The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-27
A California statesman.


long survive his arrival at the capital
Ever since ho took his seat Mr.. Boo1H
eeome to have studied statcsmanship in the
school Of his fellow Californian. Secretary
aoRHAM of the Senate, but his partisanship
IL, il possible, more offensive than Cor
HAMS.
BooTH Of California was ono Of the first 10
predict, in advance of the Presidential cleo
ton Of 1876, that the Republican candidate
would b. put into the White House by foul
means II not by fair He justified. bGiifcc.:e-
hand, the violation of the Constitution and
the overthrow of free suffrage in order 10
defeat the Democracy II was BoorHs be-
lief that the great crime would be effected
by open force, instead Of 10y fraud a. the
event proved. "Tn case he said, 1.-THE
final declaration Of the choice for President
depended upon the vote Of one Of the South
crn States the House would inevitably re-
fuse to allow II TO he counted in, and an mp
peal to force would be necessary TO settle
the matter When asked what he meant
by force he replied, Physical force war;"
Then he went on to say. Il think 1t is re-
markedly fortunate for the country that we
have Republican President IGRANTl who
IL also Commandcr-in-Chicf of the Army. so
that, in the event Of any serious complica-
tions, the Government has at it's head n
man who will see it protected There are
good many reasons why the Democrats
should not be suffered TO gain control OF the
Government"
To put II plainly, Senator BooTH declared
IN October 1870 that il the election then inn
pending went against his party, that party
would do right 10 throw the Constitution to
the winds and seize the Government by
coup d6dt.
We are not surprised that statesman
who did not hesitate to advance doctrine
like this, should now be found shoulder to
shoulder with DENIS KEARSEY. trying to
drive out of California men who have ms
good n right as himself to abide there
KEARNEy's demand that this country shall
break its treaty with China is made in
language less grammatical but not less in
tolerant than Senator BooTH's. Az reported
by the Chicago Inter- Ocean, Mr.. BoOTH ex-
presses himself a. follows
suppose you had population OF eoooo adults IN
your eitv who had no interests In common with the
other people who could be anything but foreigners
whose quarters haunts Of vice-in short. Whose
civilization entirely Of an Incompatible character
and that there would bs serious objections to
having that number increased indemnity until estab
hshed conditions ~ uhuNc society should be disturbed
The Chinese can live much cheaper than white men
that they can afford work much less and disturb
anee is the result OF such competition"
How do you propose correct thi state OF things
BY checking the immigration. which may be done by
charging per capita tax This can lawfully be done Ly
giving the Chinese Government the same right % ofrr
lef Apsrtouns chn1 asi de ieodi H. ieid tnsr
fV peIl ooarsneL ASH now the business In
China is passing raphly out OF American hands The
factiswe derive very little bcueht from the chinese
f1rf hmm ut "a.
comes disadvantage we lose everything AMI san moth
ing"
What fine ethics are these Of Senator
BooTH's! What n nice sense of justice, hon
esty, morality he displays At our solicita-
ton China made treaty with us, giving
American citizens certain rights on Chinese
soil, and Chinese citizens the same rights on
American soil. We have used our privileges
TO good advantage Californians especially,
have proflted by the right Of entry into
China and residence there. No doubt the
heather of the Flowery Kingdom have suf-
fered inconvenience by the presence OF bust
ling Americans, who outbargained them,
disturbed the established conditions Of their
society. stole their business, and upset their
political economy. No doubt the Chinese
long ago came to the conclusion that Amerl-
can civilization was incompatible with their
own. Nevertheless, they have strictly kept
faith with US, and given us no cause 10 COM
plain. II the treaty has been abused in
China, 1t has been by Americans there, and
not by the subjects Of the Emperor. Now
that American citizens in China are not
making as much money as formerly, and
now that the Chinese In America by their
thrift, frugality, and strict attention to their
own business, are beginning 10 prosper in
this land OF liberty and equal rights Sem
ator BOOTH proclaims that 1t is about time
FOR the treaty to cease to operate. He cries,
with KEARNEY, that the Chinese must go.
KRARNEY wants to club them over the head
10 drive them in pack down TO the seashore
and into the Pacific Ocean. BooTH, who has
learned, since October 1876, that an odious
end sometimes can be better attained by
fraud than by force, suggests a scheme for
swindlng the Chinese Government into a
modification OF the treaty, so that we, who
have nothing 10 lose, will gain everything,
and they who have everything TO lose, will
lose it..
But suppose that the Celestial Govern
ment, which, though it represents a ciyilza-
ton Incompatible with our own, has occa-
sionally shown itself TO be not entirely dos
ttute Of brains, declines TO accept Senator
BoorH's modest proposition? II takes both
parties to modify treaty. In that event,
will Mr. Booth recommend the extcrmnn-
ton Of his announcement ana Incompatible
nelghbors by physical force-war;'
Some Good should Grow Out of IL.
1t il, perhaps, fortunate that the very
bitter controversy now raging between
the army on the one hand and the
Secretary of tho Interior on tho other. in
regard 20 management of our Indian affairs
has sprung up. Both sides are in earnest
both seem disposed aud prepared TO strike
hard blows Probably out Of the sharp con
test good deal of truth may be elicitcd
II Is safe to start with tho assumption
that the policy which has been pursued
toward the Indians has been unwise, or i
would not have resulted so badly. For on
heavy expenditures we receive i'll will rob
berries, and massacres in return.