The Washington times., 1902-01-15

no home life and without the restraining
influence of women.
"a condition OF immortality has resulted
which is appalling.
Importation of Women.
Another evil calling for drastic meas
ures is the importation of women for i'm
moral purposes. There are at present in
Chinatown hunfl eds of Chinese women
who have been induced to come here to
marry rich husbands, and who upon their
arrival were sold into the lowest form of
human slavery. Since their organization
the PRESBYTERIAN and Methodist rescue
homes have, under great difficulties. res
cued over 900 Chinese slave girls What
must have been the number who have
lived and died in bondage.
Under the instructions of the Attorney
General, the United States Attorney for
the Northern district of California, his
associates, and the Chinese Bureau OF
San Francisco have made every effort to
cope with this evil, and have had the
encouragement of the San Francisco press,
but the present laws have rendered nuga-
tory many of their efforts by reason Of
the fact that II through any fraudulent
means the owners of these girls can es-
.ablish their American nativity the law.
as it stands today. cannot compel these
owners to release them.
Under the present law thousands OF
laborers return to this country every year
after visit to China. l believe the con-
ditions are such, and the danger to our
youth SO great, that not only should the
present exclusion laws be re-enacted but
made SO as to exclude all alien Chinese
laborers returning to this country. ex-
cept those who bring their wives. and that
there should be strict provision requir-
ing the registration Of such families, and
the deportation of any who should. for
immoral purposes, abuse the privilege.
Several Restrictions Recommended.
ct would suggest that some such re-
strictions as the following would very
largely tend to exclude all undesirable
Chinese persons desiring to enter this
country, and would also mitigate the evils
above complained of.
"First-That all alien Chinese females
in the United States be registered annu-
ally. That information as to the United
States regarding slavery, with directions
as to where to obtain relief if held in
bondage, be printed on their certificates
in English and Chinese, and that such
information and directions be read and
explained to the holder of such certif-
cate by the officer issuing it at the time
of registration: such certificates to be
retained by the female to whom it is
issued That information and direc-
tions similar to that contained in the
certificate be conspicuously posted in ev-
cry apartment occupied by such Chinese
females.
"Second-That any alien Chinese per-
son who shall be guilty of any crime
amounting to felony against the marriage
laws of the State or Territory in which
he shall reside shall be deported.
"Third-That any alien Chinese per-
son, a male, who shall engage in any
business or occupation contrary to the
laws of the United States, or of the State
or Territory in which he shall carry on
such business or occupation, shall be de-
ported.
'Fourth-That any alien Chinese per-
son who shall be found present at any
meeting of any society or corporation
where any business is transacted con-
trary to the laws OF the United States,
or OF the State or Territory in which
such meeting is held, shall be deported."