The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-11-18
ArouhlnR Rfl.aHf.

ArouSinH At Last.
Tho Latest dispatches from Washing
ton Indicate that tho persistent petit
tons and protests Of the citizens Of this
COST have not been wholly Intellectual
in attracting attention to tho existence
Of An overwhelming evil in tho law
Ianctioning tho introduction to our
shores Of hor,les Of Chinese slaves, mud
a.checring prospect TINT something, ut
least, will DO lone by Congress TO mod
| ify AMI restrict it. Tho fact that the
nboIninablo system OF Chinese cheap la-
Dor is not at present receiving Tho Wig
oroIns support Of those. who in their
greed Of gain. would willingly sacrifice
every generous and patriotic principle,
IL not attributable to any change of
heart on the part Of such prrsons. for
being blinded by their extreme seifsh-
Pess, nothing but imminent danger Of
iusurrcction and revolution which
would inevitable involve them Ia utter
ruin, cnn awaken them to recognition
Of the rights OF citizcns less fortunate
than Of themselves. The advocates Of thin
pernicious system. belong alone IL the
class OF employers, and no truth is
better known than that among the cit
liens Of this Republic. they constitute
tic mere% minority. According to tho
fundamental principle upon which our
FREQ Government is founded, tho en-.
ployee is guaranteed tho snmo political
privileges; the same right to con-i,lcrs-
ton i'll his efforts to obtain sn hont,rn-
hlc livelihood, with which the employer
il vested.
II this Government was formed for
the benefit Of the governed, and the
early doctrine OF the greatest good to
The greatest number" la4 not become
obsolete. Why 10 It that llr yniec Of
tllis vast majority Of American citizens
Ina heeomo IA imputent that long
years must he cunEpmcd in An almost
hore!csS struggle, tn obtsim u hearing
In the halls Of Legislation, Ia their own
and those still moro recent in tho west.
nre the Legitimate result III past lrgiS-
laIiUn, find the VOICE ui Wisdom
Adnunishcs heed To these otninuuA inut-
tcrinS5 by nn abatement 81 tho evils
coInplnined Of. before it shall be too
late.
Mr.. Fngc. 81 California. has intro
| 1uccd bill. Which. SD ,uid j. become
r. law. would s" far t"wDrd 9 settlement
OF the difficulties, up"n this coast ut
| least.
The bill onacts Tint OH aud after
Jun"nry ! /. 1879, it nhnll lie unlawful
i"E ANY subject 81 China ia enter the
iuris fiction Of the United States. ut.
| less i:e files upon tine day or is entry
! IL certificate signed by ihe United States
Minister III China nal t,,"i hot ,nnrr
tbnm sixty ii! prior IL ilS r:c-rn;u.
tiGn, certifying that the p"sScss"r
thereof comes to cng"Sn in mercantile
bnHiIi"71 ur rs representative ut nrr-
camille i'rsinrss in China. For viola
HonS "f this section 81 the net any
Chinrse subject upon conviction in the
United States District Court, shall lie
fined $l"O and in default thereof l."
Imprisoned ut hnrI lphur for fivo
months. The mast>r ar owner 81 any
vessel bringing such offenders il to lie
punished by fine Of 500 for payment
81 which the vessel shall 10 liable. The
Marshal nf the United States Court il
10 CnrT- the return to China Of ell its
| subjects "ohvintud uudcc the net and tu
| detrny the EXPENSES thereof nut Of ia
funi treated by ihs recovery OF fines
from violations of the net.