Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
MAY BE DEPORT TED
HAM TUNG, A CHINESE LAUN-
DRYMAN, HERE UNLAwFULLY.
Brought Before q. s. Commissioner
Taylor-How the Law Works
for Such People.

Ham Tung, a Chinese laundryman. con-
Quoting business at .alT 18th street north
west appeared before United States Com
missioner Arson s. Taylor this afternoon to
answer a charge of being in the United
States unla wfully Tung 1t Is charged. has
not the necessary certificates 10 allow of
his remaining In the country. and according
to officials of the immigration bureau who
located him and made the charge against
him he should be deported.
The hearing was postponed until the sth
instant. This action. 1t is understood. is
taken because Tung Is said to have a very
weak defense, and it was thought we'll to
give him time to clear IN his business ar
unnecessary hardship on account of his de-
portation.
Question Of Deportation.
This question of deporting Cinnamon who
have come to this country has caused the
officials of the immigration bureau of the
Department of Commerce and Labor no end
OF thought and worry.
Whenever a Chinaman is found in the
Unlted States, having slipped by the
United States inspectors. 1t is necessary.
under the immigrat-on laws. that he be
sent back to China at the expense of the
United States government no m 1t err what
| the cost. This is where the sho. pnches.
because 1t is realized that many Cinnamon
| who get by the inspectors and are able to
remain at large, 50 to sp ak. for several
years. are very glad to be sent b .ck to
emma at the expense of this government.
In fact. 1t is said by the officials of the
| intn igration bureau that this is an old
dodge. and ChinaElan who manages to
give the inspectors the slip ealiZeS that
| he practically has return trip ticket to
China for which Uncle Sam has to pay. In
this position he works hard for several
years, and after having accumulated sufti-
| Cient money on which to I've in comfort IN
hi, Chinese home he gets some of his assoc
cha ties to give the immigration officials the
| tip that he is in the country without the
necessary fOrmalities having been complied
| with. Under the law the immigration Off
| Gals are compelled to cause the arrest of
| the Chinaman and his trial. He, it is said.
! knowing that he will be sent home with
| out cost to himself makes but weak de-
| Tense and is fed and cared for until the
next steamer is to sail. Then his pass ge
| is paid to his faraway home across the Pa
| ciic.
In the meantime he does not have to put
| out one cent for food and is thus able to
carry all his earnings home.
Defect in the Laws.
According to immigration officials there
Is a glaring defect in the laws governing
these matters. Some of them believe that
the deported Chnaman should be made 20
pay his own pdSSdSe- bul liilo ID StAu ~
be absolutely impossible for the Chinaman
could easily say he had no money or. on
the other hand. he could arrange for his
money to be sent to China for him. knowing
as he does that under the law he must be
sent to China whether he wishes it or not.
1t has been suggested. on the other hand.
that some arrangement should be made by
which the Chinaman ordered to be deport-
ed should be made to earn his passage.
That some punishment should be melted out
to him. for it is realized that under the
conditions cited that deportation is no pun
ishment that would pay for his passage
home and deter others of his kind from
evadng the laws of the United states
against illegally coming into this country
is believed to be necessary.
The matter is one that gives the immi-
| grafton bureau much concern. not that
| there are so many cases, but because there
| is no adequa to punishment for the Offend
ers who as soOo as they have earned suf-
fcicnt money practically give themselves
up to the department and secure free
transportation home