New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11

the conscientious Judgment OF a nation ia matter Of
me utmost gravity; but the power to do so
j. prerOEatIve Of winch no nation be
deprived without deeply affecting its Independence.
Similar opinions have been delivered IN the
Circuit Courts OF the country. These decision.
finally affirmed by the supreme Court Of the United
Wallace, page JIG, the Court saws: The eject OF
treaties ana acts OF Congress when in conflict IL not set
tied by Tie Constitution. But the question Is not IN
vowed IN any doubt 10 its proper solution treaty
NAV supelsedc prOr act Of Congress q Peters. 81 g.
and an act OF Congress may supersede prior treaty
The committee is fully of opinion that Congress
has power by appropriate legislation to change OF
abroCate the treaty.
This point disposed of, the committee reviews at
length the history Of the efforts made by the State
of California and by Congress to limit Chinese imml-
grafton. Ii refers TO the resolutions passed by Con-
Cress asking the President 10 negotiate for modif
cation Of the Burlingame Treaty etc. The report
goes on to say:
The petitions to secure Local remedial legislation we're
llnLtlhe treaty. IIc,e we're VIGOROUSLY ttu' wI ~. ~
every sub-eQu session until finally in the ALNth
Congress the solution already referred To was assed
ed-.hE We attention OF tAe L4ecutFc De!d' 'iI mn,
| 10 the necessity of change in the treaty TINS
resolution again presented 70. and passed in the
second session OF the present CONGRESS put h- NOT a-
far vour committee informed called forth any pTac-
proves c,ler thc UnwiIns dT the INABILITY Of the
aty-na.Iug power t. cope with the question.
In either event your committee consider that iurtaer
delay woud work great injustice TO the people Of a
large portion Of our country, provided the evils whereof
are not without cause cannot upon the EVIDENCE be
/ doubted.
This whole question IL not OF right, hut o. pOlicv
There j. principle which are compelled 10 re-
ceive INTO midst the natives OF Asia. Africa or any
other part OF the world The character, source and
eX'eut OF Immigration should be regulated
aud controlled with reference 10 our own
wants and welfare. The different problems:
economic aud political resulting from the presence OF
the red and bac would be renewed III more az
. grayated and dangerous form by the yellow race
The Monaghan, unlike the Indian, j. brought IN
daily contact with social and political lie.
and unlike the African. does not SURF nder any OF MS
marked pcculIarites by Of that contact II l.
neither possible nor desirable Two distinct
a, the Caucasian and Monaghan TO live under the same
government without assimilation. The degradation or
| slavery Of the The other would be thr lnevl-
table result HOmOgeneity OF ideas and OF physical ana
social habits essential TO national harmony and
progress
Equally grave objections nav be urged against
/ the Chinese from Industrial STANDPOINT
Our labouug people cannot and ought not 10 De
subjected TO Il petition which involves the snrreu-
der sacred aud clcvatDg Influences OF home, ana
the sacrifice OF the ordinary appliances OF personal CIVIL
lzdtl0u. The question is therefore not one OF cOnpr
ton but OF substitution Of kind OF labor Tor an
Otner.
No sell governing country afford TO diminish or
citizens. Justice people the Pacific SOpe. the
dictates common humanity and bencvOcuce well a.
tie paiuest suggestions Of practical statcsnInsAp al
demand that the problem 81 Chinese Immigration shan
hr solved while it's yet within the legislative control
Governed by hCSC views, your committee present ana
recommend the passage OF the bill accompanying THIS
report.