The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-06-27
rnN NORTHUMBERLAND rnsnsp.
senator slater Makes speech IN support of
his fsiIf - fsrtssDst Gssgnsse frDsm
WarEing ar Fradtn2 81 tsse
f0,tci states.

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Wt-tsft0foS. June q. ~ the Senate
70 .iiv. isiittir fnaae il tOfu hDta tacn { II the |
Biii =. regulate intercourse with the sub.
scts or emma. IIe explained til At the OBJ
lect Of the bill WAS 10 regulate the inter-
course OF Chinese now residing, or who
may eome 10 reside in this country with
our own people, and thereby prevent that
hurtful competition in tho labor market
wherever these people have come, which
~ pressing 30 sorelydn the lab0ring class.
o. Of the Pacific State. aud Territories.
The main question involved u Chinese
coolie immigration to tho United States.
After citing authorities TO show tbat every
nation has full power TO control or regulate
ils intercourse with other nations, aud 10
prohibit entrance 10 It's territory Ot persons
likely 10 40 lIaTm in any way, Siner con-
tipusd: But IL may DO urged ti'ti - we
have t,ertnitted thousands of there Chinese
10 40 1ae and scatter themselves throughout
several Of our States and Territories, and
10 entur into very many industrial avoeA-
tiuns. now 10 deprive tltein Of tic fAeans
of supporting themselves, by declaring 1t
unlawful for them 20 engage in or pursue
thom, would bs unlawful, ~ not iutufnan.
Bat are We TO hold our hands aud lot tb0u-
sands os white mon be deprived OF honor
able and honest support for themselves
aud families by the conBpetitiou Of bordcs
Of Chine-e c0olie lab0rers, who, la their
own country, do well 10 get from three to
six cents - day; and hero can do work al
prices NO low ~ to drive our own people
out Of lines OF labor where they oUtrudc
themselves. because by passing this or any
measure of relief for these American citi-
zens some "John" might go hungry or
oven HtarvoY No, n thousand times nc.
fiG continued by saying that u tie govern
ineut has tite power 10 prohibit cohItnerce
| Ia tile Interests Of it's subjects, aS - con
coded, IL must also have tho power To- pre-
| vent eitizons of foreign powerB from carry
/ ing on business ia the country. After re-
/ fsFrlug at length TO existing treaties with
China, slater said that examination Of tresa'
tics with foreign nations will show that
hone OF the industrial pursuits referred 10
in any way rotate 10 residence. ln all ol
thenl the right Vf residence ls drawn t0
right Of trade and calling, aud not drawn
lO residence as "A privilege depending upsu
residence, or nH tbs consequence Of resi-
dence. Ne have treas iea ia which IL Is re-
cipTocally conceded that citizens of eaci
power shall enjoy ia llie territories Of the
other all privileges iInDuDiiles aud OK
ciupiionA Of tic most favored nation ia re-
sIoet Ia cotnmeree and navigation buttht
treaty with China is tlio only one we have
la which It's peculiar pbuiseology II used
aud 10 FAR - / have been able 10 learn Iis
decisions have been made in the court,
upon like terms from which light can bt
drawn. But IL - recognized rule that iI
constructing treaties soine respect is to b
: paid IA equality or inequality If the right
and benefits to be derived by the contract
ing parties under diiIerSnt constructions II
case Of dsubi. liy this treaty citizens o
ihe United States aTs permitted rs resid
at eight ports in China, and 10 must be re-
, msmbercd thai eitizsfis Of tiis United state
are not permitted Ia tTsyei beyond th
! limits OF cities open 10 foreign coniuorc
, in China, but Chinese arc permitted to g
eyeryM here In the United States. VIII,
! should We put an Interpretation on ia
4 treaty that shall give tiis Chinese the rigi
iu the United States ~ enter into indastria
4 pursuits. which can only be done hy en
larging tbs import of the ez press words {
\ the treaty by implication. Wooi~ey says
I '' II two meanings are admissible, that
To he preferred which j. least for the ao
, vantage or tho party for whose benefit ia
clauss, il inserted. for in securing tenet
i ho ought 10 express himself clearly" A
+ ter quoting from other authorities Slate
said: - from these considerations cor
e clude that the terms uf The ties,ty dc M
cniitle tho Chinese 10 ffcTavOcaitous froi
{ which II Is pFoposesl - exclude them. ii
denied that Chinese Immigration WAS III
cTeaAing, or that more were Fesurnin
. home than coming io our shores. IL
true that III the years 1877 aud 1878 tilei
1 was a large iGlltiiE OH lli AfElftitss AAti
q was wholly owing Ia tho serious oIapsritln
which assumed a threatening aspect
Q tiions years. fmmigrHtsou has swelle
> from =, 40 Ia 1851 to la,033 in 1875. Sine
the veto of tho Chinese bin last year
II marked increase IN reported by the pnes
4 tu uaVu alfeshsft s-rt in. 3'fFu fFe.fsEy W.T.
: China was entered iuto In the face of Sta
q tlsliss of California and Oregon, and I
provisions Of the con-tttu,ion of Oregon
Ona of the latter Is: mo chinaman not
resident OF tho State at the time Of III
adoption of this constitution shall eve
hold any real estate, or mining claim, {
work any mining therein." Further o
Is slater said that opposition io the Chimes
4 had bccn recently crystalizsd Ia Callforn
la her new con sliintiou In form NJ ono
n derisivc and cmpha ic, exhibiting he IN
and set discrimination Cf that common
? wealth to suppress this tide of coolie in
:. migration, aud also rid its people of n
evils which arise from The oppressive an
~ e&aspsFatiug pressure Of those already
. the State. lie quoted from thls cstnsli III
i ton, continuing: The history of cool
Il immigration Tor the last twenty-eigl
years shows That they are anxious and d'
e termincd to come. Necessities of owe
. crowded population are impalling the On
nese TO seek in other climes that sustel
.f ance which il Is SO difficult To procure
their own. They arc pressing into ever
country even In the faco of Opposition
II IHe lowest wages of tle euiniiloneSt tapa
or in this country would he maniiicel
Jt Income In China. IL Is not strange Tia
\ they are eager 10 come. II Is true that !
- such measure as this has ever been offert
IL In Congress before, but II IS also true tn
no like condition has ever before called (
Legislative action. If the measure is un
sual the occasion demanding it is equa,
exceptional. The proposed measure is II
~ necess sriiy harsh or proscriptive. Al
=, measure that does not make Il nniawf
: for Chinese 10 enter industrial avocaiiol
3 and labor markets in competition with o
a own people, or prohibit their immigratio
will DO useless. A prohibition of furth
Ie immigration wouls. bring no relief again
the disastrous influence of thousands {
8 ready here. There here now arc only q
vanguard of millions that will overrun
unless some Legislation is had.
Gen. Howard isn't half as well civ
j lied even as the Spokane Indians, I