The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-17
SAVANNAH, GA.

been barberized after listening to the
teachings of the speakers who are put
ting the questions to them i'm manner
which has made such an impression
Many of the laundrymen who seldom
go out of their places of business and
associate with their more progressive
countrymen have opened their eyes
and given evidence Of establishment at
what thy have heard at the meetings
Photograph are being used by the lee
turers and to some of the listeners the
talking machine, as they term II, seem
ed perfectly wonderful and beyond
their comprehension. AS all the talk
ing is done in Chinese. there is not
much interest TO be taken in the meet
ings by other than Cinnamon.
It is believed by some persons iden-
titled with the Chinese that the cutting
off of the queues has significance other
than that of initiating their American
friends. The custom house officials
are showing an activity in this section
which has brought terror to the heart
of more than one Chinaman, and It
was suggested to a Star reporter. they
may think that the absence of the
queue may help them in case of ar
rest for alleged violation of the immi-
grafton laws. II is certain that a
Chinaman who expects to return to
his native country will not remove his
"pigtail." and when he is arrested
without IT ne can readily argue that
he was registered or that he is in this
country legally.
A local Chinese business man Is re-
spossible for the statement that there
are more than fifty Cinnamon in this
city who are without the required GER
tificate. They are In constant fear OF
arrest and deportation, he stated, and
are keeping in the background as much
as possible. The trouble they have,
he said, is chiefly with their own coun-
trymen. Some OF them get angry or
jealous and inform on others. II II were
not for this jealousy, he said. the in
spectors would have a difficult task in
locating those who had been smuggled
into this country.
II know a case" said the China
man lin which one Chinaman informed
on another just because they had a
petty quarrel and the one who was
here without legal authority called the
other a bad name. Many Of the cases
in which such arrests are made are
brought to the attention of the inspec-
tors In Just such manner"
Expected 20 Have Certificates.
The business man explained that
each Chinaman I'm this country is sup
posed 10 have a certificate and the
certificate contains the photograph OF
the holder a person named in II. and
II would seem that there should BE-
no trouble in arresting and. deporting
those who are here without legal
standing. II Is not always an easy
matter 10 do 80. however. he said.
for Cinnamon traffic in the certificates
despite the fact that photographs have
20 be attached, and sometimes they
rfauaue IN cheat the IaW He adj
mitted that II r. no longer an easy
matter 10 smuggle Cinnamon into the
country because Of the strict atten-
ton that is paid 70 them by the Gus
toms officials. Most OF those who sue
coed IN Guiding the inspectors now. he
stated. come on ships or across IN
border IN manure wagons. Cinnamon
VIII do anything and stand al sorts
OF hardships 10 get into the United
states he stated, and sometimes they
have 10 spend several hours In the