srnsat car. = + said. keep them cut 81
isnerirg Judge Hanford's erinlon. There
hw on n. statute sccks 81 the
ttt.sc States watch says nat II the col
es'ef az customs refuses = Chlnanlan or
eAlnsss wcman sdmistsnce ar appeal
"a = tskeu 70 IRE treasury department
!. ne courts are rot permitted to ln-
~ser. n Judge HanfoFas dcelslon =
Aasrsf - chinfse EoEu'ation in Assert
~ = bee doNn. hut q Is not the
sesaem AZ tas government authorities 80
Afs ue ruliuFs of tte rrflsf States
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