Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-26
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
ADDRESS OF THE GREENBACkeRS.
Prospects Of the Chinese Bill-NO Extra
Session - Ex-DOOrkeeper Polk
The Potter Committee,
nhinass Immigration BIN.


WASHINGTON, February 25.-The Chi
nese immigration bill was sent to the
President yesterday, Every attempt to
draw the President out on what his
prospective action concerning 1t viii be
has thus far met with failure. To agen-
tleman who conversed with him on the
subject to-day, he said that whatever
would b. done with it, II would not re-
ceiye pocket veto. As there are not ten
days between now and the close oi the
session, he could conveniently strangle
the bill, il he saw fit, by pigcon-holinS
il: but his friends emphatically say that
hc means to face the music, and either
| sign or veto it without crawling out oi
the responsibility of his office. The
pressure Ia induce him tO veto the bll
! j. still kept up, and all the comments "i
newspapers inimiCal to 1t are dally Sent
Ia him conspicuously marked. The
| pressure Ia induce him tu sign It, how
| ever. is powerful. II is urged upon hlm
| that California will send Democratic
| delegation Ia Congress II lac NetOes the
bill. Summed up, the situation appears
to he about this: II there were no po,
| litical considerations at stake the blll
would be vetoed; aS there are, however,
the chances oi his approval or dlSap-
proyal are about evenly divided.
WASHINGTON, u. c., February %.
Senators Sargent, Booth, Mitchell, ami
Jones, of Nevada Representatives
Williams, ol Oregon, Mcrcn, Page anI
Davis andex Representative Phelps had
"A conference with the President to-day
for about an hour, and urged HIM to
sign the bill restraining Chinese lmm-
grafton. Mr.. Sargent, In his argument,
pictured the evils-moral, commercial
and national-which come with the
Chinese, reviewed their history, Rnd
showed the evil results Of which Their
presence had been productive. lie
called attention to the deterioration "l
American labor which existed wherever
the Chinese had found their way.
lie also stated that the veto oi the
bill may effect the Republican interests
i'm California, disastruusly. All the other
gentlemen made similar arguments.
They also called attention to the nu-
mcruus petitions from the West iur the
radiance of the Chinese, and presented
a number Just received. The President
frequently questioned tho Speakers
when they had finished their Arguments
He stated he too had received many aP-
pcals from the people in the West to
sign the bill, and also petitions from
the same and other sections not tu sign
IT, tie was glad to hear all hc could on
the subject and would carefully c0nsld-
or the arguments. The majority ul the
Congressional delegation lett the l'resi,
dent with the impression that lac would
not sign the bill.
WAsAISGToN, February -. The Ma
tional Workingmcn's Assembly at this
city appeal to the President to sign the
bill restricting Chinese immigration, as
il is the only means that will prevent
terrible calamity and the utter annlhlla-
ton Oi the Chinese ui the Pacific coast,
which is suro to follow the veto "i the
hill.
Address OF the Greenbackers.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-The FOL
lowing address was issued 10y the Green
back members. elect, at their meeting III
this city, to-day;
TO hc People Of hc tHitci Ndtc&
The National Grcenback representa-
tiyrs elected to the Forty-slxth Congress,
feeling grave responsibility imposed
on them, have met in consultation AMI
deem it proper to advise you ot the re-
suits The need Oi more perfect organ
i1atiun engaged our serious attention.
Asagainst the labor and capital invested
i'm the productive and commercial enter
priscs. the money lOaning interest Is
rlaborately and thoroughly organized.
This gigantic power embraces the ma
tionai administration and legislature,
the machinery and leadership OF the
Republican and Democratic parties, and
more than two thousand National
banks, forming banking sys-
tenn. vet in the infancy OF it's
mower, whose operation has transferred
| the control ol issuing and regulating the
volume Of paper money from the COY
cTnmcnt, where the Constitution vests
II. tu these corporations whose directors
are not responsible tn the people. At
| the back ui this organization and con-
| trolling, il is the colossal money power
| of Europe. ID has controlled lcgisla-
| lures and executive officers, largely sub
| sized the press and endangered the pur-
| ity ni Judiciary. BY the means uf usury
and the appreciation Of the value ol
| money by contracting, It has absorbed
! the accumulated wealth ui the nation
and gained a mortgage on the produc-
| tive power Oi the future. The indebted
ness ol the people, private, corporate,
municipal, State Snd national Is more
| than the entire prosperity ut
the country would bring IN money.
This Indebtedness expresses the lm-
Inrnsc capital gained by money bro
kcrs through the terrible pressure oi its
auuunl interest. The productive aud
commercial ell 'rgy have been parallLei,
auu masscs ui our people have been
umngrd into "A condition ui increasing
| poverty, want and misery, which IL en-
! bittrring them tu degree pcrlluus q the
peaco af sOCiety and uIc stability OF our
| government The agents ~ the money
power have sought to blind the people 20
| H. spuilatiuns by changing their distress
Ia their eKtnIVagance, by false ClRlua
Tor honest money and by a promise ui
speedy relief through the resumption II
specie payments. What they cau rcsuur
ption has come hat distress intcnsitios
aud the prospect under their pulicy
dArkens. We have reached decadt
crisis Ii is the mission of our party a.
eet this crisis and avert the measure
of ruin It threatens To 30 this We
must overthrow q powerful aud en-
I trnChtd banking system, and restore u
T. the government where fundamental
law places 1.-THE Sole pOSer to issH
money, regulate II yalue, and determine
its volume. We mnst stop the iucrase
ot interest bearing Indebtedness, aud a.
speedily a. possible, in secord With the
letter Oi tie original contrast cancel
that which has aryrued We mus
secure volume OF mll legal ten
der money equal 10 the demands u
prosperous and productive enterprise.
ours Is a gigantic task, and only ~ tina
united efforts of those who suffer cab
we accomplish H. We ara fully con
wheel that SepAratiOn from hIf parti,s.