Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-07
AN INVASION OF JAPS.
Meetings Held in Tacoma Protesting
Against Their Admittance.
EyUNERATOR At The WHITE HOUSE
Monthly Statement of the Public Debt
Receipts and Expenditures show Sur
plus for the Month OF S4,814.528-
Total Coinage of the Mints.

chorn, supervising special immigrant
inspector at Tacoma, Wash, in tel
egram to Commissioner General Pow
derby received yesterday, states that
two steamers have arrived at Victoria,
B. G., within the last two days with
900 japanese immigrants destined for
the United States, presumably to
avoid possible deportation, The in
specton Of the arrivals by the steam
ship Glenogle had been completed
with the result that 50 Japanese i'm
migrants were ordered deported. In
the course of letter received by Mr..
Powderly Mr.. Watchorn says that
public sentiment in Tacoma is
strongly against the so-called in.
vasion of Japs,' and by public meet
ings, newspaper criticisms and dis
cussions in the meetings Of work
ingmen's unions an antl-Japanese SEN
timent Is being cultivated very thor
oughly and all political conventions
without regard to parity recently
held on this coast and in adjacent
states have vigorously declared in ia
vor of restricting or prohibiting jap
anese immigration"
In discussing this matter in a sub
sequent letter Mr.. Watchorn says:
despite the general public cutlery
against this so-called invasion of Japs
! am quite unable to identify myself
with the publicly expressed sentiment
that it is an unmixed evil. The clean
illness of the average japanese immi-
grant, the abundance and condition of
wearing apparel, the amount of cash
he possesses, the diversified indus
tries they present, their numerous
and widely separated destinations,
their health and youthfulness, all
tend, in my opinion, to deprive the
so-called influx of much that is con-
sidered dangerous to the peace and
welfare of society. Nevertheless it
is quite apparent that there is some
unlawful immigration being con-
Quoted as purely commercial enter
prise"
En"merator at the White House.
Washington, June 2.-One of the
first calls made by census enumer-
ators in the district was at the white
house. Enumeration Henry Ross, fully
equipped with all the necessary
blanks, put in an appearance early in
the day and before the president had
reached his Office. Secretary Cortel-
you furnished all the information he
could as to the official force at the
white house, but any further informa-
ton will be supplied by the presi-
dent himself, either personally or by
card.
situation In China improved.
Washington, June Our minister
at Picking reported to the state de-
partment yesterday that the arrival
of $50 guards for the legations of Rus
STA, France, Great Britain, Italy,
Japan and the United States had the
effect of improving the situation. He
said that Picking is much quieter, but
that the BOXERS are still active in
the surrounding country.
Public Debt Statement
Washington, June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt at the
close of business May 81, 1900, the
debt less cash in the treasury,
amounted to Sl,1s2, GeS,sll, decrease
for the month of ss,l93,274, which is
accounted for by the redemption of
bonds.
Receipts and Expenditures.
Washington, June 1.-The monthly
comparative statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States
shows that during May, 1900, the re-
ceipts aggregated S45,l66,Oj3 and the
expenditures $40,3s1.525, leaving a sur
plus for the month of S4,sl4,j2s.
rotsi Coinag- of the Wins
Washington, June 1.-THE monthly
statement Of the director of the mint
shows the total coinage at the mints
of the United States during May, 1900,
to have been Sll.j69, 1868, as follows:
Gold, Ss,252,O0O; silver, $3,171,000;
minor coins, Sll6,06s.
Fridays session of the Reformed
Presbyterian synod of North Amer
lea at Cedarsille, o., was taken up with
rat,orfs