The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-23

For thirty-three years a resident of
the United States. a merchant whose
business interests run in the five
figures, and a proud husband and
father, Chin Guam Chan former
Mayor of Salt Lakes Chinatown.
whom the United States authorities
would daport, sat i'm his cozily-furn-
lshed home, II Plum alley. yesterday
afternoon and told why he was en-
TITLED TO stay in this city if he so chose.
He did not make his explanations or
his protest in any "pidgeon" English,
Tut spoke fairly well the tongue of his
adopted country.
Nor were the surroundings sugges-
tive Of family whose presence in an
industrious, progressive community
Should be looked upon with i'll feeling.
Or, if the surroundings did differ
from the average American household.
they did so only in that the old adage
Cleanliness is next TO Goodness" and
the other. "A place for everything and
everything in its place had been more
closely adhered to.
As fully interested as Chin in what
was being said was his little wife.
Jung Tew Wing, who is p and fair to
look upOn-excellent, in fact. from
Chinese standpoint.
and Chez Hing, "the first born" of
Jung Tew Wing. who won't be a year
old until next June. eyed all proceed
lhg9 with watchful eye. for while she
looks good enough to remain i'm Salt
Lake or any other city. it is 10 her in
teiest to see that Chin. the head of the
mouse and of her world. IS declared en-
u1ed TO come and go from this country
at his own. will.
Chin, himself. believes that this right
will be confirmed at his hearing before
United States Commissioner Daniel II.
IWomey Jan 80, 1905. He has some
good reasons, and convincing Gre
has Chin.
Chin Has Credentials.
Among his credentials is one in which
the accompanying picture plays no
small part. IL is a certificate that
min is no laboreT, but a reputable ner-
tAant and that Jung Tew Wing is his
10 wtully welded wife The latter was
also given 4 certificate. Both bear the
signature Of J. VI. Tanner or so the
name appears I'm charge of the Chinese
inspection work, and collector Of Gus
toms at Vancouver 3. c. The docu-
ment was issued the first part Of the
month.
Chin has also been pronounced "aH
right by David Hewley. commissioner .
Of inspection Of the United States for
British Columbia and by J.. Edwin
dudley United States consul at Van
aouver, by John II. Sargent i'm tbe1
government service at Sumas. Wash.
and ny United States immigration IN
7lector Edwin Wells Of Seattle
Rival Countrymen, Says Chin.
Not lack of proper papers. but local /
-hmity on the part Of rival Chinese. !
chin Guam Chan claims. is responsible (
.or the action which the Washington. /
D. C. authorities have ordered taken ]
INTO this detail, the former Mayor" 4
Il village salt Lake, province. Utah. L. I
e. A. does not 80 fully but he init
mates that Salt Lake Mongolians
Fought the subject Of deportation i'm
MS case direct to Washington
ASIDE from official credentials. Chin
Juan Chan has half a dozen vouchers
rs 70 his moral and business standing
% the different communities in when
re has resided. Among these is a GER
lhcate of merit signed by Cashier O.
F. Hill OF the Commercial National
'ank. Ogden. Assistant Postmaster
.ames Hoop OF Ogden, and others.
.FicR bears date of March IS 1898.
Another from the same city bearing /
'aJe Of few months prior. IS Of the
'ame character and is signed nv
'ePuty United States Marshal E. +.
butcher and Chief Of Police MetcaIf.
Chin obtained these at a time when
ne proposed making a trip home to
nina. Subsequently he decided not To
o. me papers state that in the minds /
n the SlSnerS there is no reason why
nm should be denied admission 10 the
nlted states upon his return. "as ne
3 IN business and d reputable mer-
hant"
Additional certificates to the same
fleet are held, one from Evanston
y 70. bearing date Of March IS. 1896
ma 10 which is affixed the signature OF
hen district judge, but now supreme
Justice, Jesse Knight.
Came to United States a Bow.
Chin Guam Chan was born in China
CTty-nine years ago, hence, according
y Chinese figuring. is fifty years of
ge..
When boy Of Is. he came In the
United States. immigrating at time
'hen restrictions were few. He spent
We yedrs at Napa. Cal, and then went
o Nevada From the latter state he
eilt 10 evanston. Wyo-, going from
mere TO ogden. Between The Junction |
lty ana salt Lake. Cnin wavered for
Cme time, having interests in both
tiles. Several years ago he located
q Zion and then gained a reputation
or ability and intelligence that soon
son for him the title Of Mayor of
Chin decided to return 10 China two I
airs ago and left here for the Orient
an. Z. 1903. At that time he was ac-
Ompanied by his first wife and the
ably boy chin Kin Hee The child's ,