The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-04

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has vainly direct - lkS8
ed its best endeav-
ors. Ii admits that in spite OF all
that has been done toward the OK
clusion and expulsion OF Chinese
coolies from the United States, there
are today more Cinnamon in America
who have no right TO be here. than
those entitled TO residence or citi-
zenship.
The experience of the Bureau OF
immigration has shown that the
Chinese are deficient in their sense
Of the moral obligation OF an oath.
and that they will perjure themselves
without conjunction when the inter
ests OF one of their countrymen arc
IN jeopardy. The experience or the
bureau has led TO the conclusion that
there is secret but powerful innu-
ence always at work with the object
of importing coolies. IL admits, how
ever, that Il has been unable to To-
cate this influence or apprehend the
individuals through whom II is eX-
erted. No Chinese steerage passen-
ger is SO destitute that he cannot
command money. almost without linn
H. in the employment OF legal SER
vices and witnesses to testify in his
case. They often come TO America
with little more than the clothes
upon their backs, yet if necessary
they will command sufficient funds TO
carry their cases to the supreme court
OF the United States.
Once the Chinese laborer gets
foothold on American soil II requires
no end OF effort 10 dislodge him and
send him back 10 his own country.
In the case of other nationalities the
lerson deported nearly always sub
mits quietly 10 the order and there is
little expense involved. During one
year S45 other aliens were deported
at an expense OF only few thousand
dollars. while in the same year OIL
Cinnamon were deported at cost
OF $6S 600, in addition 10 the heavy
court expenses in connection there
with The number of Chinese regu-
larly admitted into the United Sta'es
in 1909 was $3.50 This is 134 per
cent greater than the admission In
1906 Deportations TO the extent OF
564 were made in 1903 as compared
with 205 in 1906.
Not long ago the consul general or
the United States al Hong Kong Sc
cured an interesting bit OF evidence
which proved that the smuggling or
Chinese into this country is regu-
lar and recognized business An eff
fort was made in the Hong Kong
courts to enforce the settlement Of
an unpaid balance on a contract IN
hrnnUhT
the United States. The Judge held
that the contract was Invalid belnS
violation OF a law OF friendly ma
ton. This contract in part was as
follows: Whereas, Mr.. Yam luen
has agreed TO convey valuable thing
to America. the cost OF the undertake
ing being 81 ,050. the amount will be
paid in installments--in Hong Kong
$50. on arrival in America 5000, and
upon his return TO Hong Kong $500
The said amount must be paid in full
as soon as the firm Chung Shun W0
gives instruction for the payment,
supported by the proof OF the said
firms chop, together with a letter
written BY the genuine man In re
spect 10 the same II the thing Tin
trust1 cannot be landed the balance
should not be paid and this undertake
ing will be regarded as waste paper.
The valuable thing in this contract
was nothing less than a Chinese
coolie
While much trouble still is encoun-
tered i'm preventing the landing OF
Chinese from ocean-going vessels. the
main difficulty Is in thwarting the ef-
forts OF smugglers on the Canadian
and Mexican boundaries. Canada has
levied head tax of $500 on all Chi
nese coming into that country, and
this tends 10 discourage the coolies
from attempting 10 break their way
into the United States by this route.
Most of the smuggling operations are
carried on along the Mexican border
and all sorts Of ruSes and schemes are
worked for landing Chinese on the
American side OF the international
boundary. In such cities as I'll Paso,
there are regularly established under
ground railroads through which the
Chinese population assist their breth
rem to reach places OF safety In the
United states In some cases the aid
OF railroad men is secured, and II
whole bunch OF Chinese are hcrded
into a provisioned and ventilated
freight car. sealed up, and dispatched
To a confederate nj some interior
town this side Of the Rio Grande In
many cases Cinnamon have been low.
cred into the ice boxes Of refrigerator
cars and thus carried 10 their goal.
In some localities the judiciary holds
favorable views toward the Chinese
Every court decision is watched by
the Chinese. and as soon as II is found
that Judge is inclined TO be lenient
with the coolie. the territory over
which he has jurisdiction is reported
as "A place OF safety. Toward such
places the Illegally Chinamau
hustles as fast as travelling conditions
will permit There are also many To-
calities in which the missionary spirit
il strong and the Chinese smugglers
send the coolies there They are urged
to io 4 the Sunday school and the
church In order TO arouse public senti-
ment in their favor should attempts
be made TO depOrt them.
II Is not alone by smuggling meth.
DDS that Chinese reach the United
states. IL is provided under the Chi
nese exclusion laws that Cinnamon
who have been legally admitted into
the United States may return home,
and upon the presentation Of certifi-
Gates OF their former admission may
re-enter this country. These certif
Gates have a commercial value, and
often are found in the pawn shops