Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-05
He TELLS MANY UNTRUTHS S,
And Says the Chinese Bill was I'm.
spired by Politicians and Irish.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.
Beecher lectured before three thousand
persons, last night, ON 1.-The New Men OF
the New Nation" 1t treated on immigra-
| ton, and had much to say Of the Chinese.
Last week, he said. we held our breath to
see if the great disgrace was to be cast
upon the nation, but thanks to our Presi-
dent the struggle was avoided. The Chi
nese in California had been mobbed, stoned
and heavily taxed, to support schools that
they were not allowed to attend, and were
not allowed to vote. Since the Jews had
been expelled from Spain, there had not
been 80 wild q schism as the driving out OF
the Chinese from California. He defended
the Chinese, and showed what great works
they had performed here, and said if they
did not send their money home they could
not send back the results of their labors.
The great secret Of all this opposition to
the Chinese is that they have no vote. Mr..
Blaine says this generation must settle the
question Of whether the religion of Christ,
or Of Confucius, should prevail in the
West. Confucius never had any religion,
and never taught any. He taught domestic
moral philosophy, under the p~aternal gov
ernment Of domestic political economy. If
he were compelled to choose between Con-
fucius and religion, represented by the
hoodlums, he should choose Confucius.
We need cheap labor, because there is
cheap and low grades of work to be done
labor which white men in California will
not do. II there is anything that California
wants, it is cheap labor. II is suicide to
drive men away who do what white men
will not do. He spoke Of the high wages
paid before the Chinese came, i~nstancing
the prices Of cooks and chambermaids,
who used to get from SIS to 500
per month. 1t was q good thing for the
monopolist in this case, but it was unques-
tionab]y bad for the community. We need
our under class to be hewers of wood and
drawers of water. Dur people will not do
this. 1t will be the greatest mistake that
was ever committed in California if these
busy, humble laborers are driven out. He
believed that if there was a fair, unparti-
san vote in California there would not be
this war on the Cinnamon, which had been
~instigated by IrishEen. Irish blood is
rich; it is fervid, it is potential, it is like
some wine-it is better diluted. Beecher
said that China is not a barbarous country.
It is q civilized nation, and he ridiculed
the idea Of there being a flood Of China
men to America. They are as much
attached to their country as we to ours.
We are just as likely all to 60 to China as
they are to come here. There is only one
Chinaman in the United States to every
500 white men. Beecher concluded with a
vigorous demonstration of the Chinese
bill. as having been inspired by politicians
for base political purposes, and said we
should be thankful that from the shame
and disgrace which threatened our country
by its passage we had found deliverance.
The New York .sTimes'" Opinion
of the Coast Press.
New YORK, March 4.
The "Times," reviewing the comments
of the Pacific Coast press, has the follow
ing points: The people of California nave
denied that the press and public men of
other parts Of the Union could discuss the
Chinese question on its merits, with any
degree of intelligence. The C~alifornians
have certainly made the most of their OPP
.portunities. To read the California papers
n would suppose this was a grand crisis
of the Republic. In the opinion of our
fellow-citizens, on this side of the CONT
nent, the opposition Of Eastern people to
the Anti-Chinese bill is the result Of the
densest Ignorance, or a shop-keepin2, trad
ing policy, which would sacrifice the white
population of W or three States to the
delusive prospect Of making money. These
pdSslOuutC DCOplC loi Sct, dilLOuSu tutIG
may be no difference of opinion as to the
desirableness of having Chinese for init
mate ~neighbors, that there may be two
honestly entertained opinions as to the
means to be employed to prevent the evil
alleged to be imminent. The so-called Chi
nese question may be a local one, but
the method proposed for its settlement
is a national affair. The people of Cali
fornia have an exclusive interest in Chi
nese immigration, but the whole American
people are concerned in what is to be done
to check it, and the personal abuse which
the California newspapers have showered so
plentifully on men who have opposed their
relief bill, shows that they have not learned
that no mere local interest can be permitted
to override o consideration of national i'm
portance.
The "Times" then admits that the Pa
cific Coast has q grievance, but shows that
the bill in question is not a proper method
of redressing it, adding that it is grossly
unjust to say that those who have opposed
the bill to restrict Chinese immigration
necessarily favor it. or are indifferent to
immigration of Chinese. The people who
live on this side of the Rocky Mountains
have long been waiting for their fellow citi-
zens on the other side to propose some
lawful and practical remedy for the evils
SO loudly deplored. Thus far California
legislation in this direction has been either
ineffective or barbarous.
Scene nj a Baptist Conference.
New YORK, March 4.
The following scene occurred at yester-
days session Of the Baptist Conference:
Rev. DR.. Read, Of California. entered a
solemn protest on the part of Christians
generally, and the Baptists Of California in
particular, against the persecution Of the
Chinese. Are the churches in favor of the
Anti Chinese bill? A brother in the audi
ence asked if they were all in favor Of the
Presidents veto? Yes replied DR.. sRead,
and the Conference applauded loudly.
But the ministers signed apetition in favor
Of the bill, said the Rev. Mr.. Miller, of
Green Point. Yes, said Read, one Meth
odist. one Presbyterian, one Congregation
alist, and one OIL two Roman Catholic
priests signed such a petition, and l be-
lieve n Baptist Church passed q resolu-
ton in the bills favor, but the church re-
pented Of it and backed down afterwards.
Miscellaneous.
CINCINNATI, March 4.
All indications now point to an assign
ment by Archbishop Purcell for the benefit
vi AAO y ooAtS NoAO tO-day
filed against him and his brother, Father
Edward Purcell, for amounts a~ggregating
some 8 5000. These will probably be fol-
lowed by Others tomorrow.
New YORK, March 4.
The Tweed mansion at Greenwich, Con.
necticut, built with money plundered from
New York, has been sold BY Mrs. Tweed to
. New York broker for SIS 1000.
GALVESTON, March 4.
A Ne,os' special dispatch from Sherman
says: X. Ayers, Marshal Of Marlborough,
has been murdered by desperadoes whom
he was trying to arrest.
A Clear Majority OF Five.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
Speaker Randall says that AN examine
ton of the rolls Of the next House show
that the Democrats will have q clear ma
jority Of five over the Republicans and
Greenbackers. The Democratic opponent
of Randall's candidacy for the Speakership,