The Detroit times., 1911-01-04

IL
ed its best endeaN-
ors IL 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 ciu-
Zcnship
The experience of the Bureau of
Immigration has shown that tie
Chinese are deficient in their sense
OF the moral obligation OF an oath.
and that they will perjure themselves
without compunCtion when the inter
ests OF one of their cOuntrymen are
in jeopardy The experience OF the
bureau has led To the conclusion that
there is secret but powerful intiu-
encC always at work with the object
OF importing coolies. 1t admits, how
ever that it has been unable TO 10.
cate this influence or apprehend teo
individuals through whom ii is eN-
eTted. No Chinese steerage pass@n-
geI is so destitute that he cannot
command money, almost without lin
IL. in the employment OF legal ser
vices and witnesses 10 testify in his
case They often come TO America
viii. little more than the clothes
upon their backs. yet If necessary
tho will command sufficient funds 10
carry their cases 10 the supreme court
al the United states.
once the Chinese labOrer gets
fOothold on American soil It requires
10 end OF effort to dislodge him ana
send him back TO his own country.
In the case of other nationalities the
person deported nearly always SUB
mits quietly TO the order and there Is
little expense involved. During one
year $40 other aliens We're deported
m an expense OF only "A few thousand
dollars, while in the same year c.
Cinnamon were deported at cost
OF SIS 600, in addition to the heavy
court expenses in connection there
with The number Of Chinese regu-
larly admitted into the United States
in 1903 was 6395. This is ia per
cent greater than the admission in
1906. Decorations TO the extent or
564 were made in 1909 as compared
With 205 in 1906.
Not long ago the consul general OF
the United States at Hong Kong Sc
cured an interesting bit OF evidence
which proved that the smuggling OF
Chinese into this country is rego-
lar and recognized business An of.
fort was made i'll the Hong konL
courts TO enforce the settlement u
an unpaid balance on Il contract in
which a Chinaman was brought 70
the United States. The judge held
that the contract was invalid, being
y violation OF law OF a friendly na-
ton. This contract in part was as
follows: Whereas, Mr.. Yan Iuen
has agreed TO convey a valuable thing
TO America, the cost OF the undertah-
ing being 1850 the amount Will be
Maid in installments--in Hong Kong
$50. on arrival in America 5000, and
nDoh his return TO Hong Kong $ouO.
The said amount must be paid in full
Us soon as the firm Chung Shun We
gives instruction for the payment
supported by the proof OF the sad
firms chop, together with a letter
written BY the genuine man IN re
spect 10 the same II the thing tin
trustl cannot be landed the balanc"
should not be paid and this undertak-
inc will be regarded as waste paper
The valuable thing" in this contract
was nothing less than Chinese
cuOlie
While much trouble still is encoun-
tered i'm preventing the landing of
Chinese from ocean-going vessels. the
main difficulty is i'm thwarting the ef-
forts of smugglerS on the Canadian
and Mexican boundaries. Canada has
levied a head tax of $500 on all Chi
nese coming into that country, ana
this tends 10 discourage the coolies
from attempting to break thclr 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 tor 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 brcth-
rem 10 reach places OF safety in the
United States. In some cases the aid
of railroad men is secured. and q
whole bunch of Chinese are herded
into a pruvisioncd and ventilated
freight car. sealed mp. and dispatched
10 "A confederate at some interior
town this side OF the Rio Grande I'm
many cases Cinnamon have been low
cred into the ice boxes Of refrigerator
cars and thus carried TO their goal.
I'm somelocalitieS the judiciary holds
favorable views toward the Chinese.
Every court decision is watched by
the Chinese. and rs soon as 1t is found
that a Judge is inclined TO he lenient
with the coolie the territory over
which he has jurisdiction is reported
as a place uf safety. Toward such
places the illegally entered Chinaman
huslles as fast as travelling conditions
will permit There are also many lo.
caities in which the missionary sniri'
il strong aud the Chinese smugglcrs
send the coolies there They are urged
10 jon the sunday school and The
church i'm order 10 arouse public senu-
ment ion their lavor should attempts
be- made 10 deport them
II is not alone by smuggling meth
ods that Chinese reach the United
states. n is provided under the Chi.
ncsc exclusion laws that Cinnamon
who have been legally admitted into
thc United States may return home.
and upon the presentation Of certifi-
Gates oi their former admission may
re-entcr this country. These Certiii.
Gates have a commercial value. AMI
often are found in the pawn shops