Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
ADMISSION OF CHINESE
PROPOSED RADICAL REVISION
OF THE REGULATIONS.
It May Cause the Abandonment of
the Anti-American
Boycott.

actlon winch Is expected to considerably
ameliorate the friction between this coun-
try and China and perhaps cause the
abandonment of the anti-American boy
colt. He has approved the report Of the
special committee composed Of Assistant
Secretary Murray. Solicitor Sims and
Richard Campbell of the bureau of Inn
migration. providing for a radical revision
of the existing regulations under which
Chinese may enter and reside In the
United States. The commissions report
touches. by way Of either excison or
amendment, twenty-four of the existing
regulations. all of the changes being made
in the direction of liberalization.
Besides certain alterations that promise
to avoid delay in landing Chinese who ap-
ply for admission, other alterations have
been made, where possible, with a view to
avoiding any action that would seem Of
fenstve, provided that the object intended
by such regulations could be accomplished
otherwise. AS an illustration Of this, the
committee recommended the discontinue
ance of the Bertillon system of 1dentifica-
ton.
Another amendment of the regulations
recommended by the committee is re-
quirement that the administrative officers
should advise Chinese persons, either la
borers or of the exempted classes, before
their departure from the United States
of the conditions upon which they would
be admitted upon their return. Upon this
point the officers are directed to use spe-
cial care, SO that no Chinese person who
has a right to live in this country shall
be allowed to depart therefrom under
mistaken impression that he will certainly
be readmitted
Provisions are also made for notification
of Chinese persons who have been denied
admission at the ports of entry of their
right to appeal from such denial to the
Secretary, such notice being required un-
der the new regulations to be In the Chi
nese tongue, and the further precautfon
hat fob TO fu fhn n
II there be such an officer at the port OF
entry, of the adverse action Of these Off
GERS at such port in the case of any Chi
nese person, so that said consular officer
may have the opportunity. should he deem
such course necessary, to employ counsel
or otherwise interest himself in behalf of
his countrymen.
Some Important Changes.
Some of the more important changes in
the regulations follow: Prohibiting Off
GERS of the service to board foreign yes
sells arriving at United States ports In
enforcing the Chinese exclusion law; Chi
pese who have been denied admission to
be advised by notice in Chinese of their
right to appeal; eliminating the rule CIV
ing to administrative officers of the gov
eminent the benefit of the doubt in every
doubtful case; extending the time within
which Chinese denied admission may 1le
notice of appeal to the Secretary of Com
extension of time where literal compn-
ance with the rule which extends the time
for perfecting the record on appeal would
cause injustice to the appellant or oefeat
of the purposes of the law; permitting the
Chinese laborers claiming the right to
leave the United States and return thereto
to apply to the immigration officers most
convenient, instead of requiring them to
amply to the officers at the port Of depart
ure; directing officials to be certain that
every departing Chinese laborer fully UNI
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act Of 1888, which provides that he shall
not be permitted to return to the United
States unless he has lawful wire, chlid,
or parent in the United states, ana prop
erty therein in the value of $1,000, or
debts of like amount due him and pending
settlement" giving departing Chinese la
borers copy of the department instruc-
lions and regulations regarding return
notices: immediate admission of return
ing Chinese laborers who establlsh their
right to admission; facilitation OF the re,
turn of Chinese merchants going ABROAD
temporarily; simplifying the procedure re-
earding the departure and return of Chi
nese merchants visiting contiguous for
eign territory; emitting the rule providing
for photographs OF the interior OF nnerea adl-
tile establishments operated in connection
with laundrieS, restaurants, etc; directing
that what is known as section certin
Gates shall not be retained by united
States officers at port of arrival, but after
Endorsement of admission and the date
thereof shall be returned to the persons
admitted. and also dropping the rule pro-
vding that the omission from one OF these
certificates of any of the information re-
ouired is fatal to the efficiency of such
certificate as evidence of the right Of the
person to whom issued to enter theVnited
States: emitting the rule defining the term
STUDENT" emitting the rule that mo per-
son other than seaman will be permitted
to land temporarily, under bond. ETC., ana
emitting the rule providing for the admis-
sion of persons proposing to participate
in exhibitions authorized by Congress; al
lowing Chinese laborers found within the
United states without the certificates pre-
scribed by law reasonable opportunity.
under proper legal surveillance to pro-
duce such certificate before being taken
before Judge or commissioner for COM
mitment and trial, instead Of being sub
ject to summary arrest as provided by the
existing rule; emitting the rule that Chi
nese persons of the exempt class. who,
after having resided in the country, be-
come laborers, shall be deported, and also
that with reference to the Issuance OF iden-
t{ficati0n ards