The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-21

NEW YORK. May le.-Advices from
Gen. Grant to April represent a very
snxious feeling throughout Asia re-
specting the restriction Of Chinese i'm
migration to America. Grants response
TO the address Of the Chinese merchants
st Penang. in which they ask his
powerful influence in their behalf to
advocate the removal Of those re.tric.
tions, and thus restore the intercourse
between the two nations to its former
footing" was very decided remon-
STRANGE against the contract system,
which be Declared TO be slavery. On
that point 10 said +: Americans will
naturally feel Strongly. r was in order
10 free one race from slavery that we
fought long wsr After the terrible
sacrifioes made during that war to free
the negro. is could not be expected that
Americans would consent to the revival
in another form of slavery. in which
the Chinaman was the victim" He
said that this Vas the objection on the
part OF the Americans to Chinese immi-
grafton. In other respects they had
none but the kindsst feelings toward
the Chinese people, and would extend
to them. If they chose to make their
home with Us. the welcome they ex.
tended to the rest Of the world. In his
address he does not once alluds to the
prejudice against cheap labor. nor to
the peculiar sentiments of California
He doubted. and 10 one could but
doubt. that In the end, no matter what
agitation might for q time effect at
home, the American people would treat
the Chinese with kindness and justice,
and not deny to the free and deserving
people Of that country the asylum they
offer to the rest Of the world.
BxRLIN, May l0-Prinee Bismarck $
Parliamentary Soiree, Saturday even
Ing, was less numerously attended than
the previous one, the free traders send
ing but thin contingent of deputies
from Alsace and Lorraine. The Prince
was most adsbls. He announced the
appointment Of Gen. Manteuffel as
Governor of tho provinces. He said
that he was certain that better man
for the post could not be fund The
Ohancsllor then held forth sat great
length to The listening deputies on
fiscal matters, dwelling on the pressing
nsceeity for protecting agriculturists.
especially petty holders, against for
eign competition. A wood tax was also
sorely needed. II aboriculture iu Ger
many were Lot to be completsly des-
troyed. the duty on beer too. must be
got through. Referring to the tariff
debates. he observed that il anyone
thought they would wear his patience
out BY prolonged discussion, they were
very much mistaken. He would re-
main in Berlin till September if neces-
sary, but successfully finished the thing
must b.. The honorable members
were clearly not yet acquainted with
the tough and logged perseverance Of
Prussian officials. Later on the Prince
referred incidentally to the silver sales
Of the Prussisn Bank, which be would
like to see stopped.
PARIS, May 19-Le Roger. Minister
OF Justice, today informed deputation
of Radical deputies that tho Govern
ment had decided not to grant amnesty
to members of the commune, but
simply to pardon them sfter the 9th of
June. Rochefert. Wallis and Blanqui
will be thus pardoned. but simple
pardon does not include restoration to
civil rights.