Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-25
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
THE CHINESE COMMISSION.
Opinions OF the Pacific Coast Delega.
ton Regarding It.

WASHINGTON. March "a. - Yesterday
the President sent to the Senate three
nominations as follows: James B. An.
Cell, Of Michigan, to be Envoy E1traor.
binary and Minister Plsnipotentiary to
China, vice George F. Seward. recalled
THAT is to say. rsmoved). and John F.
Swift, OF California. and William Il.
wescott, OF South Carolina, to DO Com.
missionsrs to negotiate . treaty with
China. Among the views and opinions
expressed by the Pacific coast Senators
and Representatives regarding the ap.
pointment OF this Commission are the
following:
Senator Booth and Representative
Davis agree In saying that although this
plan IL contrary to their advice and
wishes, and that while they would have
vastly preferred the appointment OF Mr..
Swift a. Minister. or. failing In that,
would have desired TO have the nsRotia-
lions entrusted to him a. the sole Com
missioner, they nevertheless consider Il
. substantial gain to have the work
placed in his charge In conjunction with
another Commissions, rather than have
1t intrusted to any Eastern Minister or
to an Eastern Commissioner alone.
Senator Farley says the proposition il
a departure from all usage aud custom.
A Minister from the Pacific coast might
have accomplished something, but .
California Commissioner. who In all
probability will find himself handicapped
at every turn, cannot be expected under
such circumstances to accomplish any
thing. Mr.. Farley adds that unless he
shall be convinced that the South Caro-.
lima Commissioner will act harmoniously
with Mr.. Swift he shall oppose the CON.
hrmation OF the Commission.
Representative Page Is u~nequivocally
opposed to the Commission az oonsti.
tuted by President Hayes. He remarks
that OF course nothing can be accom-
plished through Negotiations unless the
diplomatic representatives, Of our gov
eminent and the Chinese authorities
arrive at an agreement, and this. he
says. can not possibly BE- expected. for
the Chinese government and the Eastern
Minister and Eastern Commission will
be certain to range themselves on one
side, while Swift will stand alone on the
other side.
Congressman Whitaker also regards
this commission idea a. q device to
remove the Chinese question from pol.
itics and allay its agitation for the time
being.
Congressman Pacheco says that % q
direct proposition he has been opposed
to 1t, but as It has been done 1t must be
accepted as something much better for
the Administration to do than to do
nothing.
Berry does not believe the new plan
will amount to anything.
Senator Jones OF Nevada denounces
the whole plan AZ q humbug and . cow
ardly scheme to take the Chinese quss-
ton out of politics and away from Con-
gress. He considers It were shutting
and evasive ON the part OF Hayes and
and believes 1t will damage the
anti. Chinese cause, both at home and In
China, where the COMMISSIONER dis
will unquestionably weaken
our position in the eyes Of the Picking
government, and Of foreigners In gen
oral.
representative Digsstt regards the
movement rs an effort to taks the Chi.
ness question out OF politics, and favors
tue Fifteen Passenger bill ~
soon IN possible and sending It to Prssi.
dent Hays to veto, II he dares. Dag.
gstt also believes that under the proposed
plan the Chinese could and
would consume three or four years time
in cunpinsly protractsd negotiations In
which they are provsrbially adroit.
Senator Slater. the only remaining
member OF tho Pacific Coast delegation
now in Washington, Wal not found for
an interview this evening, but from
what he has said concerning recent ru'
mors ON the subject, 1t is safe to assume
he agrees with Messrs. Farley and
Jones in his view Of 1t.