The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-30
SHALL JoHs cH1HAxAx VOTES


Something besides violent denuncia
ton or Wholesale lAudation Of the Chi
nese Who are now hero and Who ar
coming to .ake up their residence Wit!
Us is needed, nos that they have fur
nished . question for Congressiona
action. Senator Sumaer, who delight.
in distractions, demands that the way
to citizenship be opened u these PEG.
pie. In doing so, he invites something
more than the mere local diseussio Of
this question which it has had q. the
hands of the Pacific coast press. If be
desires the success Of his proposition,
be has eertaiuly chosen a very inoppor-
taas .iime for il, for while all parties
ss represented in the States of the Pa
eifie Slope are united in opposition to
making the Chinaman . voter, the re-
cent importation Of considerable
number Of that people into Massachu-
sets has alarmed tie workingmen Of
the Eastern States against what Senator
Wilson chooses to style degraded
lshor" We Who are accustomed to
see Chinamcn, regard them as mere vis-
i,ors, fortune seekers or temporary res
iden,s and ne doubt If there be any
number Of them, worth taking into &C.
eoans, in all theses States and Terrific
ries Who are ., all inclined to renounce
their allegiance to the Celestial Empire,
settle here for life and seek to become
American citizens. The very habit to
which they adhere so pertinaciously Of
wearing their queues and preserving |
the distinctive dress of their native
country il evidence sufficient to con-
vieee rs that they have no wish to be
in ans other light than As sub
jeets Of the Chinese Emperor. But we
are aware that NJ. Summers PROPOSE
lion looks heyond This imperfect con
Iteration OF the case. He has adopted
broad principle and proposes to follow
he logical consideration of il in all its
rhascs. His radical view of the matter
., that if there be one Chinaman on the
'oil Of the United States who wishes to
'eaounee allegiance to his native coun-
~ and pas:aks of the privileges and
lights Of American citizenship, there is
10 principle of abstract right BY which
70 can be deoied his prayer. II q man
N eonsciertious;y and iatelligently
AXE the oath which is demanded of the
Pplieant for naturalization, what differ.
nee does it make where he happens to
ave been born? Doubtless Mr.. Sumner
SKIS this question !. and candor compels
he ADHESION that it is a very difficult
ne to answer. Sill, there are ample
easons why the bars sgaiust Chinese
should no, be removed
or our own part, we think that Amer
AN citizenship is too chesply held AID
% easily acquired and would rather L
e more guards put about It than that
. acquisition SHOULD be made more 2
,sy. Of accomplishment. Regarded in "
) true light, this questica Of Chinese =
is to be looked at by other 4
'an partisan eyes. To decline to open q
e door to Chiuamen is bot to deny -
lem anything; for they have never q
'ked TO be made citizens. The facility
i;h which foreigners who are but little a
:qusinted With our Institutions. and fr
neuags can be converted into voters a,
already too great q temptation to un- II
iacipled politicians. Break down the Y
u which excludes Chinanen and an in
fer would be eiSen to such practices vs.
would make the Dad matters Of na,u- b,
lixstion even worse than they are now fir;
If that were possible, when W. coz Ia
nplate the wholesale frauds practiced nm
the New York Courts. 1t may be IN
II, however, that Mr.. Summer should fr.
Re the initiative upon this question. a
may come to be demonstrated, sooner Br
later, that vithOu. the self-protec- is
q Of the ballot the prosecutions which tn
sc been visited upon the Chinese a.
~...Hs ho Soanae