Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 500, 18 January 1902 — EXCLUSION BILL TO PERPETUALLY BAR CHINESE [ARTICLE]

EXCLUSION BILL TO PERPETUALLY BAR CHINESE

Measnre Prepared bj the Western Delegations is Ready. IBIKSPORTJIIOS CO. BESTRAIJIED More Comprehensiye in Terms Than Acts Now in Force. Committee on Foreign Atfai-», Headed by Chairman Hitt. Expeots to Secure Early Action—Hawaiian Chinese Will Not be Allowed to Enter the United States Domain. WASHINGTON. Jan. e: —The Senators and Representatives of th.Pacific Coast, who have been considering a bill for Chinese exclusion, have perfected a measure which will be introduced in both Houses iu a few days. The bill declares that all Chinese, other than citizens of the United States, nr those who an- secured in coming to and' residing in the United States under the present treaty with China, shall be refused admission and be returned to the country whence they came at the expense of the transpoi tation company bringing them. Transportation companie: bringing Chinese to the United State, shall detain them until their right of admission shall he ascertained Penalties are provided for not com plying with the provisions of the act JlOOO and one year's imprisonment being the minimum, with a liability to forfeiture of vessels violating any of the provisions of the law. Tlie only °hinese persons permitted to -uter the United Stales under the act «»e those who have become citizens by birth and naturalization and officials of the Chinese Government, teachers, students, merchants, travelers for pleasure or curiosity, returning laborers, who must have certifitates. or domiciled merchants. No Chinese, except diplomatic or consular officers, are allowed to enter the United States at any other ports than San Francisco. Port Townsend. Washington. Portland. Or.. Boston. New York. New Orleans. Honolulu. San Juan and Manila, or such other ports as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate. Porta may be designated on the Canadian or Mexican boundary after contracts have been made with the transportation lines to comply with the act. Following are the provisions relative to Chinese in the Islands: “That no Chinese person being law fully in Hawaii or Porto Rico or th® Philippines, or any other insular pos session of the United States, shall by reason thereof be entitled to enter or remain in the United States, or any of the territory of the United States other than that iu which he was in the first instance permitted to enter or remain. ' The words “United States" wherever used in this act it is provided, shall be deemed to mean “the lands and waters included in the United States and its territories."