Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

ductfon of finger print designs is Indicated
by the studies of Francis Gallon, perhaps
the worlds leading authority on the subject.
He has amassed anthropological evidence
that similarity Of pattern is transmitted
from parent to child. Prof. Oh. Fere Of
Paris claims to find that the most simple
designs of this lathe work. as the arch are
characteristic of degenerates and that the
complicated scrolls and composite forms
characterize the highest human types
s The new system will be applied to the
Chinese at the ports of New York, Boston,
New Orleans San Francisco, Portland
Oregon; Sumas, Wash; Portal, N. D.; Ma
lone, N. Y; Richford, Vt; and two ports
along the Mexican border later to be de-
cided upon. All other ports are to be
closed hereafter to Chinese, whereas twen-
ty-four places of entrance have been open
to them hitherto.
The cards will be used to identify both
registered Chinese laborers entitled to re-
enter our ports and those found to be mad
miSSible, but who seek access to the coun-
try after their rejection
All Chinese laborers legally registered in
this country prior to May 8, 1894 under GER
tain conditions, are entitled to visit China
and return to the United States within one
year. and in some cases two years after
their departure. Heretofore this class has
been required to deposit their certificates of
registration with the local collector of GUS
toms and to file with the latter official their
photograph and data as to their family
property, debts, name, age, height, color Of
eyes, complexion, distinguishing marks ETC.
These data were taken in duplicate one
copy being sent to the collector of customs
of the port from which the Chinaman de-
sired to depart; the other being given to the
oriental himself to be used as passport
both for departing and returning.
Certificates on the Market.
These certificates with photographs at
tached have become mere articles of mer-
pawnbrokers' shops where they sell for $50
apiece or more The Chinaman who ortgi-
nally obtains one either has no idea of leav-
ing the country at all or does not expect to
return after he does leave, in many cases
If he does not leave he sells it to the pawn
broker, who holds 1T until he finds a custo-
mer whom it fits reasonably well. both pho
Geographically and anthropome trically. This
customer is not entitled to visit China and
return here. If disposed of in China, this
certificate can be fitted to some other celes-
tial laborer. Under the law no new laborers
are admitted to our ports. Thus the law
has been cheated, again and again, because
OF the difficulties of Identification
The Chinese smugglers doing business at
our Canadian and Mexican frontiers hoard
these certificates. There is pretty profit
in their trade. and. they wax prosperous
thereupon. Montreal has been a great
coaching place for these smugglers. Can
ada has head tax of 800 on Cinnamon
remaining there more than three months
This is ample time for the coaching agen-
cies to get in their work by teaching the
willy orientals stories intended to deceive
the immigration officials. So we'll has this
system been perfected that within the past
few months hundreds have been admitted
over the Canadian border Under the
fourteenth amendment Chinese born in
this country become citizens, and as such
are privileged to enter our ports The prin-
cipal work of the Canadian coacher is the
drilling into the receptive oriental cram
iums stories which serve to convince the
authorities that such applicants are native
born citizens. For crossing the Canadian
line Illegally 100 Chinese were arrested
last year. -9
The frontier transportation lines whose
interests are affected by our immigration
laws have showed lack of sympathy there
with in many cases, but Commissioner Gen.
eral Sargent has concluded an arrange