New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CUBAN IMMIGRATION.
CHIN4M4N SENT BACK.
Line Pays Fine-4 Stamp Tao
Proposed

| Havana, Dec 20 (speciaD.-If the United State.
| authorities have at any time thought that the
| Cuban government might be little lax in the ob
| servance Of the immigration laws. those In Cuba
| at least clearly made to know yesterday tina
! they mistaken.
| A week ago there arrived here on the Olivette 6
| Chinaman by the name Of Chang Long. As soor
as Mr.. Mahoney, the Cuban inspector Of imInigra-
! ton, the Chinaman, he demanded his papers
The ChinaTnan unable to show his papers
and the Onvette's captain was instructed to take
the Chinaman back to the Florida port whence he
embarked for Cuba. This Captain Allen refused to
| submit to- and his vessel cleared, but yesterday
was his next trip into this port Tampa. and
soon he had dropped anchor word was sent to
the captain of the port that no clearance papers
should be delivered to the Olivette until fine
OF $500 was paid for having refused to return the
Chnaman to the place whence he embarked.
Captain Allen refused to pay the fine and appealed
to the agents of the company, G. Lawton Child &
Co. The agents hearing that the steamer was
being held by the Cuban authorities tried to secure
the vessels release and, falling in this appealed to
Minister Souiers alleging that the United States
mail was being delayed. Minister Squiers went
to the authorities and investigated the case and
found that the laws of Cuba had been broken,
and he so informed the agents of the Plant Line.
and advised them to pay the fine demanded. as
otherwise the vessel could not SAIL mail or no mail
Under these conditions the fine was paid, and the
vessel sailed three hours late
Chang Long says that he is American citizen.
but that he was born in Cuba. He says that his
papers are in New-York and Cherry-st.. but he
does not remember the number. He tells an inter-
esting story Of how he happened to land in Cuba
Hahas been running for number of years on a boat
ing the last time he landed in Jacksonville he de-
cided to the town and made his way up INTO
United States marshal. who demanded to see his
papers On his replying that his papers We're In
BROUGHT before Judge. He told the judge, When
asked where he had been born that he ne %as g o0b b.
says and he was informed that he would be sent sent
Immediately to Cuba He was fnen men 'aSfh @ t6 10 rasI
Chang Long is now kept in the detention camp
and the Cuban officials insist that he be taken back
to The United States because the immigration law
Stimulates that no Chinaman shall be considered as
having right TO be in Cuba If he was not regis
ont Of tbe island for forty years Che is fortyeight
nowl the Cuban officials say that he has no r1sht
Tfft is proved that the ovette brought the China
man man into en az o Viii be assessed The first fine
of $500 for refusing 10 take PACK the
authorities
Sneaker Portuondo of the Cuban lower house.
SAYS that the treaty arranged between the Secre-
tary of State. Senior Zado, and Secretary or
Finance Senor Garcia Monies and Mr. Bliss
will mean a falling off OF $500 600 Of Cuban
revenue He figures on the other side however.
that the Cuban planters will gain SOpn"D on ac-
count Of the treaty
It Is stated semi-ofcially that the Cuban Govern
ment will adopt a stamp make up the differ
ence in their customs because OF the treaty. The
stamp tax has been discussed somewhat and has
created favorable impression. President Palma |
has been investigating the stamp tax system in |
Mexico and Is said TO he favorably impressed with
IT, II Is argued in favor Of the stamp tax that II |
will be kind of internal revenue which Will hurt
no one as It will be placed such articles as are |
ana all legal documents said be the
articles TO be principally taxed ACCORDING 10 tho