Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-01-10
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Measure to Take Place of the Geary
Law Perfected.
WILL Be INTRODUCED IN AFEW DAYS
70 Very Comprehensive in Its Char
acter, and IL 1t BECOMES a Law
Will Make Exclusion
y Perpetual.
Perpetual

Inc representatives OF the PaclhC
coast who have been considering a bill
for Chinese exclusion have perfected
a measure which will be introduced in.
both houses in a few days It is much
more comprehensive than any bi1ls that
have been presented heretofore on this
subject, most of which simply provide
for excluding Chinese or reenacting
the Geary law. The bill under consid-
GRAFTON contains as pages. It does not
limit itself to any term of years, as did
the Geary act, but if passed in it's pres
ent form would be perpetual unless re-
pealed.
Barred Admission.
The bill declares that all Chinese,
other than citizens of the United
States or those who are secured in COM
ing to and residingi in the United States
under the present treaty with China,
shall be refused admission and re-
turned to the country whence they
came at the expense of the transport
tation company bringing them. The
ter the United States under the act
are those who have become citizens by
birth. and naturalization. and officials
Qfsthe Chinese government, teachers,
-gtaldents, merchants. ravelers for
pleasure or curiosity, returning labor
ers. who must have certificate, or DOM
iciled merchant. Chinese coming as
above enumerated must have certif-
Gates with a photograph attached. The
secretary of the ~treasuryis to ask the
Chinese government for the list of
names of all officials otherathan diplo-
matte and consular officers who desire
to visit the United States.
Port. Of Entry.
No Chinese, except diplomatic or
consular officers. are allowed to enter
the United States at any other ports
than San Fra n~cisco, Port Townsend,
Washs; Portland, Ore; Boston, New
York. New Orleans. Honolulu, San
Juan and Manila, or such other ports
as the secretary of the treasury may
designate. Ports may be designated
on the Canadian or Mexican boundary
after contracts have been made with
transportation lines to comply with.
the act.
Provision is,made for the inspection
of Chinese and enforcement of the
provisions of the act under the direc-
tion of the commissioner Of immigra-
tion; also for the deportation Of Chi
nese who come to this country. APP
peals from the com missioner or his Of
ticers to the United States courts, are
provided and the method by which
cases may he brought To the supreme
court is defined.
The words UNITED States. wherever
used in this act,%it is provided shall be
deemed to mean "the landsand waters
included in the United States and it's
territories. the District of Columbia,
Hawaii. Porto Rico. the Philippines
and any and al. other territory or pos
sessions now owned or hereafter ac-
quired by the United States"
Provision is made for the registra-
tion of all Chinese now in the United
States. to be completed within six
months after the passage of the act.
All registered Chinese shall have a GER
t%ificate with photograph attached. and
those without certificates at the end Of
six months shall be deported.
Six to He Hanged. "
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