The San Francisco call., 1899-11-21
CHIEF DUNN IN
PERIL Of BEING
SENT BACK EAST
That Suggestion Was
Officially Made.
CHANGE IN CHINESE BUREAU
PROPOSED CREATION OF A NEW
DEPUTY.
But the Treasury Department Has
Its Weather Eye on the
Local Immigration
Bureau
CHANGE IN CHINESE BUREAU
PROPOSED CREATION OF A NEW
DEPUTY.

While Special Treasury Agent Converse
j. Smith was Ia this city a few weeks
ago making the usual examination OF
Custom-hOuse affairs he had many con-
ferenccs with Port Collector Jackson
with respect 10 the mode OF handling the
large number Of Chinese immigrants ar
riNing here by every passenger steamer
from the orient Mr.. Smith had found
that Notwithstanding that the Chinese Bu-
Teau had "A larger force than ever before,
there was "a very large number OF Chinese
Immigrants waiting al the detention shed
81 the Mail Dock 10 be landed. Collector
jackson was SO much ONerrun with Chi
Iese business, Die said, that be had barely
time 10 attend 10 Ais other duties as Col
lector OF The Port Only short time ago
he was obliged 10 inform the swarm Of at
tOneys who DO business at the bureau
that he would give them hearing only
for hall the day. and that the remainder
81 the time he would devote 10 the Gus
1om-hOuse business.
The Collector called Agent Smiths at
tentiOn 10 the fact that Chief Dunn OF the
bureau. not being a deputy collector At this
port. could ROT sign papers in his name
and give the necessary orders for the
landing of Chinese or Tor the prohibition
OF their landing. Owing 10 this fact IL
Was necessary Tor the Collector 10 devote
= very large part of the time personally
10 Chinese Immigration matters. the most
~ which could be done by a deputy col
lector.
The suggestion was then made 10y the
'--NNN't- A-t-At ~ 49, 49, NA''i ~
be created. and that the Collector be
authorized 70 nll the newly created Office
ly The appointment OF some person whom
be believed 10 be the right man IN the
right place This new deputy would be
appointed head OF the Chinese Bureau.
and chief Dunn would be recalled TO
Washington and transferred 20 some other
field ~ action. The new chief being a
deputy. would have authority 10 act for
the Collector in undlsputed cases. while
contested cases would be passed upon by
the Collector himself BY this means
Colonel Jackson would be allowed more
time 20 attend 10 the customs business
proper.
Agent Smith expressed himself as ia
rorab.e g. the suggestion, and said that
he would lay the matter before the sec
rotary OF the Treasury when he got 10
Washington. The matter was ctly cN-
plotted iu Agent Smiths report and sub
rlittee 90 the Secretary, bat the sugges-
f0n that the new deputyship be created
was mot with cold shoulder.
The Secretary saw what DE thought wa
a better way 20 improve the efficiency OF
The bureau log making the chief thereof
absolutely lnlcrendent OF any other Of
fetal except the Secretary OF the Treas
urN. and with this end In view he has
under adviseweut the transfer Of the Chi
lcse Bureau from the Collector Of the Port
90 the Immigration Bureau OF San Fran
CISCO i Dr. said ln Washington that the
Treasury officials generally are in favor
Cf thc change. but they acknowledge that
the change is imDracticable except by a
modification II the exclusion act. and they
propose 20 bring the matter 20 the atten-
tion of Congress ~ the coming session.