The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-23

genius of the age to bring them here in bonds for
a term of years. or even months that the trahc
In bondmen is degrading to labor. and Will not De
tolerated by freemen, and must be checked In It's
inception by prompt action on the part of the rep
resentatives of the people.
Further resolved. That the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor are hereby instructed to investigate
the subject. including the contract or coolie system
passed in various parts OF the country, and 10 re-
port a bill as soon as practicable, prohibiting the
introduction of bondsmen from China or else
where, providing for the protection OF those who
seek orr shores in quest OF free homes, and who
will as speedily as practicable adopt the manners,
habits and customs OF cur people; making it a
criminal otfense. punishable by fine or lmprlson-
ment, TO be a party, direct or indirect. to any pro-
ject tending to perpetuate the barbarism of slavery.
The Naturalization bill was then taken up.
Summers amendment. striking the word white "
from the naturalization laws. having been adopted,
the question was upon Williams amendment To
exclude Chinese from its benefits.
Mr.. Stewart concluded his remarks against
placing Chinese upon an equal footing with other
foreigners. While he would protect them in their
rights, he would never sanction the introducing OF
a system of slave labor in competition with white
labor. He would not interfere with voluntary
Chinese immigration, but would never agree TO in
vest with political power imported coOlie slaves,
brought here under contracts.
Mr.. Conkling appealed to Sumner to withdraw
an amendment, which would jeopardize the whole
bill.
MI. Trumbull said the policy of the Republican
party, having been to make freemen, he could not
understand how that party could refuse to admit
Chinese to citizenship. r-t
Sumner declined to withdraw his amendment.
He read from the New Testament relative TO Peter
denying his master. and remarked that a RePub-
lican Senator (meaning Stewart) had thrice denied
the principles of the Declaration of Independence,
and, like Peter. he might weep bitterly.
Stewart replied that the charge of apostasy APP
piled with much greater force to the Senator from
Massachusetts, as he had read a Christian Bible in
support of his proposition to commit our institu-
tons to the control of pagans, the enemies of
Christianity, who could not be bound by a Christian
obligation or oath. - .
dependence did not mean that heathens and canni-
balls were to be allowed equal political rights
under our laws. He remarked Summers inter
probation of that instrument as foolish, and the
duties of the nation so to organize the powers OF
the Government as seem most likely to effect its
safety and happiness. Williams then made a
lengthy argument against giving the Chinese the
benefits of naturalization.
SchurZ thought the excitement about Chinese
emigration needless. He feared no deluge of
Cinnamon, and cited figures to show that it would
take seventy-iVe years to import a million. He
favored Stewards bill to prohibit coOlie contracts,
because they inaugurated a species of slavery (;
but he believed i'll a moderate flow of emigration.
AS Cinnamon learned their wants he would require
the wages of civilization.
. Mr.. Carpenter argued that all bound by the law
are entitled to a voice in making the same. The
principle that gave the right to the negro must DO
applied to the Chinese.
MI ODBOccQ ali dLlCHOuuCIIS Y IHC OIll,
which provided to right a specific wrong. He de-
nounced the system of Chinese importation as
wicked as the African slave trade.
Mr.. Corbett spoke of the impropriety of holding
out inducements for Chinese immigration.
A Times Washington special says the opponents
of Chinese labor are not satisfied with the action
OF the Senate. yesterday, in depriving that race of
the benefit of naturalization, but desire that Con-
gress should go further, and pass a bill to prohibit
contracts for servile labor. An effort in the latter
direction will be made in the House dr5ing the
present week, and both parties seem iElined to
legIslate to that end. The debate in the Senate,
yesterday, on this question, tended to ridicule the
representations made in certain quarters that
Chinese iaborers were about to flood the country.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-In the Senate, Mr.. Stewart
offered a resolution requesting the President to
cause the Act of February 10th, 1862, to prohibit
the coolie trade, to be strictly enforced, and, for
that purpose, to instruct the proper civil officers of
the United States to prosecute for all violations of
SAID Act. and directing an investigation as to
whether the Chinese coolies are being transported
to the United States in violation of the law.
r40uv0 anu Eruss1a--Probability
Of War.
OF Hohenzollern has accepted the offer of the Span
ish throne, and the Council will Immediately take
the matter under discussion. 1t is tOlerably GER
tain that his candidacy will be proclaimed without
the sanction of the CoItes.
In the Corps Legislatif to-day, several members
of the Left Centre submitted an Interpolation,
concerning the proposed candidature Of the Hohen-
zollern Prince for the Spanish throne. They Were
assured that the Duke Grammont informed the
Cabinet of Berlin and Madrid, that France could
not assent to the project.
PARIS, July 6.-The Constitutional to-day says !:
We learn that the Government would consider the
Spanish enforcement of Prince Hohenzollern as a
check and menace to France. Under these circum-
stances the Government has decided to energetic
ally oppose the project.
PARIS, July 6.-In the Corps Legislatif, to-day,
Duke Grammont said it was true that Prim had
offered the throne of Spain to Prince Hohenzollern,
who accepted it, but the people of Spain had not
yet pronounced on the transaction, and France had
yet to know the details of the affair, which had
been conducted in secret. The French Govern
ment would persist in it's policy of neutrality, but
nader no preteXt would it permit a German power
to place one of its Princes on the throne of Charles
the Fifth. He hoped, however, prudence in Ger
many and wisdom in Spain would avert extremities.
PARIS, July 6.-There was an exciting scene in
the Corps Legislatif to-day, after dec
~laration. Picardy demanded that it was the FIRST
duty of the Deputies not to allow France to be en-
gagged in war without the assent of her representa-
tives.
Cremeux supported the demand, and added that
there was now meant war Will Europe. He pro-
tested that her friends deemed peace imperative,
unless their own and the dignity of France required
war.
Olivier said the declaration of Grammon left no
doubt; the Government ardently desires peace,
and he felt sure that the declaration would secure
OoNN II hNbSDNi AAA0S hHO" NHNS
ment sought to attain its object in a straight-for-
ward manner if it wanted war, it would say so
it would not engage France in war without the
Chambers: the latter should decide.
PARIS, July lit is asserted in well-informed
circles. that an alliance between France and Aus
tria has been confirmed.
A cable despatch dated Madrid. midnight. says
at a meeting OF the Cabinet, this afternoon, Regent
Serrano and his Ministers unanimously confirmed
Gen. Prim's selection of Prince Leopold for the
future King of Spain. The friends of the Admins
tration declare that this will give a majority of at
least threefourths in favor of the election Of Prince
Leopold.
PARIS. July z, nine o'elock.-A note is said to
have been received from Prussia, the substance of
which is that the Prince Of Hohenzollern is not a
member of the Royal family of Prussia, and did
nothing to procure the offer of the Spanish crown.
The consent Of the King of Prussia to its acceptance
will be given definitely only after the vote of the
Cortes and if the latter should select a Hohen-
zollern he will support him.
The Emperor held a conference this morning,
with the Minister of War, Navy and Justice.
Military measures are already mentioned. Two