The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-25
From the y. Y. Sun.l
Equal Rights to ALI Corners.

We have disposition To shut our eyes 20
/ the extent and intensity of the anil Chi
nrse excitement on the Pc he coast IL
Is foolish To und-r-~tim It.. the strong
/ popular sentiment ia California against
Mougolian immigration, or To question
the honesty aud Intelligence OF thou
sands who believe that the doors should
be closed In many respects this agita
ton recalls the Native American move
ment OF twenty five years ago. all traces
OF which have happily now passed out Of
our political system.
Unfortunately for those who honestly
fear that the Chinese can never be made
good citizens OF the United States the
most conspicuous representatives OF their
opinions are drmagogue- like Kearney in
San Francisco, and Eti1y Sargent at
Washington. Kearney is "A foul mouthed
orator of the street corners. who com
bines the arguments of the craziest Com
munist with the brickb bats OF the most
reckless hoOdlum in a simultaneous as
sault on property rights aud Mongolan
skulls. We are not sure, however, that
his methods are not more respectable
than those OF Etigy Sargent. who is man
aging the anti Chinese case in Congrrss
SargenTs term expires next year aud his
successor is already elected, but he seems
to have clutched at the Chinese question
as a drowning demagogue clutches at the
last straw. No argument against the
Chinese has been too ridiculous and no
falsehood to their disadvantage too trans
parent for him to employ in presenting
the subject to Congress. There are
number Of prominent Californians inde. |
pendent enough Of popular preiudices to
ask that the Chinese side OF the contro
k.aN anrlwF
been conteni,to question the judgment OF |
these gentlemen, but has attacked their !
personal character and motives without /
the slightest regard 10 truth or decency. /
To close the Golden Gate against Mon. 1
golian immigration, Effigy Sargent pro |
poses to levy "a per capita tax OF $3.50 on
all Chiname1 entering the United States
on or alter New Years Day. Bills to
this effect are now before the Senate and
House Of Representatives o; course the
enactment of such law would eff-ctu
ally accomplish the desired end There
are few emigrants, Celestial or European.
who can afford to pay $3.50 for the priv
llege OF landing on our Tree shores Sar.
Gents bill also provides that each subject
Of China who smuggles him self into thi-
enlightened republic. or dodg-s the en-
trance Zee by any device. shall be impris
Oned at hard labor for not less than five
years.
The speech Of Hon Joseph c. G. Ken
nedy before the Senate COMMITTEES or
Foreign Relations. puts the enormity OF
>argent's proposition in very clear light
The question of placing "a pro-criptiv.-
tariff on Cinnamon and looking them up
nr five years when they can I pay th,.
duty on themselves. is not question o.
policy or OF exp-dirncy; the point in
snlyed Is the goui laIIh of the nation
pl' dsed to a friendly power in the form
81 solemn treaty
For many years our Government tried
IA vain g g.'t access o. th-. pbrt> 81 Chint.
~ order that American m.rclant, migh
rade with the Chinese and pruGf by "a.
;bmm-rcid Intercpur-e. The EXCLUSION
Ji Foreigners from tt- L nprror- territn
~, which had b+--n rom time imm-my
rial the policy OF the ChIn.-e Govern
nent, wa- denounced not only ~ un-u
ightenrl, but aisp ~ contrary TO IN
'inalirnable aud Inherent ii 1hLu uf man tu
change his home aud allegieGc-" NJ
where was this right asserted with great
sr vehemence than ON the Petite coast
where the merchants and general p0puh
ton bad particular interest in stat
ishing Commercial relations with Chtns.
alter having concluded the treaty of 1865
he was frasted and toastrd aud ch-er-d
IN San Francisco Tor his share in break
ing down the barriers that had shut out
American enterprise from Asistic mar
kets Our Government as Mr. Kennedy
reminds Congress. was so anxiou, to con
summate the BurlIngame treaty, that IL
approved and ratified the contract four
teen months before il obtained the Em
peror sanction
The Burlingame treaty stands as the
record of a contract between two nations,
not To be annulled except by the consent
OF both. That treaty says, in article fifth
THE United States OF America and thu
Emperor of China cordially recognize thu
and inalienabe right of man to
change his home and allegience. aud also
the mutual advantage OF the free migra
tion and emigration OF their citizens and
subjects, respectively from one country To
the other. for the purposes OF curiosity.
of trade, or as permanent residents
The sixth article says: "Citiz-ns Of the I
United States visiting or residing in .
China shall enjoy the same privileges. f.
immunitIes, or exemptions in respect TO I
travel or residence as may there be en- /
joyed by the citiz-ns or subjects OF the f.
most favored nation" This J. the clnu-s .
over which there was 20 much rejoicing
in this country, because il viudicated the
grand American doctrine to which ref
erence has heretofore been made The
same doctrine, conversely applied, die