Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-30
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
RESTRICTING CHINESE IMMIGRATION
opinions of the Eastern Press.

stricting Chinese immigration, by a vote OF
las to IA.
New York, January 20.
The "Times'' has no idea that the Chi
nese bill will be passed by the Senate or the
House.
The .Herald's" Washington correspond
ent on the Chinese bill says The Minister
Of China will neither feel surprised nor ex-
press disappointment in view of the action
Of the House Of Representatives. He I'M
derstands perfectly the nature Of u poll
tics, and the importance attached to the
~ascendancy of party in California, where
the balance of power is held by the nom
taxpaying and foreign element. lie quite
appreciates the political sacrifice risked by
either party in strict observance to the
principles Of International law, and is
quite reconciled to any action of the
popular branch of the National Legisla-
ture. He will not take an extra puff of
his cigar, nor a sip of tea more or less, be-
cause Of the action of the House, as that
body is moi recognized as the exponent of
public sentiment, nor empowered to make
laws. He appreciates the recognition by
all civilized nations that treaties are be-
yond the control OF Legislatures, and can
only be eontravened by the authority which
gave them vitality. He feels the same right
Is enjoyed by his country to exclude from
its ports the %, 900 barrels of -four shipped
in one week from San Francisco to China;
that this country, by legislation, has to ex-
clude Chinese who are now coming in very
few numbers, and who would not come at
oil if not employed advantageously by that
portion Of the Californians who pay taxes.
He is rather gratified, being a man Of
benevolence, that the political partisans
may seem to relieve themselves of an adj
verse pressure in so harmless a way, with
put annoyance to the people of his country.
He feels that he stands on high ground, as
the treaty is Of American conception. and
the result Of American ~pertinacity, and
when the duly constituted treaty-making
power shall express . desire for its abroga-
ton, it will not be likely that the United
States will have as much trouble in affect
ing that as was experienced in its consum-
nation, and when the people Of the Pacific
Coast shall be instrumental in killing the
goose which has laid their golden eggs,
they will experience all the disappointment
of the old woman in the story, and like
her, realize too late the irreparable injury
to themselves and others which they will
have contaminated. But the Minister Of
China, Ian Pin, has no apprehensions as
10 the effectiveness Of the present action or
its final results, nor Of injurious conse-
quences to his country from any action on
our part.
The Tribune" says: The Democratic
majority in the House, which is the direct
product of foreign immigration, is respon-
sible for the passage of a law shutting out
from this country One-half Of the human
race. The Senate will probably save the
Democratic party from making acomplete-
| ly inconsistent record ON the Chinese ques-
ton.
The eWorld" says: The House has
| adopted from China the thoroughly Chi
nesc idea Of excluding the Chinese foreign
| ers from our shores. 1t is rare sport to
| see the Chinaman hoisted with his own
odorous petard but this action must
none the less be considered the first step
towards solving the Monaghan question.
The Times and the Post strongly
censure the action of the House.
The Times says the bill might be
styled, "a bill to make political capital in
California for the next election" as it
could be called ea bill to tickle the ears Of
hoodlum groundlings in San Francisco, by
a safe insult to the Chinese Embassy at
Washington; OF, again. it may be re-
garded as ian Act for the disqualification
Of Congress-" Since both branches have
passed q resolution looking to the ~restric-
ton of Chinese immigration by the only
courteous and honorable method, namely,
Of advising negotiation between the Gov
ernments of the United States and China
for a modification Of the B~urlingame
treaty.
The Evening Express" also condemns
the Chinese bill, and says that it is in the
teeth Of the B~urlingame treaty, and inau-
gurates q new policy directly hostile to all
the traditions Of our Government. and to
the protested principles Of the Democratic
party.
The Herald says, editorially, Of the
bill California's opinion, Of the sort OF
which Kearney was the most vigorous ex-
p~onent, has made itself felt in the House
by the passage Of this bill. 1t is odd that
Americans should at last become converts
to the great policy Of this Chinese wall.
WASHINGTON, January 20.
The bill restricting Chinese immigration
was received from the House and laid be-
fore the Senate this afternoon. On Mr.
S~argent's motion ii was referred to the
Foreign Relations Committee. Mr.. Sar'
gent accompanied the motion with remarks
specially inviting attention to it, expressing
the hope that it be reported back promptly
the Committee having had a similar bill
before them during the whole Of tho pres
ent Congress. II the Committee do no
report the bill back to the Senate mex
week, Mr.. Sargent will move to discharge
the Committee from its further considers
ton, and is confident that it will obtain
vote In the Senate, whether the Commit
tee recommends its passage or not. AL
the Pacific Coast Senators share this con
fidence. but will use their utmost exertioni
10 make its passage absolutely certain.