Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-27
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Among the very few practical meas
urss which were adopted by Congress at
the late session was one authorizing the
President to begin q correspondence
with the Government Of China with q
view to the ultimate modification Of the
Burlingams Treaty. so far as Il related
to the immigration Of Chinese to this
country. This was without doubt the
proper course to pursue. as intsrna-
tional courtesy demands that when q
treaty 10 TO bs apnullsd, the Power with
whom We are engaged should be duly
notified, and induced. II possible, to
consent willingly to Its ~abrogation. II
would DO unnecessarily rude to declare
treaty OF no binding effect. by an ar.
bitrary Law Of Congress, when by pro-
per diplomatic correspondence, and the
expenditure OF q little time. the sams
object might be attained. with the free
consent Of the second party to tho CON-
pact. On these grounds, Congress. in
stead Of going to extremes, rs many
anti Chinese paItisans demanded, au-
thorizsd the President 10 take prslimi-
nary steps to future action. by notifying
the Emperor Of China Of the wish Of
this nation that the influx Of his sub
jects to America should cease.
II was understood when this partial
measure OF relief was passed-indeed.
it Is q legitimate implication Of the
measure itself-that should the Govern
ment Of China neglect TO meet US half
way on the proposition. Congress would
see to Il that the Burlingame Treaty was
modified to meet tbs views Of the
masses Of the American people. This
Republic Ia certainly not composed Of
such eowardly material. that. having
expressed its desire In q matter over
which ID has absolute control. IL will al
low its wishes to DO contemptuously dis
regarded by China or any other nation.
The action Of Congress was simply n
courteous notification 10 the Chinese
Emperor. and u he il not utterly isno-
ran. Of everything relating to interna'
tional relations among the Powers Of
the earth. he knows that our notihca'
ton 10 q demand. couehed in the polite
terms Of an invitation. II was sup
posed from the known disinclination oil
the Emperor in the past to allow bis
subjects to leave his dominions. that he
would gladly cooperate with us in put
ting an end. or at least restricting this
immigration within reasonable bounds
and'it was to give him an opportunity
to unite with Us in this work that the
President Was directed to invite him to
friendly conference on the subject.
But IL seems that opinions in China,
and the policy Of the Chinese Govern
msnt. have changed OF late wears. and
the Emperor now seeks to get rid Of the
worst Of hiS subjects by ioistins then
upon us. In all probability the asita'
ton against Chinese immigration was
the main cause Of the appointment Of
the Embassy which reached San Fran
cisco yesterday. and which is hereafter
to be Q permanent institution among
us, and above all TO act as q lobby In
Congress to prevent the remedial lsgis-
iation which the Pacific Coast demands,
The Consul accredited to San Fran
cisco declared before no had been on
our shores two hours that =" the Chinese
Government Is not disposed to aecede to
any modification or abrogaiion OF the
Burlingsms Treaty" He is certainly
supposed to know whereof he speaks,
and this being the temper Of the En-
psror Of China, relief can only come by
the independent action Of Congress and
the Executive. What effect upon that
action the presence OF tho Chinese En-.
bassy will have, time will develop. The
task OF the Pacific Coast Senators and
Representatives will certainly not DO
lightsned by the arrival Of this Embassy.