The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05


Massachusetts, as he had read from the Christian
Bible In support OF his proposition TO commits our
Institutions To the control OF pagans, the enemies or
Christianity, who could not be bound by Christian
obligation OF oath.
Mr.. WILLIAMS commended that the Declaration Of
lndepends nee did not mean that the wild man OF
south America, the heather and the canniDal were
10 be allowed equal political rights under the gov
eminent with the citizen OF the nited states. He
regarded Mr. Summers Interpretation OF that nstru-
ment as foolish and absurd It's authors had de-
clared ali men created equal; but they mad also de-
clared that 1t was the right and duty OF nation
so TO organize the powers oil the government as
should seem most likely TO eject ITS safety and nap
piness. Ii II WAS the Judgment Of the American
people that 1t was 10 their safety to exclude Chinese
from participation N our. government IL was their
duty so to dec de. Tie trainers OF the constitution
had created political DISTINCTION among citizens by
preventing foreigner from becoming Pre- iident,
AID would the Senator from Massachusetts
assert that that dis melton was viola
Of Independence i DID not every man sA' Know
that If the government to destroy every political
it would be ovcrtlrown by ABSORPTION Of political
power m the hands Of Its enemies, the subjects OF
Mr. SUMNER, In reply to an inquiry on the point,
admitted congress could re use TO pass any natural
cation law, but insisted that such law, II passed.
might be IN harmony with the Declaration VI indie
pendence, that there could be no distinction Of
color.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said ne understood the Senator to
ton Of naturalization, but that the Deciaraten Of
OF Congress, ana therefore LETT no discretion.
Mr.. SUMNER explained that he meant no discriml-
nation on account OF color. lie was not prepared
TO say Congress might not shut down the gates and
refuse TO naturaliZe nybOdy; but ii 1t did na.uraZe
then the law must be In harmony with the Deciara
ton or independence. He considered that instru.
ment as paramount to the law; not to be set aside
questioned In any respect, but rreversibe, and
which all the Senate was bound To respect.
Mr.: WILLIAMS argued that MIR. Summers position
was inconsistent with itself. The argument Of the
were equal ann therefore all entitled to equal
POLITICAL rights and privileges; but now he conceded
ralizatoii every person born in foreign country.
Mr.. Williams maintained the power Of Congress In
tins respect sets the right to discriminate for
the best interests OF the government in al
hitting foreigners to political rights. He sand,
when the Burlligame treaty with China was
vide noih,os t,s,.aln contained should be held 10
confer natulaIlzation ns,"n Chinese IL tbe United
SAtes, The Chinese were not q desirable pOpuiaS
tlon. The Monaghan never would amalgamate With
the races OF European descent. lie never would
lose his identity, and we would have separate, dis
tnct people among us-an empire OF China within
republican Amerlca-conilict and bl00dSled between
races having no affinity, and, Ill the case OF the
Indian, gradual exterlnination would be the fate Of
one Of the contending parties. With what pr0prety
could we talk abOut liberty, virtue and intelligence
the palladium OF our liberties while opening the
door to an Overwheimnng tide of pollution AMI
paganismg The proposition Of Mr.. sumner 70 invite
here mighty mass OF ignorance was but mere stun
ana nonsense, and deserved the contempt IL had re-
ceived. He sympathlZed with the efforts OF the
wOrkingmen OF the country to stay this tide OF PEN
ury and degradation now beginning to pCur IN upon
the workingmen Of Massachusetts, understand that
their Senator (Mr. Sumner, was propos ng to issue
proclamation to the Chinese hOrdeS to come here
and drive them out OF employment. lie mir. Sum-
ner) was content to dream Of the triumph OF his
theory, although theawork,namen OF his state were
When told that his theory would Overrun he country
with bigOted and degraded race, his answer was,
no matter as to consequences or the political effect
this theory Of nine must be fully Indicated. Mr..
Williams further argued that the effects Of CAPITAL
to import cheap labor abroad should be
closely atched for cheap labor meant not the home
OF the laborer ana It's comforts, but the hovel and
Mr.. Summers amendment, he said that eighty
| thousand Cinnamon ON the PACIFIC coast could at
once make themselves voters, and that one hundred
| In this country without being missed at home. lie
predicted mat the passage OF the bill would unite
| q common effort to crush out party tnat
mad invited this competition from China
puplieans would be left In the next Congress
to tell the story OF the party destruction.
MT sonunz rep,l Oh NO. sad Inc Chinese ques;
regretted that the excitement 1t had occas oned In
certain quarters had found it, way into the Senate.
| the Senator from Oregon MR. Wilams) had drawn
| the picture OF one hundred million Cinnamon
| denly sweeping from their native homes across the
Pacific and larly submerging this country. what
| were the factsP Chinese immigration across the
| Pacific fairly commenced IN is48, ana the yearly
year Ire number OF Cinnamon arriving on the Pacific
| coast twelve thousand. Upon z liberal esti-
mate OF twenty thousand year, allowing for deaths
| and the return OF Chinese to their native land, 1t
was fair to presume that to bring million China
| men to this country would take seventy1ve years.
| Therefore there was no immediate danger OF the
threatened Chinese deluge He In favor OF the bill
| of the Senator from Nevada mir. Slewart) TO pro-
h4bt Chinese coolie contracts which would also pre-
vent the introduction OF coolies to be he'd here In
species Of slavery The character OF Chinese immi-
grafton being thus far changed the Chnaman trans
planting himself permanently would gradually iden-
tfy himself with and accommodate himself TO the
requirements of our civilization. and the number OF
| immigrants would be reduced Could we, then,
| political
system2 1t might be remembered that the
this republic will be American citizens fpso J1,cto
therefore, such OF the Chinese who come here TO
main and identity themselves with US, NUT be IN.
cluded In cur naturalization system AS TO the
| coolle trade. scarcely any prohibitory legislation
could prove too stringent; but that class were
| Massachusetts,. The question was now what to do
with them. He would suggest to the senator from
tor to educate, than TO prosecute them.
He believed that as tAe Chinaman
would gradually acquire the wants Of our civiza-
ton, and If he could get higher wages he would
seek for them to supply those wants. Interspersed
with our population the Chinese would not long re-
! main the cheap producers and small consumers
they now are. on the contrary, they would carry
home with them these new wants and
new markets Tor the products OF our civilization.
| While strongly opposed to coolie immigration he
mr. SchurzJ did not see how in point OF principle,
| we could throw any obstacle In the way OF those
AmeI1cen civilization would eventually entirely alb
| sOrb them.
Alter further discussion by Messrs. Carpenter,
| Sumner and C0nkng at five O'Clock Tic Senate took
| recess until evening.
| Evening Session.
Athafpast O'Clock the Senate proceeded
with the BILL and after remarks by Messrs Fowler
and sumner the vote by which Mr.. Summers amend
ment striking out the word white' from the natu.
raiization laws as adopted was Observation-Disclosures
II; nays, IA.
Mr.. Summers amendment was then rejected
yeas, "a: nays, 80.
Mr. WARNER, trep.) OF Va, moved an amendment
TO extend the naturalization laws to aliens OF African
nativity and persons OF African descent. Adopted
yeas 81, nays 20.
The bill was then reported to the Senate. when
the amendments were agreed to, except Mr. War
ners on which, separate vote being taken II was
C0ndurred ln-yeas 80, nays II.
MIR. SUMNER renewed his amendment to strike out
the word "whltcp from the naturalization laws