Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-09-19
NAruRALrzING CHINAMEN.

The following appears IN the San Francisco
Call Of Sept 5ths
! >AvChinaman, who has been spending several
years in the State of New York, arrived in
San Francisco few days ago, bringing with
him an American wife and his naturalization
papers. This fellow Is living refutation to
the assertions Of certain speakers aud writers
that Chinese cannot be naturalized
And to show that the instance is not likely
to be solitary one, but that all the Chinese
horde which now infests the country, and ,es.
pecially the Pacific States and Territories, are
now entitled to the privilege of naturalization,
we add this, from the same paper, a3d 8e@
A Washington correspondent gives the fol-
lowing account of the final action of the Sem
ate on the Chinese treaty: After protracted
session last evening the Senate unanimously
ratified the Chinese treaty. The section 10 re-
gard to uniform system of coins, weights aud
measures, was stricken out, as q subject open
for subsequent consideration. Some explana-
tory amendments were made to the section in
relation to citizenship, declaring that all Chit
nese residents in this country should enjoy the
same rights of naturalization as citizens OF any
other nation. On the subject of the admission
of Chinese to the public schools. the Senate
held the ground that they should DO admitted
to al the privileges OF citizen of the most
favored nation-that is, that the Congress oi
the United States has NO right IN Indicate who
should or who should not be admitted into The
schools of State. Facilities TO attend schools
must be- regulated by State laws. In regard
10 admission 10 all Institutions al learning es-
tablishcd by the Government ot tue United
States, the citizens ut China were Ia haze The
same opportunities as any ether applicant. The
feeling manifested by the Senate VAS Of the
most anicahle character. aud u disposition was
shown Ia extend IN the great empire all the
latitude that International laws aud the wei
fare ot either country could require. Oppusi-
ton from the representatives ot the Pacific
coast MAS not vi the disposition that MAS nj
tirs. presumed would attend the measure. Al
though Senators from that sectun dad show
some objection, IL MAS mainly ~ WEEK al hav-
ing the treaty explained that there might br
no doubt about It's Application. la private c",i-
vcrsation a number ui Senators were heard la
speak of the ratification ia the highrst terms,
and they showed great satisfaction al the unan-
unity that Mas felt all around Several Ia.
ellie coast Senators spoke In high terms nf Ihr
industry. lrugahsy. and intelligence vi The Chi
nrs- population generally in that section. In
agriculture they exhibit remarkable pr"arirn-
~, while in inrchanicai sk.l! they are no; 'nie.
nor Ia the best.
Now Who were the Pacific Coast Senators
Who spokr IN such high terms Of the Industry
frugali,y. and intelligence Of The Chinese pop
uIaIinn generality" Who but Cvnness and
Cole Of California Stewart and N,e II Ne
sada; aud Williams anl corbeii II Oregon
all Radicals Tie correspondent sats ''"pp".
sisi"n trutn The representatives oI the Pacific
c,,ast wa. mol Of the disposition that was a.
tirst presumed woall atical the measure"
Readers will brar II, u.iad ,Aas ;Ac Iiousr had
no VINCE or part AZ thts Chiursr ET-a;y. The
senate alone had authority Is pass upon aud
ratli, 1t. asd tho Radical majority in TIA. bad,
are sulrl' rrsquaslclc Tor the making vi The
treaty which adults Chlursr sn citizenship aul
rs voters. and plact-. them on ~ rqaal's, ~lIh
thu mats" and u.iuv4.sssd wlls.-a