The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-27
ME PRESSURE OF TINS pREsIpENr.
DoooISo THE PRESIDENT.

DOddISd THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-When the
Cabinet officers called at the White House
to-day for the semi-weekly consultation,
they found the President engaged with ali
the Republican Congressional delegation
from the Pacific Slope laboring with him to
prey0nta veto. The delegation was head.
cd by Senator Sargent, who made very
forCible statement TO the evil consequences
should aveto be applied. The delegation
came away not very confident OF the sue.
cess Of their mission. In fact, they con-
strue remark or two OF the President as
meaning that he will veto. Tomorrow
all the Democratic members OF Congress
from the Pacific Slope will call in body
and second their Republican brethren in
urging that the Chinese Bill be not vetoed.
In addition to these appliances to inElu.
cnGc the President, he il fairly deluged
with dispatches from the Pacific Slope,
some of them predicting dire oalamities II
the bill is vetoed. But probably it Is all OF
no avail, rs he will almost certainly exer-
else the veto power.
a member OF the Cabinet remarked 10.
night that he could not help vetoing It.
Southern men arc pleased with the whole
affair, as Indicating that race prejudices
are not confined to their section.
After the delegation had departed
Cabinet etmeeting was held, but no allusion
was made to the subject except incident
ally.
CALIFORNIA PRESS on CHINESE EMIGRATION.
SAN Francisco, February 26.-The Bul.
Iciin Of this evening says: at would lie a
hopeless task 10 correct all the false state
monts, political and ethical, aAoat. at least
on the Chinese question. broi. Williams
said in lOtter yesterday that 1000 more
Chinese returned than came over last year.
We have examined the Custom House
records and find that the total arrivals Of
Chinese for 1873 were 6,875, and the de-
bpartures 6,07l, which shows an excess of
arrivals OF 604. Its true that the Chinese
have gone up and down the coast from
this port, end some to the Sandwich Is
lands, but tho object WIS to show that
there was no danger OF being overrnn by
these people. Departures for China must
along be taken Us test. The exceptionA-
ble state at things yhieh prevailed in 1873
must also be taken into consideration.
The disturbances which took place in the
yaar proceeding in this city indicated that
the heavy stream Of Immigration would
not be tolerated. Tho Six COMPANIES tel.
egraphod for no more 10 come, and as a
consequence there was great falling Off
in the living tide,
The Post, on the same subject, saws:
Chinese immigration will be renewed this
year in far greater proportions unless the
bill Is approved. Asan indication OF what
may be oxpGetoa y j. sufficient 70 state
that one of. the Pacific mail Stoamora on.
gagged in the Panama trade has heen with.
drawn and placed on the China line. In.
creased facilities for immigration are not
provided on chance.
The POd publishes an interview with
Rey. lr. II, Warren. Superintendent
OF the American Homo Missionary Soeety
for tbs DISTRICT Of CaIliornl9, IN which lie
says reEardingthe immigration OF Chinese:
"If were sure their coming was free
and voluntary, like that Of other foreign.
ems, in no way connected with coOlie con.
tracts orservile instructions, would look
on their coming in another light. know
that the Six Companies deny thousands OF
their countrymen on this coast arc other
than free men, and affirm that they ali
camO harp no such. wish | were con.
vinCed by their Declarations, IfCkjnese
came as ireemen why do they not 20 back
us ireemen? Why must q Chinaman lirst
get his permit from his COMPANY before
lie caubuy his ticket for Gilman / have
an impression that the the Six Companies
do not tGll II oil; that there Is contract
system, which, 4 1t doas not bring them
here, does stop them from returning In.
less certain conditions are properly adj.
justed by the Government Of the crown.
cannot, therefore, but favor, ,emphatically
and lepil1Aly, the restriction Of such ser.
vile immigration. y had the poYor, /
would stop 1t absolutely. It tistlie earnest
desire OF the Christian people to eyangelize
Che Chinese. So iqr 1t has been slow
work. cQlYerts have heen few; vet We
think enough has been aocompiiShed 10
spare no effort to reach them all. Itistbe
policy OF the American Board Of Com.
missibners for foreign missions 10 plant
no missions among Chinese except in
China. Experience has taught the Board
that To do them the most good, religiously,
the Gospel must be taken to them at their
homes. To bring them over here, there.
iorp, for tho sake ei converting them, docs
not have the weight with Aethat 1t has
with others. Opposition In the East, 10 lie
bill just passed by Congress, arises l
think from a partial understanding Of the
case, On one side thereis no doubt grab
for votes, or political capital, On the
other sile, there Is more OF less oi phil.
anthroptc glsh, i hot religious bun.
cpmbe." ~
I ILLINOIS SENATE APPROVES TIE RESTRICTIVE
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