Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-21
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A Prediction of DirefuI COnse-
quemces.
NEW YonK, February 20.
The Commercial Bulletin" to-day, as
Stunning to speak for the merchants here,
interested in the China trade, predicts dire
full consequences following the Chinese
bill should it become q law, and thinks all
the treaty Of rights, now existing, will be
swept away. Diplomatic usage and com-
mon sense alike must repudiate the as
sumption that one Of the subscribing par
ties to a treaty can abrogate or abolish so
much of it as 1t has ceased to approve,
and insist at the same time upon holding
the other party to an observance OF the re-
mainder. As Webster said. q bargain or
treaty broken on one side is broken on
both sides, and no longer exists. The
Americans have 10Y no rights in China
which the Government n people there
are bound to respect. In all probability,
one OF the first effects Of the modification
Of the treaty will be to deprive us cf steam
communication with Asiatic ports, and
drive from the waters OF the Pacific the
only steamship line that carries the Amer
lean flag in that part Of the world. Its
most lucrative business, Of late, has been
passenger traffic; deprived of this, it is
doubtful whether, under a steady diversion
Of the tea and raw silk trade, by the
cheaper Suez Canal route, sufficient busi-
ness would remain to enable them to pay
their way. We know this is the conviction
Of merchants who are engaged in the China
trade. Our exports to China have grown
under the B~urlingame treaty, from $12.-
600, 900 in 1869, to SIS, 900, 900 in 1877.
The we have been building up
will be transferred to our rivals, the Eng
lish, French and Germans.
Merchants Opposed to h Chinese
Legislation.
NEW York, February 20.
The merchants here express themselves
as decidedly opposed to the recent so-called
Anti-Chinese legislation, and fear its effects
upon trade. The steamer that left New
York direct for Shanghai last month, took
out nearly 1900 packages Of goods, Of a
value of S375, 900. A full cargo has al
ready been engaged for the next steamer,
and the goods are being manufactured.
All orders are being sent out on commits
sion.
The "Sun'' says that the menace that the
Pacific States will secede from the Union
il the Anti Chinese bill is not allowed to
become q law, is only a piece OF wild and
senseless buster. No sensible man in CAL
~ifornia, Oregon or Nevada has any idea OF
attempting . rebellion against the law and
authority Of the United States. The same
paper says that the employment OF China
men as servants in the hotels at Rye Beach,
N. H., among the summer arrangements,
were not completed.
The Butler-COrbin Contest.
WASHINGTON, February 90.
1t is not likely that the Butler-Corbin
contest will be brought to a vote, one or
two Republican Senators believing that if
Corbin was seated the next Democratic
Senate would undo the work; besides, Pat
terson, Conover and Cameron Of Pennsyl-
vania would probably vote to retain But
Ter. Mr.. Corbin has been advised by GER
tain Senators to relinquish the contest, in
timating that money sufficient to defray
his expenses will be voted him. But he
declined, demanding his rights or nothing,
and threatens to do all that is possible to
bring the matter to a vote, and place the
Republican Senators on record.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON, February 20.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day: l.. Il. Crane, to be Re-
ceiver of Public Moneys in Marysville,
CALIFORNIA;: LuDln CONN, TO De receiver Oh
the Land Office; c.. H. Thornburg, to be
Receiver of Public Moneys at Dallas,
Oregon. and Edmund Davis, to be Sur
veyor General OF Nevada.
The international Walking Match.
New YORK, February 20.
O'Leary, the pedestrian, arrived here
yesterday, and in an interview said Of the
coming International match, on the 10th
of March: l honestly say that | am not
confident as to anything, but a place in the
field. l have walked ten times since l came
from England. l think my best walking
days are past.
Looking After the w. U. Telegraph
Company.
WASHINGTON, February 20.
Tee Senate Committee on Railroads fav-
ors the appointment of a committee to in
quire into the relations Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company to the press
and people, and to report to the next Jon
gress.
Against the Passage Of the Chinese
Bill.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 20.
The Senate this morning unanimously
passed a resolution protesting against the
passage Of the law restricting Chinese i'm
migration.
Hostile Criticism.
New YORK. February 90.
Hostile criticism of the Chinese bill con
tinues in all quarters.