The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-02

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Of the view criticized any more than
/ i does with an endeavor to relax
| nose rules and regulations which have
grown up in the course of administra-
elon as a result of the deceit and re-
7oGrcefuIness Of vioIators of the law.
STRENUOUS DENIAL.
The Bureau has no hasitat ton in de-
aging, without mental reserva ton or
/ qualification, the oft-repeated charges
that, through its officers. Chinese nar-
sons seeking admission To this conn
try, whether of high or low dseraa
measured by the caste laws of their
own country, have been subjected 10
insult or humiliation or indigni+v. IF
such had been the case. the vay has
always been open 10 remedy the fau1t
or prevent its recurrence by esta bIisb
ing the truth of any specific charge
OF official misconduct There is no
special immunity enjoyed by officers of
TINS Bureau, as distinguished from
other branches of the Executive Gov
eminent, from the consequences of
their actions. The truth is thar sucb
complaints can be made only in a gen
eraI and indefinite way 10 gain cur
rency; specific instances would. as they
have been in the very few instances
when given, promptly be shown to be |
without foundation. Thus a charge !
only specific SO far as TO aIlege i'll |
treatment OF the student class at San
francisco and the consequent resent
ment of that class and resort to other
countries for education, was promptly
met by incontrovertible proof that
every member, except two, of that
class applying at the said port since
the formation of this Department. had
been promptly admitted, most of them
directly from the steamship, the two
exceptions being denied under the i'm
law because they had ira
ehona. dangerous contagious disease.
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
In concluding these predatory re-
marks, the Bureau expresses the firnI ,
that, whatever the original
ource of the present agitation against [
he enforcement Of the exclusion laws {
nay be, the purpose In view will not
g content with any modification of 6
resent modes Of administration. how
Yer extensive. An influence suffici- q
lently potent, by using the boycott l
galnst a great nation, to secure the l
of regulations which have l
cen enforced for years, which are be-
ieFed 10 be just and necessary. and :
7h1ch nave successfully passed or
eals before the judicial branch of theI
government, will have secured assur- y
nee that it may likewise influence the
eglslatlon of the nation, and will be
mboldened to demand all it wants.
ne emasculation, if not repeal, of the T
policy
CHINESE ADMITTED.
The report gives statistics of Chi
csc immigration for the year ending
une 80, 1905. from which the following L
ems are taken:
There were 2727 new applications and
IS pending from previous year. ana
sos were finally admitted. 481 deported
nd 136 pending at the close of the
ear. OF TAI in transit were de- a
orted. T,
Regarding the cases dnally disposed e,
I as above, 634 American citizens Il
ere admitted and 20 rejected. 623 re- Il
lrning laborers admitted and 81 re- Il
cted, 548 returning merchants admit a.
ID and 20 rejected, 279 other mer- et
1ants admitted and 204 rejected, SO n
erchants' wives admitted and 5 re- p
1cted, 123 merchants children admit II
ID and % rejected, 362 other exempt cl
asses admitted and So rejected. 81
OF the 2605 admitted, 1906 were resi-
ants returning to the United States q
Id 500 were new arrivals. Of the 4S1 o.
aported. 1877 claimed to be residents c.
Id 2S4 new arrivals c.
During the year 113 appeals from de- 81
sions of inspectors wera sustained til
Id 325 appeals dismissed, 4 total of P,
decided. De
BY PORTS al
By ports admissions ami reflections M
ere as follows, respectively: San 81
rancisco, 1888 and 364: portland Ore, 10
and 3; Port TOWNSEND, Wash, PA er
Id "a; Honolulu, 243 ara g. Sumas, u
ash. 127 and 20; Portal. Y. Oak. As III
id Il; Malone. \. V, d and 70, AZ
ichford, Vt. &c and 3; New York. n n
Y, and /; New Orleans, 1 adj u
tilted. none rejected. ~
STARTLING DISCREPANCY.
Commenting on the statistics, Mr.. &c
argent calls attention to startling
serepancy. OF els Chinese persons,
aiming the right to enter as domi-
"a merchants IneGe were tuHiittSHt
Upon evidence produced solely in this .
,untry," 54S, and denied % o. about
per cent. on the other hand, Of 433 '
aimants as alleged Chinese mcT- =
3ants Of China, whose adm ission in =
lch case is dependent upon certl- q
cate issued by their Government :,
here were 204, or II peg cent, rejected. -
The Commissioner General asks If :
lie officers at the ports anu me de-
on appeal from them had =
isregarded, as had been changed the
aw where it gives the possessor Of i :
artifcate from the Chinese Govern
lent. vise'ed by a consular or diplo- !
latic representative OF the United
tates in China. a prima facie eight :