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

PIE cOnulbtOn OF tuaV urn OF tDe nabiOn-
al strength-quito as the dilnpidated
wardrobe Of an impoverished dandy
exposes his past amplitude Of raiment
which has become rags. But notwith-
standing the serious want Of an ade-
quate Navy at this time, tho mightiest
ornaments which China can put upon
the sea or in her ports, in "hostile spir-
H." will not avail that Empire in the
clash Of war with these United States.
Nor would such war, from such
cause, be likely to terminate with so in
considerable loss In some aspects
very serious although it was to China
at The time~-as did the "opium war"
between that Empire and tho British
Government, when tho treaty of Canton
wrested Hongkong from tho vanluishcd
suppliant, and that important port be-
came rich prizo to the exacting con-
queror. Canton itself, and other ports,
might be required to satisfy the just
vengeance OF the American Govern.
ment, as tho outcome Of the threatened
retaliatory measures and tbe sagaeiouB
statesmen who now si,npe and guide
the rule Of that Empire are keenly
awake to the possible and probable con
sequences OF war with the most pow
erful people on the face Of the globe.
The ''scare" of retaliation and the threat
Of "a hostile spirit" as directed toward
the United States by the Chinese Gov
ernment, can accordingly be put aside
without serious concernnent or further
consideration.
But, admitting that there Is some
thing to fear from the recourse to re-
taliatory measures by China on account
Of the feeling against that people on
this Coast, in this State. aud ia Con
gress-although, it is repeated, there is
not-what real cause has the Chinese
Government for complaint what de
cent pretense for the threat to retaliatel
BY the terms Of the Bnrlingame treaty
there are certain privileges and immu.
mites guaranteed to the subjects Of that
Empire in this country, and TO the eiti-
zens Of the United States in that En-
pire, aud adequate protection Of each
Government 70 all entitled to those
privileges and immunities, here and
there, is likewise guaranteed. Yet the
distinctive measures and degrees Of
these, a. stipulated IN the treaty, are
enormously in favor Of tho Chinese in
the United States, and strangely incon-
siderable TO the Americans in China.
Under this startling and extraordinary
discrimination and inequality, the low
est and basest of the MoDgolian race,
equally with the worthiest and best Of
that people. is at perfect liberty to inn
migrate and TO travel, visit, locate and
abide whithersoever he elects in the
United States, to engage here in labor,
trade, commerce, manufacture, finance,
or whatsoever lie has means and oppor.
tunity TO embark in; and he has the
full measure of protection guaranteed
him that is accorded 20 aud enjoyed by
any other resident, citizen or alien--ex-
cspt the elective franchise, and even to
this Chinese have been admitted Now,
in contrast with this broad measure Of
privileges aud protection hero accorded
to all the Chinese who come to this
country, what is the measure TO which
Americans in China ARE permitted, and
with what faith is the treaty stipulation
in this particular observed ? The Bur
lingame treaty opens to Americans five
stated ports of China, and provides
that citizens Of the United States may
engage in traffic in the interior, with
guaranty Of protection. Thus, in the
first place, as against the admission OF
Chinese to every foot of soil in this
vast Republic, the treaty allows the
citizens Of this country to very small
fractional area of China. And, in the
matters Of business and protection,
while the Chinese Of every grade find
profitable employment or business here
-laborers, artisans, manufacturer,
merchants and capitalists-and the
Courts and the authorities assure them
equal protection with citizens in every
way, the American in China can profit
ably engage only in mechanics or mer-
chandise, and in the interior he has
none of the protection, either of prop
erty or life, which the treaty solemnly
declares he shall be guaranteed. Here,
at the very worst, the coolies are on
very rare occasions and only in remote
places inhibited or driven away from
mining districts but in the cities and
throughout the country they are afford
ed full protection in every treaty obi.
cation. In China, at the very best,
the American resident there has liberty
to reside or engage in business only in
stipulated districts, and any who ven
ture outside of the stated ports into the
interior do SO at the peril of life and