Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON THE CHINESE
PROBLEM

4 ttVii, pttsCitSu W ~ lie, ~ NSiitueNS
Oh behalf tile Labor ard Education
Committee, passed the House by q
large majority. The principal oppo
inents oi the bill were Republicans
Tic Democrats, it is claimed, made
THE question a political one, and 50 ar.
ranged things as to secure the opposl
ton of Republicans Their object ii
doing 50 was for political capital. Tie
Ipeoplc Of the West are 50 thoroughly
united in, favor Of the proposed res
friction Of the immigration Of Chi
nese that they will lend their support
sto the party that is foremost in advo-
eating the interests Of the white man
III preference to the Mongolian But
as the i'll must pass the Senate and
be sanctioned by the President before
1t can become u law, the action Of the
Democrats IN making political issue
Of the question seems to be prema
tire. The most prominent Republic
ans IN Congress were strong advo-
Gates of the bill, but debate was linn
tied to SD short time that they did
not have chance to say anything.
They very naturally felt the pressure
that was brought to bear to induce
The people of tlic Pacific coast to be-
lleve that the Republican party is op
posed 10 action on this important
question, and some refused to vote.
while others voted against the bill
This gives the opponents Of the bill
IN advantage that they could not have
obtained had sufficient time been
granted for thorough discussion Of
he measure. With the Pacific coast
delegation, irrespective Of party feel
ngs Or prejudice, solidly in favor of
he passage Of thc bill, there would
most likely have been no formal op.
position, either in the House ar SEN
ltc, to It's passage The thing has
low been worked up to sucil a p.tch
u the East that the chances for the /
I'LL to become u law are not overly /
right. The press is almost to a unit
galnst us, monopoliSts will 90 to
york with renewed vigor and the
eoplc Of the East, who know nothing
the Chinese race, or he dctriment
ley are 10 orr interests, will blndly
nd their aid for the defeat of the
ieasnre we have been SO hnr in
ringing 10 the attention Of the coun-
y and securing action hy Congress
he New York Herald SAYS, "lhe
alllornla opinion, Of the sort Of which
carney was the most vigorous eX-
lnent, has made itself felt nv the
lsSago Of the bill, Ii is odd tEal
mer;cMis should at last become con-
'rts to the great policy of the Chi
'se wall The Times and Post also
rongly censure the action OF the
onSe. Tho Times says the bill
ight be styled "a bill to make politi,
i capital IN California for the next
'ction," or it could be called ~ bill
tickle the hoodlum gronndlings in I
n francisco by safe insult to the
fnesc Embassy in Washington ("
ch sentiments from so able ionr-
! will stultily the good cause The
oplc Of the East will be lea To- be-
We that the Chinese question was
sed and is being carried on by the
odlum element The people of the !
lSt, irrespective Of party, Or condi.
u ot sarvitude, are AGAINST the fur
= Immigration ot Chinese. We
q when kearney went on his tour
the East that he would be seri
; detrlment 10 the cause, and devrl-
q