The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-28
SHALL THE TREATY BE KEPT! q!
THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE SAYS n SHILL BE
Congress Making Unworthy Concession DO
the Lawl - Spirit OF Single state - a
Mass Meeting of San Francisco Merchants

the LH~i Spirit OF n single state A
Mass Meeting of San Francisco Merchants.
The Chamber Of Commerce had special
meeting yesterday to consider the Anti Chinese
Immigration bill Mr.. A. A. Low said that the
most vital point Mt Issue In the enactment OF tho
bill was that OF national morality The fine
moral basis upon which alone q free Govern
ment can safely rest was llrst departed from by
the national Legislature year ago. when they
abused their constitutional authority and
passed the Silver bill Tho present departure
IL much more serious. and the Chamber ought
TO DO placed on record Us opposing It. Hc
offered series OF resolutions. the principal
one Of which is In these words:
ResSrrI ina, this Chamber deprecates the proposed
law" to restrict the immigration Of Chimes TO The United
States As establishing bad precedent ~ unworthy
political son 10 the awess spirit oi single State.
under whose laws the subject. " CHINA have enjoyed
neither peace safety; tondtng TO degrade the
national character In sight OF all other nations cacu
lated peril tho life the missionary and to impair
the value OF his teachings; exposing the merchant IN
his dealings TO the consequences OF public disonor; ani
finally, presenting the hsty action Of our Congres
soua body In sorry contrast with the cautious and
dignined wisdom Of the heathcn empire.
The Chamber would respectfully and earnestly invoke
the Pre- sdcnt OF the United states 10 Withhold his sigma
ture from the bill above described
The reading OF the resolution was greeted
with applause. Mr.. William II. Fogg said no
demned in the strongest possible terms. Had
no doubted tho expediency OF such a course. his
| doubts would have boen removed upon the re-
| ceipt Of a letter from former President OF the
| Chamber, Mr. William T.. Dodge. Sr who WAS
| in Washington when the bill was passed. urg-
ing the great importance OF such mecting.tha
the views OF the commercial men might DO
! heard on this shameful breach of treaty obllga-
tions. The Anti-Chinesc bill has passed both
Houses Of Congress in obedience TO an outcry
from the people OF tho Pacific coast that Oh nese
| Immigration has disturbed and injured their
prosperity. II may we'll bc doubled II they have
| good reason for this assertion. Tho Surveyor
| General ot California has already been quoted
| IA reporting that tho Chinese have Increased
| tho value OF the property in California $3.50
| OOOOOO and this properly to-day is held by
| whito men. This and other well-known facts
~ TO the industry pcaccnblcness. and lnw-abid-
| ing character OF the Chinese are sufficiently
| startling to suggest that the outcry against
| tho Chinese is based on something eso
than harm to the prosperity OF the Pacific const.
We are lust entering uponl new era with the
| empire OF China. Heretofore our intercourse
has been limited and restricted After long
| waiting. we are now gradually overcoming tho
| hdrnce. and making our way into their do
| mains. Some Of their rivers are opened to our
markets for our products. China has tor the
| first time accredited "a resident Minister at
,bs aGd aaoy now our oTn so msSES
Mr. Fogg wasapplauded on conclusion OF his
Mr. Elliott G. Cowdin. in long address, said
that the Chineee are benefting the United
States and particularly California and he en-
tered solemn protest against An art OF injus-
tice 30 monstrous that no could not believe II
will meet with approval In the Executive Man
Mr.. J. s. Schultz said that In his opinion ths
people 2f this city knew from experience as
munity. He would take any gentleman 10 pre-
cincts In this city where $4,000 persons can be
found who will equal in every particular all
that Mr.. Blaine has described and complain ned
Of in the Chinese quarters of San Francisco
Herr the Immigrant evil is mot nationally and
Mr. Charles Watrous said that the history oi
the hill could be given in n few sentenc's. The
political party that was in tho ascendant IN Cal
ifornia when the war b-oke out lost their pOvor
with thu war. and now. 20 regain It, thoy PAM
| uered to the demands Of tho workingmcn oi
California 10y opposing the Chiness Hence tlie
present It'll which Is mere political move to
A. Immediate action was deemed necessary
| IL was resolved after pussing the resolutions q
telegram them To Sir. William +. Dndsr. T. B
Chittruden. aud George Wilson ot the Cham
brr who nrc in Washington rity. aud who wore
appointed "a commute" 10 pre-oni them nt once
to Mr.. Hayes and To protest against the signing
SAN FRANCISCO. P.h. 27.-The following ha,
beeh t-hS,rAphcd tO Mr.. Hayes:
W. minister. oi Aariou- r'lg"us de,omnstons in San
fr.no'-m CTnc,u tnif,.at tnif,at lgu To .'sn tnr h'l U'
d" that the urrence iarsr nuit,r- OF ohnr- "n ii'
cr,-t g. hshiy uimcutl a. the situuai inorui aud
n'ateui wriiHrv Our people
W. ,ises.q. x~ Egi-op.l R.eop Q, c,nrqrn.
nr hisas opns e.hhi o""SrgHuon bmanuo
nr u. vlpiatlrn. i,aDbi Coasrsssuon shcuih Israel
ssera'%' Som ~ join frrsyur,n c"Sr1 S1u''"
hoaLt. r,moaih S"nsrv.s!.9gai g., csureh
5 Bvfrsr"aiS Rs6id
fArK.cK NARB. 1t Joseph
The Young Mons Central Republican Club oi
san Fran"isro PASSED resolutions on W.dnns-
day evening urging the de factO President to
sign thn Chinese R"striciion bill aud mnny
t. tN
nrss and attend u mnss meeting In iAvOi oi thc
bill y''sterdny afternoon.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Feb. PA mhss meeting WINS
called 10y the Mayor and Bonrd Of Supervisors.
at the request Oi Tue ChHmb-r ot Colnmerce. nj
O'Clock tne doors were opened. and IN five min.
utrs the building was packed Ia IT. uim"-i
capacity. Nearly 6.OOO persons were Ia the halt
aud M mnny more were on the street unable to
gam admlttHnre. Tnn platform Hrhts wrr" Or-
ruplrd 10y leading merchants and professional
men oi the rity. ana thre '-lOurths OF the undi-
rncc were composed ot sui stHntlM citizens.
IN" w"rAingm.n we're lnrgely rnpr"ssnt-d.
At2oclo-s Mayor Bryant called the meet M
tn ordrr and alter urirny reviewing the story
| OF the hnti-Chines' hl.tdtlnn. tntroduced GOV
Irwin ~ ;ne presiding ufil rr. The Go~rrnoT
mul. a short address dwell ng upon the mag
| nltulc Of tue Occasion. ma IN" prOprlrty Ol
calling such meeting Ia show that II wits not
~ hdd been lntimnt'"l, mrroly the hooGiun
element that demanded the restriction oi Chi
| nrse tmuigrntinn. hut the solid men. property
holders and mercantile "li,sS"s of California
NJ y. Borurk. Srcrrtnry OF III" u 'puhlicaI
State CrutrM Cpmmitloe read resolutions re-
affirming thn resolution fenntly pnssed hy IN,
| Chamber Of Conmrrce. They were PASSED
amid the grrnt's excitement Addresses were
made by lLyi9g II. Scott the Hon. Philip 4
ROnch. A. L. Williams. Lieut. Gov. james A
Johnson. Col " ii. l.. Bnrnes. Wm. 4, Cole.
man. the Eey. Dr.. Cox Of the Methodist Church
and the Hon. G"orgr c. Perkins. President o
the ChHmbcr OF Commerce,
The sp"echcs were all brief. dwelling upOI
tho importance to the interests Of Californin o
the anti Chinese hill becoming u mw. 1t wHl
strongly urgod that whatever Hayos's Hciiof
might be. the agitation would be kept m u IN
hu"nc" Congress. u posAile. 10 pass the bll
over "A veto. or falling in that 10 rouso tn
people of the whole country u IN appreciation
OF the importance OF the ISSUE that Will eVun
} tuHlly result in obtaining tho desired relief
THE LAST EENIdN PRISONER.