New-York tribune., 1905-06-26

corded to the citizens and subjects OF the most
favored nation.
Rule 10 Chinese persons, other than laporers. not
supplied with the certificate pToVioed lof py
Section 6 of the act of July D. 1854 may be per
n1ifted to PASS through the United States in
transit. upon producing to the ofncer IN chais @ se
of the enforcement of the Chihese e1ciuslole e :
laws at the port of arrival such reasondoie piooi
as may be required to satisfy him that pona
fde transit only is intended. Attention is es-
pecially called TO the fact that Shinese pefsos .
other than Iaborers in possession or Sectloh m o
certificate are not required to give Doho OF Iui :
nish a photograph or submit TO the physical eA
animation required by the Bertilion system Vi
identification. =,
The purpose of the Chinese Exclusion laws is
to prevent the immigration OF Chinese iaporers
and not TO restrict the freedom of movement
of Chinese persons belonging - the exempt
classes and in determining whether Chinese per
sons are laborers or members OF the eXeIupt
classes officers charged with the enforcement
of the laws are cautioned to act with d'scretioi'
While laborers must be strictly eNciuoeo' lh1
law must be enforced without harshness ana
unnecessary inconvenience or annoyance mus "
not be caused such persons as ere entitled 10
enter the United States. Chinese persons whose
appearance or situation clearly indicates that
they do not belong the class Of laborers must
be treated with the same consideration EXTENDED
TO members of any other nationality. and they
are not. under any circumstances TO De su"-
jected to unnecessary surveilla nee.
The department holds that the purposes ana
Intent of the Chinese Exclusion laws are 70 ap-
solutely prevent the coming to the United states
of laborers skilled or unskilled. The certificate
provided for under Section of the act OF 1851
when vised by the endorsement of the diplomatic
representatives Of the United States in the fof-
eign country from which the certificate issues, or
of the consular representatives. OF the Onlted
States at the port or place from which the per-
son named in the certificate is about to depart,
is bv said section made prima facie evidence
of the facts set forth therein. The diplomatic
and consular representatives of the United
States have. by direction of the President, been
instructed, before viseing any certlncate, TO
strictly comply with all the requirements of
that portion of section 6 which provides as fol-
lows:
And such diplomatic representative or consular
representative whose Endorsement is required s
hereby empowered. ard IL shall be his duty before
into the truth of the statements set forth IN sald
certificate and if he shall find upon examination
in are untrue it shall be his duty refuse to in
Gorse the same.
You therefore instructed to accept as evil
dence Of the right of the holders to land certifl-
Gates viSed by the American Diplomatic or con-
sUlar representatives when such certificates
comply in all material respects with the require
ments of the law, unless you have good reason
tificate is not the person - whom said certiij-
cate was issued IL & member of any one
of the exempt classes. Chinese persons of the
exempt classes applying for admission 10 the
United States properly certified entitled to
all the rights, privileges, immunities and
emptions which accorded to citizens and
subjects of the most favored nation.
Any harsfness in the administration of the
Chinese Exclusion laws viii not for moment
be tolerated. and any discourtesy shown Chinese
persons, either laborers of the exempt classes.
by any of the officials of this department will be
cause for immediate dismissal of the offender
from the service V. II. METCALF.
Secretary.