Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-08
Anti.Chinese la Washington Ar
gunlents OF F'ixley. Roach and
Observation-Disclosures Of Legis-
lative Action.


WASHINGTON, June 6.
TIE Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations 10 day heard Senator Sar
gent and the Special San Frarcisco
Commissioners, Pixley and Roach, in
argument on the Chinese question, ad-
~vocating immediate action by the Fed
eral Government to prevent the imni-
grafton of Monaghan criminals and
coolies to this country. The promi-
nent points made by Pixley were that
there had been a great change of senti-
ment on this question in California;
that the people had been disappointed
in realizing any benefits from the pres
ence of the Chinese in California, and
that the opposition to them was uni
~versal; that the Chinese interfered
with all the best interests of the Pacific
coast, and that their influence is de
mOraliZlng to the communities in
which they reside. He represented
that in the heart of a Francisco
there were 10000 Chinese, presenting a
disgraceful spectacle of sqnalor, filth.
disease, poverty and crime; that OF
this number. 10000 were protested
criminals and 10000 were prostitutes;
that China embraced 500, 600, 900 peo-
pie, the United States ~. 900 900, and
the Pacific States about l,000,000 peo-
pie; that the cost of passage from
China to San Francisco is less than
from the Mississippi to California, and
that Chinese immigration threatened
to overwhelm the Pacific coast. to de-
stroy IFS industries and to imperil its
prosperity. 1t was explained that the
health and police regulations could
not be enforced in San Francisco, he
cause the penalty of Imprisonment
was a welcome relief to the Chinese,
who found the comforts of the county
Jail superior to their ordinary life; that
the vicious and idle classes We're rap
idly multiplying and threatened to be-
come a pest and burden to the State
and city governments; that the Chi
nese are monopolizing the lighter in
dustries and driving the laboring
classes to extreme want; that they are
mostly adult males, capable of living
on a little rics, tea and dried fish, and
that the white laborer could not com
pete with them and earn enough To
support and educate his children; and
that the strain upon the laborlng pop
ulation is so severe hat there is dan
ger of violence and bloodshed. Pix
ley CldItIltu tIihb ITO ItPItSctItru tIo
popular opinion of all intelligent and
respectable classes upon the Pacific
coast; that IL was an Intelligent public
opinion formed by actual observations
OF the Chinese for twenty-five years,
and was entiIledt to great consideration.
In conclusion, he said the Pacific coast
demanded OF the treaty making power
II modification of the treaty and of the
E~-yA 49,, ~ sf tho nv
iSting law to restrict Chinese immigra
ton, and especially the irnI Ortation of
coolie prostitutes, criminals and othei
dangerous classes.
Roach submitted some commercial
figures showing the enormous trade
balances in favor OF China, and argued
that even If any commercial interrui.
tons were likely to occur by reason oi
a change in the treaty, which he de-
MED, we could nevertheless obtain
from Japan and other countries the
products that are now imported
from China.
Sargent then addressed the commit
tee in a comprehensive argument on
the general ques ion, and in conclusion
urged the passage of his pending bill
to restrict the number of Chinese pas
dtliIiiSNipI0 WI any NCNNVls L
claimed that the Government of China
woAld itself be glad to have the coolie
traffic stopped by this means, and
called attention to similar restrictions
having been successfully placed on
Chinese immigr Iicn by the Australian
Colonies of Great Britain. He read an
article from the London Times show
ing that this danger threatened To
r;an insf,tu fynns ntAl ipJI1S RIM
on the Pacific coast j. understood even
political party could hope for success
on that coast which should ignore this
question.
The Pacific coast representatives feel
quite confident of favorable action at
an early date.
Army Reunions.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 6.
The reunion of the army of the Po-
toimac took place ut the Academy Of
Music here to day, General Hancock
presided. John A. Dix delivered ar
Grafton. Generals Sherman, Sheridan
and Hooker, Governor Hartranft, ex-
Governor Curtin, Mayor Stokely and
others also made short addresses; af
ter which Gen. Hooker dismissed the
audience and the army OF the Potomac
went into a business meeting. There
was a large crowd present. The build
ing was finely decorated. General
Hartranft was elected President and
addressed the meeting. The banquet
took place this evening.
The annual meeting of the Cavalry
Association of the armies OF the Unit
Ell States met this morning at the Cen.
tennial Hntel. After reading the re-
ports Of the officers Sheridan was re
elected President and the association
adjourned to take part in the reunion
OF the Army of the Potomac.
At a meeting of the Second Army
Corps Association also held here this
morning, Hancock was re- elected
President.
The Sixth Army Corps also held its
annual reunion here this morning and
re elected General Schaler, Of New
York, President.
lIO! For Cincinnati.
New YORK, juno 7.
The Herdld's Washington special
says: The Republican Senators and
members who are to attend the GIN.
COnventiOn will leave here III.