Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-22
rHf- SUPREME COURT AND THE
CHINESE IoIMII: RATION.


The United States Supreme Court this
afternoon delivered, through Justice
Hitler. unanimous opinion reversing
The decision If the California Supreme
Court in the So called Chinese and order
ing the woman, Chy Lung, TO be released
from custody IN which she Is held under
the Foreign Passenger Act Of that State.
This Gerisi.l. SuStains the ruling made
hvJustice +, III IN similar cases brought
i,efors him II .ha United States Circuit
court. t.. supreme Court accoHpa-
MES its decision with = severe criticism
of the law o. California on the subject
\ decision yaS also rendered in the case
involving the constitutionalIty OF the
New York passenger laws. The Court
declares them unconstitutional and holds
that no law prescribing conditions Us TO
the laniipg # passengers from abroad
can be con-. it1-ionally made by any
other power than Congress.
Thus it seems shst everything which
California has lone 70 put John China
man under bau, aIi ra!s him down. has
come tn rsu-ht. That State was forced
to part with j. ,t,t ves;ige OF renunera-
tire oppression Of is Chinese residents
when the enactment unjier which an eZ-
,rhitaut monthly license was collected
FROM such Of tl-m - worked in the
mines WIS mad" ..r:iiity by the passage
.: the Fourteenth Constitutional Amend
r,snt. The qcandsry fnds expression
N San Francisco in the following:
In the Board Of Supervisors this even
ing the Mayer presented u commun;ca-
,ion to the Board referring to the recent
decision of the Supreme Court OF the
United States ruling that the State leGis-
latior against the Chinese immigration
was Unconstitutional. anCRugyestirs that
tie Board take steps to place the matter
IN It's trua light before the national law
makers in the most impressive manner
The communication went on to state that
municipal legislation was powe9less and
State legislation had been exhausted in
the attempt 20 remedy the evil. and aid
.ouii oaiv be obtained from Congress
and the treaty making power. The
Board could no. but have observed the
increase OF Chinese paupers, prostitutes,
gamblers and criminals. The Chinese
Lads invaded the heart Of the city, de-
stroyinS property values; they defy the
police, make and enforce their OWN laws
and regulations, and crowd our prisons,
asvIums ami hospitals The evil is al
tanning proportions threatening the pros
peFity OF the city and public safety. Chi
nsse immigration is importing the In
teres:s OF the working classes and endan-
ceriug the morals Of boys. II was suc-
.ested that each member Of the Board
name one citizen who should constitute
"a committee to call 4 mass meeting and
thus obtain an expression of public opin-
ron. A deputation should be sent to
Washington to represent the question to
Congress. and the Legislature should be
patI;iored to authorize the Board to make
an appropriation 10 defray the expenses
III such deputaiion. There being only
oae opinion On the subject, the move
nent will BE- fres from party bias and
command the support of all classes OF
citizens. The Board unanimously con-
CURED IN the Mayors recommendations
and steps viii be taken at once TO carry
them into effect
We cannot help thinking that the pop
uiar mind Of san Francisco is prone TO
max bug5ear ot this Chinese question.
1t IS fact, however, no. TO be gainsaid,
that Chinese colony, planted in the
heart OF great city Ike that IS not
desirable thing to have. The sights and
smells, habits and occupations there
prevailing are as repulsive 10 good taste
Is slaughter house in the midst of
family residences would be. But with
al this, We think that the Board OF Su-
pery;so,s exaggera:e tine evils set forth.
A. any rate we cann0. help thinking
that there IS an exceptional impatience
of WHIT the Chinese do and aim ct. II
what they are accused Of were done by a
numerous elan or nationality with the
power of the ballot in their hands, We
ioub. its denunciation as thing past
all liberation. John is o scapsgoat. He
does not, to be sure, do much to eU.itle
him to any deep affection or demonstra-
lions of fraternity OF the par. Of his
Christian neighbors, and he pays the
penalty of his segregation in the dis.rust
and Unfriendliness with which he is
considered. As TO the Chinese of San
Francisco endangering the morals Of he
boys Of that city, one in conscious of
entertaining some mental reservations
before accepting, unqualified. such an
ayernment. The bovs Of our metrop-