The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-15
SHALL WE WELCOME THE chimney
Day &c Debate On the senate on ,h. Imm,-
grafton Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4-AIr Blaine (Rep..
Mel led OF in to-daye discussion Of the Chi.
ncse Immigration Restriction bill in the Senate,
by explaining our treaties with China and
showing that China had not lived up to them
Sef-preservaton WINS the first law Of nations MS
well ms OF nature. Men should not he admitted
ms immigrants whom we are not willing should
be citizens. The Chinaman had advantage in
cost Of transportation In reaching the Pacific
coast over the American laborer. Either tho
Anglo Saxon or the Monaghan race would pos
scss that coast Moreover. we cannot maintain
non-votng class in this country.
Mr. llamin rep. Me- said in the last twenty
years the Chinese immigration to this country
had not exceeded 5000 q year. He was indifIcr-
ent rs to all these predicted evils to como from
Chinese immigration Treat them like Chris
tHns. AMI they will become good citizens. Ap-
plnuse in the gucrirsl
Mr.. Sargent tCal) quoted from statistics 20
show that the SIX companies imported l5l.3OO
Chinese during the period mentioned 10y the
senator from Maine. and this number did not
Include those landing In Oregon and other
plnc"s.
MIR. lIGmlin said there were not over 100000
Chinese on this continent.
Mr. blaine, rcsumiug. said II the admonitons
| OF our history were anything they should teach
W. To- flre from race trouble rs tho one thing to
! H." avoided. Could any ono shy we had solved
| the negro question satisfactorily. or that We
| wcrc prepared now to invite or permit another
| race trouOeY II Congress failed to pass this
| bill. or to restrict Chinese immigration. law and
order could not be maintained IN California five
| yenrs hcnco without the AID ot the military.
Mr.. Blaine. continuing said he had heard
! good deal about cheap labor. lie did not
believe in cheap labor. In "A republic where
| suffrage WIS universal cheap labor could not
| he lcgi-lnted for. Labor should not he cheap {;
There was not n laborer on tho Pacific coast to-
| day who WAS not crushed ON account Of cumpC-
tition with Chinese labor. You could not
| make mau who must have beef and
bread. and perhaps hrcr. work with u
| man who could live on handful " rice.
| This WIS not an effort To bring rice up to tho
level OF beef and bread. Ii was To- drag beef and
! bread down to the rice standard. Applause
In conclusion he argued that this legislation
wa- in strict accord with International ohga-
tons. II WIS justified. n the Chinese never
lived ono month under the terms nt the treaty.
impottnut section II the United States go De- the
home aud refuge Of our own people anu those
it open 10 thoso who. degraded themselves,
would inevitably degrade w.. The senate must
this duv choose wh,ther il would insist upon
the civilization oi Christ or the CIVILIZATION OF
Contucius. Applause
Mr.. Matthews offered a substitute that II. b.
Hayes be- instructed to inform tue EMPEROR 81
! China that the existing treaty Is unsutlSiartnry
80 flr rs relates to Immigration. and that u
modll'ation l. desired. ana IN the event OF the
Emucrors iallur" 20 negotiate. that tile exist
ing trenty he abnigaied.
Mr.. Thurman tpcn,. Ohio said that OF all
countries China WIS tho last TO insist upon the
emigration of her sulgo"s. since 4 ten ccn;u-
rios She shut out the whole world Wa want no
more colorod races. Il" favored immigration
Of white men. because they added strength and
wealth To the nation. No So the Monaghan.
! Mr.. Sargent presented an amen mrnt which
was agreed to, directing Il. b. Hayes. uuon the
approval ~ the at. t. inform the Emperor oi
China OF the aorOgation OF the Buringamc
Mr.. Jones rep. New delivered Il long
speech in favor Of the bill.
The senate. 10y rising vote Of 14to 81, refused
10 adjourn. and Mr. Cnnkilng lI'p .. " " Of
fered rs substitute 10 Mr.. Mdtthrwss amend
ment TINT X. H. Hayes be requested to inform
! thu Emperor OF China that So much of the rX-
factory to the United States. and ask that the
treaty be modified. Ia the event ot China's
omission To- modify the treaty, he j. requested
t. inform the Emperor that IN" Jnitcd Stat's
Will hereafter make Its own regulations Oh III,
| subject.
Mr. Sargent hoped this would be voted down
IL was simply promise to do something here
! after.
MIR. Conkling replied that II contained NOR,
than n promise. lie hal understood that ne-o
tiations were pending which. instead Of indi
eating that the Government OF China WAS up
posed to any change III the treaty. indicate,
who did not understand that We had boon me-
with any refusal ON the part Of China TO change
| the treaty
Mr.. Beck Dem. KyJ said no creator calamity
could beiall nation than 70 have TINS horde o
Cinnamon coming here and degrading our poo
| Die.
Mr. Bruce rep. Miss said. representing n,
! he did. n people who but n few years ago were
disqualified Tor citizenship. and who wrr, now
struggling. 10 advance themselves. hc would Vot'
against the pending hll
Mr.. Hnmlin rep. Me- said this was only
counterpart az that Wild craze that ran over th
land "A lew years ngo, known a. Native Amen
cHnism. Whore would this thing stop N"N
il would attack theology. aud the Catholic woul'
| he told he could not come here. NJ one coull
| tell where IL would end.