Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-23
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The Chi.ess side Of the Question.
NEW York, May ga Washington
special says: every member OF the
Senate has received from San Francisco
BY mail. an anonymous pamphlet. argu-
ing the other side Of the Chinese ques-
ton in California, and elaboratsly
denying nearly all the allegations Of The
San Francisco anti. Chinese Mass meet
ing. It appsars that nothing Is said a.
to the authorship or publishers Of this
o~ffusion, II being submitted simply in
the nam Of the friends Of right, justice.
and humanity. Il contends that tho
Chinese number less than u eighth OF
the population Of San Francisco, and
ono thirtssnth Of the population Of the
State. and argues that Mopgolian ohssp
labor 10 desirable. II challenges effec.
tive testimony to sustain the charges
that the Chinese in California consist to
any extent Of slaves or criminals. and
generally argues that their presence 10
blessing to the interests Of California
and the country at large.
Dsciinss 70 Investigate" Lsuis-
lana.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Congrsssman
Page was to-day offered the vacant place
in the House Committee appointed to
investigate matters In Louisiana, and
declined II on account Of important Pa.
ciic Coast business likely to come up
during the absence Of the committee
from Washington.
The New York Press ON she New
Cabiust.
NEW YoRK, May ga Times sditori.
al on the Cabinet. changes speaks favor
ably Of Pisrrepont and Taft. Asfor Mr..
J. Donald Cameron OF Pennsylvania. he
10 q gentleman who has been chiefly
known hitherto as q political wire
pullsr. In that capacity he may
have displayed enough executive
talent TO mark him ont as q deSirnbls
person to sit in the Cabinet a. Secretary
Of War. Pennsylvania politics cat
hardly be said to furnish a very elevated
school for administrative ability /; but
Cameron may turn out to be q better
man than might be inferred FROM his as-
sociations. It has been generally as.
suned that the Pennsylvanis delegation
was to 10 used at Cincinnati chiefly for
the purpose Of securing for Cameron o
seat in the Cabinet Of the next Republic
can President. Though the prize has
been virtually attained without waiting
for q new Administration. II IL hardly
likely that the mission Of Pennsylvania
at Cincinnati will be materially modi.
fed. The nsiute gentleman who will
manipulate fi,y.oisht votes o! that State
will be M DESTROYS as ever TO And out
who is to 10 the winning man, and to
earn his gratitude BY throwing at the
critical moment the Pennsylvania vote
in his favor.
The Sun is peculiarly bitter and sar-
castle, and has several short articles on
tho subject. It says It has for some
time been probable that Taft would not
answer Grants purpose as Secretary Of
War. He is a straightforward up and
down man, AMI not available for jobs.
Such a man In the place Of Bslknap
could only make trouble for such q
President AZ Grant. and accordingly he
IL moved out. lie will also make q re-
spectacle Attorney General. aud in that
post he couldn't interfere so much with
little operations OH which Grants com.
fort No greatly depends. Tho nomins.
ton Of Picrropout is to DO taken. we sup.
pose, as n reward for tho valuable ser
vices no recently rendered Grant in GER
flying before the Chamber Of Commerce
in this city that Grant 10 not a common
thief. Anyhow he 10 in many re-
poets an improvement on Schsnck.
The Senate which rejected Dana has
deigusd to confirm the oourtly and nc
complished Pierrspont. Tho nomina.
ton OF Don. Cameron IL not ono that
will be approved by the reforming Re
publicans. But that probably makes no
difference. Cameron has long been
laundering for . place In the Cabinet,
and his nomination doubtless settles the
question whether the Pennsylvania del
sgatss to Cincinnati will vote for Conk.
ling or for Blaine.
TuE Herald says the President has
done at last what the Htruld persist
emily advised him to do nearly two
months ago, and the effect 10 electric.
The appointments made yesterday are
not only the greatest sensation, but the
most important event which yet has hap
psned In connection with the Presiden-
tial ' Iattsrly there has been
much webbing in the party. The Pres.
ident's action yesterday Is an order from
headquarters to combine the Rspubli.
cans. Every n OF those new appoint
msnts, though made ON improbable