The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16

Issue his edict against any and all forcible trans
portation of Chinese to any foreign country. The
penalty for violation of this edict was death He
tAlr. Hamlinl could not find in any statute of ours
any law similar to that which should have passed
III pursuance to the treaty He believed that an per-
sons who came here to make this country their per-
government, ought to be citizens and have
the right of suffrage conferred upon them.
he believed II the Chinese on the Pacific coast were
treated with Christian humanity they would assili-
late with our people He then referred to the labor
question, and said Chinese cheap labor was cantng
cry. 1t was cry addressed to the pref JUDGES, not to
the judgment OF men. Let receive the Chinese
and teach them the civilization of Christ. II we
could not overcome their paganism then could
aDrogate the treaty He sent TO the Clerks desk and
had read speech of Mr.. Stewart a member OF the
California Constitutional Convention, supporting his
views.
Mr.. SARGENT. (rep) of Cal, in reply to question
or Mr. Hamlin said the Chinese in California paid in
taxes $4,000 annually less than it cost to maintain
their convcts in the State Prison.
Mr. EusrIs. (dem.) of La said he felt IL to be his
duty to put in plea for the white people of Louis
lana. He surprised at the attitude occupied by
republican Senators on this Chinese question. lie
would vote for the bill although he believed the
guments against it were overwhelming except upon
IL single point and that the question. lie
was not III favor OF abrogatng treaty where we had
invited nation 10 send their people into our coun
try. and now say they should not come because they
cheapened labor. He did not believe such argu-
ment would be addressed to any of the great
Christian States of Europe. What cause of COM
plant for it that the Chinese ate rats;
that they ate rice did not eat at all suppose they
did sleep thrtysix in room. was there anything i'll
the treaty to regulate their sleeping diet? What
il they did want to be buried in their country
1t was very disagreeable thing to be buried any
where; it was matter OF taste. u4aughter.( His
friend AIR. Sargent and himself knew something of
political death laludng to the fact that they hal
not been re-eected); but he Mr.. Eustis) believed in
resurrection (Iienewed laughter) He then referred
to the argument of Mr. Blaine of yesterday to the eff
feet that peace could not be maintained i'll San Fran
cisco five years hence withou, the aid OF the army
unless Chinese immigration be stopped, and contin-
uing his remarks said then we were to have anarchy
violence and bloodshed merely because the presence
OF these people was offensive.
SHOULD DISTINCTIONS.
When the question of race was between the China
man and the white man all the denuncintion was
against the Chinaman, but when the question of
was between the white man and the negro all the de-
nunciation was against the white man. The Anglo
Saxon race in Louisiana had been invited to conflict
with the negro race put over them to make laws. II
there to be violence in San Francisco account
of the presence of the Chinese how could the Senator
from Maine mt Blaine) be surprised at little vo
lence i'll Louisiana? The Senator Mr.. Blaiue ignored
the provocation in Louisiana. How would the peo-
pie of Maine act, how would they conduct cleo
lions, il the African question should be submitted
them, it had been to the people OF Louisiana?
The people of Louisiana had never made any threats
OF revolution or bloodshed; they had never made
threats OF any kind He quoted from the remarks of
Mr. Booth TOT California; of yesterday. to the effect
that the darkest pages or human history had been
enacted when alien races were brought in contact.
and Endorsed that remark The Anglo-Saxon could
not be made otherwise than God had made him. He
(A1r. Eusts) could only express his qualification at
the forbearance and law abiding spirit of the people
of Louisiana They desired to live at peace with the
culored race. They desired to elevate them and not
expel them as it was proposed to dispose OF the
Chinese; but at the same time the white people
claimed justice They wished it to be remembered
that they belonged to the Anglo-Saxon race which
had never failed to assert its supremacy lie then
spoke of the many triHing things which would cause
riot and violence and said when the Spanish acquired
Louisiana there was great riot because the French
people thought they would have to drink Spanish
wines. Any one who knew anything about the wines
of the two countries would not be surprised that the
French had their revolutionary instincts aroused
(Laughter) If the people OF the United States We're
deprived of any strong stimulants to which they
were accustomed-for instance the drinking of
whiskey reading the fiery speeches Of his friend
from Maine Mr.. Blaine)-there might be great riot
throughout the land. tLaughter)
Mr.. BLAINE, dep) of Me- said there was nothing
in his remarks that could possibly be construed
advocating leniency toward any one treating Chinese
cruelty. The Senator from Louisiana forgot there
was great distinction. This legislation
aimed at Chinese who had not yet left
China, while the colored race in Louisiana
lived there and had rights there when the honored
ancestry of the Senator from Louisiana living
in New England. The problem ms to the two races
entirely different. The Senator himself mr.
Eustis) acarpet Dagger of the second generation
aud. as compared with the negro, he was eight gen.
eratons behind him. There trouble in
the South. but it rot to be healed by withdraw
ing national authority and giving up the negroes
wholly to the white The Senator from Louis
lana should not tell the Senate that negro who had
been here nine generations should be treated as a
coolie who wantedto ship from Hong Kong.
Mr.. DAWES. (rep) of Mass, opposed the bill and
said he had lived through warfare against for
eigners and he wanted no more.
Mr.. DAVIS DEM OF W. Va favored the amend
mont of Mr.. Conkling. submitted yesterday, and
said he was ready to abrogate that portion of the
treaty which allowed the unrestricted immigration
the Pacific coast but he thought that treaty as a
whole benefit to the nation He would treat
the Chinese government ~ he would the British
government, and 10 Senator would say he would
abrosate treaty with Great Britain in this
The short delay proposed by the amendment of
July i, 1879, to January l, 1881, was trhng.
n % no N linz NJ Nv
Conkling. OF New York submitted yesterday, re-
questing the President OF the United States nme-
datey give notice to the Emperor of China that the
articles OF the treaty permitting Chinese migraton
unsatisfactory to the government OF the United
States and to propose such notifications of said
treaty will correct the evils complained of said
notifications to be made in supplemental treaty TO
be submitted 20 the Senate or before January /,
1880; and, should the Emperor of China refuse TO
change the treaty. then the President give him
notice that we WILL by laws OF our own correct the
evils.
MR. Combines AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The amendment was reJected-yeas 81, nays S3-as
follows
YrAs--Messrs Anthony. Bruce, Burnside Butler. Cam
Illinois; Dawes, Edm"nds, Ferry Garland. llamlin lin
a% AsS nsM
oglesby, Randolph, Rollins Saunders and wnhers1si.
Booth, Cameron of rennsylvania Coke Dennis. Dorsey
SsSaa. h' S Mcdonald
at'ersTpn , limb kansow Harsen, W sharon Spencer
voted in the affirmative, paired with Mr.. Chafee
tcooredl who would have voted i'll the negative
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, moved to amend so the
bill should apply to persons who may only seek
a temporary residence for educational purposes
MIR. SARGENT opposed the amendment. and said the
theory OF this bill that vessel should
bring more than fifteen persons To the United
states Every coolie vino here came Tor
temporary purposes. All who from
sixteen to twenty-five years of age and any OF
them might say they came tor educational purposes.
lie moved to amend the amendment to add and
who shall have a certificate from the Chinese govern
mcnt tor that PURPOSE" Agreed to and the amend
mcnt OF Mr. Morrill,, Ms amended by Mr.. Sargent, Was
then agreed to.
Mr.. EpMUNps. of Vermont, submitted the follow
ing THAT the Upited States hereby recognizes
a reciprocal right tnd power in the government
OF China 10 rcguato.so far its own dominions are
concerned. Intercourse between the two countries
according TO its sense of propriey notwthstand-
ing existing treaties with the United states, and tho
President is hereby requested 10 communicate u copy
of this act to the Chinese government.
Nh SARGENT said the amendment was not objcc-
tionable in principle. but il of use to the
bill. A nation had the right of self-dcfencc, and
when exercised the right II took the
II not necessary tor ms to the Emperor of
China that he had any suci right.