Evening star., 1902-01-06
Bill Agreed Upon by Special Con-
gressional Committee.
APPLIES TO INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Prominent Features of the Geary
Law Re-enacted.
ITS PROVISIONS DESCRIBED

"ffer to Congress the measure which in
their opinion best meets the demands of the
country. The new bill re-enacts the prom
inent features of the old Geary law, with
more careful provision for its enforcement,
but further provides for the exclusion of
Chinese from the Philippines. Hawaii and
Porto Rico and from all other possessions
which may hereafter be acquired by the
United States. Furthermore, Chinese per-
sons who may now reside in any of these
fnsular possessions are restricted from en-
tering the United States proper. Another
rev feature of the bill provides that no
Chinaman shall hereafter be permitted to
become a citizen of the United States.
General Exclusion Provided For.
The bill opens with a general provision
that all Chinese persons other than those
who are citizens of the United States or
who have an established right TO re-entry.
either donliciled merchants or as regis
tered laborers who have acquired a resi-
dence here. shall be refused admission into
the United States and after such refusal
shall be returned to China or to the coun-
tries OF which they are respectively citi
zens or subjects, the expense of their re-
turn to be borne by the transportation COM
pany bringing them TO our borders.
Such companies will be required to detain
at the port of entry every Chinese per-
intended to be landed. until it has
been determined whether or not such per-
has the right to land, a heavy penalty
being provided for violation of this sec
iion. not exceeding 81 600 for each person,
or Imprisonment for one year. Should rail-
road lines crossing our border violate this
provision. the port of entry through which
such lines extend will be closed to all fur
Jher admission of Chinese.
Masters of vessels bringing Chinese to
this country shall present, on landing. a
full descriptive list of all such persons on
board The Chinese passengers will then
he duly inspected on board ship by desig-
mated officials, and their right to land de-
termined- A penalty of not exceeding $1,000
nr Imprisonment for one year is provided
for persons conspiring to unlawfuily land
chinese IN the United States. and vessels
whose officers shall violate this provision
shall be seized by the United States.
Those Allowed to Enter.
No Chinese person other than those who
are citizens of the United States, officials
of the Chinese government, teachers stu
dents. merchants. travellers for pleasure or
returning laborers, shall hereafter be per-
mitted 10 enter the United States and these
classes Will be required to clearly establish
their identity before they will be permitted
To land, bringing. among other papers, a
certificate from the diplomatic or consular
agent of the United States at the port from
which they come d certificate of identity
WHICH SIidIl CItdily eSldDilSu lDeir TlSnJ OF
admission.
The bill specifically describes the mean
ing of the terms. official Of the Chinese
government, teacher, student, merchant,
traveller and returning laborer" so that
there shall be misunderstanding as to
the scope of the proposed law. Chinese
l7burers now In the United States, and
wishing to visit their native land must Sc
cure certificate of residence and of good
character before leaving the country. if
they wish TO return and such return must
be made within two years if they desire re-
admission But in these cases, as in all
others. very complete Identification papers
must be prepared and presented at the
proper time. all Cinnamon returning to the
same port from which they departed.
Transfer of Return Certificates
II shall be unlawful for any Chinese per-
son to transfer a return certificate. Per-
sons presenting certificates which have been
unlawfully acquired shall be deemed guilty
OF felony, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fired not more than 5000 for each
onense and be imprisoned for not more
than five years. Any person disposfng of
his certificate of return shall forfeit bis
rights under such certificate for all time
Within ninety days after the passage of
the new bill every Chinese mercantile firm
IN TIE L nited States will be required To file
a fun report of the nature and chara cter of
lis business showing value of stock. can't
tai Invested and the number and identitv
3I W the several partners comprising such
firm. together with numerous other facts
mat Will serve to identify persons connect
ed herewith, should they at any future
Tune apply for permission to re-enter the
lnlted states as domiciled merchants and
II such identity cannot be established svcb
persons shall not be admitted
Ports of Entry Designat~d.
No Chinese persons. except diplomatic
ara consular officers Of the Chinese gov
eminent and their families and attendants
shaH he permitted to enter the United
States AT other ports than San Francisco
Port Townsend. Portland (Oregon), Boston. :
New York. New Orleans, Honolulu. San
Juan and Manila and such other ports as
the commissioner of immigration NAV
designate. II additional ports are desie-
mated on the Canadian or Mexican border
the transportation lines which propose
bringing Chinese persons to such ports
shaH agree to abide strictly by the new
law: failure TO comply will result in the
closing of such ports where violations hava
occurred nav
Refore any Chinese person will be per
mitted TO pass through the United States
ne Will be required to satisfactorily estab-
iish the fact that he intends solely to mo-
ceed Immediately to a destination beyond
the United States, where he has the assur-
t snce Oh employment. and that he does not
intend 10 make use of this privilege Nas a
means OF obtaining unlawful entrance 10
the United States ~
No person who has been refused admis-
sion to the United States shall be yrantad
authority to pass through the eountrv
under any circumstances and no nerson
VINO has been refused the privilege Of tran
SIT through shall be allowed the right or
admission into the United States
Bond for Chinese Sailors.
The masters of vessels bringing Chinese
persons not entitled to admission In their
crew shall be required to give bond in the
sum of $1,000 for each such person. s,,aran-
teeing that they will not be permitted To
land the bond to be Cancelled upon the sail-
ing OF the vessel Any Chinese narSo,
found within the United States in yinIat;on
OF law may be arrested and duly tried ~ -
United States district court, and unless ha
shall clearly establish the fact thai ba 'is &c
entitled to remain shall be deportad 70
China or to the country of which he q; -
resident The bill Also provides the conrsa
OF procedure In appealing from decisions IN
cases OF this character until the TYni,,d -,
States Supreme Court is reached Tba
ruling OF this court is Of course dnal
Citizenship Denied Chinese.
Hereafter no state court or court of the
United States shall admit any Chinese ner.