The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-12
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CHINA THREATENS RETALIATION.

SeAANo ~ va W. " f1hAustutis W lAN
effect that the Chinese government pro
poses to institute retaliatory measures
against the United States as penalty
for the agitation against that people on
this Coast, and the projected legislation
by Congress to SO modify tho Durling.
anne treaty as to prohibit tho further
immigration of the hated race here, or
to limit their coming to not above ff.
teen individuals on any one vessel and
that the foreign policy Of the Empire
win, in consequence, be brought to con-
form to the ancient usages Of seclu-
sion and exclusion. And with this ru-
NOR comes tho additional significant in
formation that "China is undoubtedly
strengthening her armament and is
manifesting a hostile spirit toward her
noighbors and Foreigners generally that
bodies no good to the peace Of ASIA
The object OF this rumor and this in
formation is apparent, and the publiea.
ton Of both is suggestive, in the light
of the present condition of affairs. The
one is obviously intended as " scare ]"
the other is unquestionably designed as
a threat. Neither ought to have. any
other effect upon this country than that
of indifference and contempt but that
each and both will have very different
eilect-that they viii have exactly the
effect the two in juxtaposition are cal
eulated and designed to produce-no in-
formed and sensible person will doubt.
On this Coast, where the people have
been made 10 bear and still must en-.
dure. the insolerahle pest of Chinese
immigration and cooleeism, the senti-
ment viii be unanimous against heed.
ing either the "seare" or retaIiatory
measures on the part Of the Chinese
Government, or the menace Of the
strengthened armaments and hostile
spirit OF that Empire toward her neigh
bors and foreigners generally. But this
cannot be said, nor need il be Thought,
of the mass of the people on the At
lantic border, especially Of the States
whose large cities and sea-ports enjoy
trade with China and profit iherefrom
and Of communities in which the fana-
teal spirit Of " the universal brother
hood of man" is rampant and nnreason-
ing. These States and these communi-
ties have their large representation in
Congress, and possess commanding in
liuence in the Administration, by which
TO materially check or modify legislation
appropriate to the abatement or remedy
Of the great evils wrought by the Bur-
lingame treaty upon this coast and. in
directly, upon the industry aud trade Of
the entire Republic and to effectively
kill, by tho veto power. every measure
passed by the present Democratic Con-
gress for the amnlioration or rcforma.
ton of tbeae unbearable evils. At the
East, therefore, the scare of retalia-
tory measures by the Chinese Empire,
and the threat Of It's hostile spirit to
foreigners genernlly-expresscd in gen
eral sense, however, in diplomatic par
lance only to mean hostility toward the
United States and the citizens Of this
country-will have the effect which the
parties to the one and other intended
the two should have. And under the
impulse and influence Of this "scare"
and menace, the agitation in favor Of
the perpetuation of the Burlingame
treaty as it stands, without change,
modification or alteration Whatever, and
likewise in the interests Of the Chinese
already here and who shall henceforth
come, viii be Immediately begun at the
East, to operate upon Congress so as to
prevent legislation for the relief Of the
people of the Pacific coast from the Chi
nesc curse, and to strengthen the Re
publican sentiment in and ont Of Con-
gress on that side Of the continent in
behalf of the Chinese and the accursed
treaty. OF the support of Hayes and
his Cabinet, in favor Of the Mongolians
and against white free labor, these zeal
OTIS and fanatics are all the time assured.
1t is the Democrats in Congress and the
Democracy of the whole country they
feel and know they must overcome. It
viii be the fault Of the people them
selves, Of the people Of this Coast, of
California and Oregon especially, il
these Republican champions Of the Chi
nese shall accomplish their purpose, SO
far as the United States are concerned.
The "scare" of retaIiatory measures,
by the Chinese Government, properly
viewed, is as the kissing of geese at the
roadside at passers-no more worthy of
serious attention, no more an occasion
for alarm. That Government will never
cease to remember the penalty it was
forced to pay, because of lis senseIess
and mulish persistence in its absurd
policy Of seclusion and exclusion towaud
other nations, in the surrender of Hong
kong to the British government in 1S41,