New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-12
JUDGE FIELD ON 4HE CHINESE.
REVISE THE TREATY.


GIVE THE CHINESE ONLY THE RIGHTS IN AMERICA
WHICH AMERICANS ARE GIVEN IN CHINA-A
VIEW OF THE CHINESE QUESTION WHICH MAY
HAVE IMPORTANT PRESIDENTIAL BEARINGS.
Prvae LsJrorn Judge Ed Srhts o. li supreme C0H' v"
I have always regarded the immigration or
the Chinese large numbers into our stare as serious
evil and likely to cause great injury to the morals o.
one VINO Visits Pacific coast Gun fail TO perceive lis
injurious results. Your article venture to say wiil be
passlOnafey written truthful 10 its statements Orcbe
its argument, and statesnanlke IN IT'S Suggestions
and coming from who holds q high position with
the party In power it cannot fall TO have great weight
with its members who desire to reach correct solution
Of tue Chinese Que gtIOn. think that you have handled
the subjectso ably and pointedy. and In such way,
TOO. That you con hardy fail TO obtain the od
Continent agree with you that IL Is our duty TO pre-
serve this land Tor our people ana tneir posei TOT
republican government from The Orenlai gahgrene
And this s Tie duty OF every American citizen"
These opinions have long entertained; indeed ever
tons though have had no sympathy with the VIOLENT
iega aud misdirected efforts often nude 10 get rid OF
IT, You will find thPm stated IN an interview with the
ctnes in is issue Of August O. 1879 an extract
irom winch beg to subjOin for your perusal then
said " That good come from resort 70 small yex-
atoms against the Chinese To deny them ibe privilege
OF scudng to China their dead TO cut on tleir gnees 20
subject them 10 Inconvenience aud petty ann0yances
unworthy generous people. ana VIII result IN no prac
prominent impoI tancc-a National question, demanding
the consideration OF urisls and statesmen and oto De
by resort 10 sanitary laws,
nclpal police regulations II is broad question: to be
discussed by broadn,uded men, aud determined upon
with each other This question cannot be solved by San
FraOess% nor Ga c%Issuen DOr to be sonnsd
to this side OF the continent. am aware
thar commercial intercourse with China Is one-sided
affair ana that the English German and American mer-
chants are beng driven Oul of the Chinese trade, and
that the Chinese merchants nave monOpollzs1 not only
thoir foreign commerce, but the navigate OF their own
coast and the inter waters Now, what Is the rem
edyG TO ME II seems pain We have treaty Win the
teal workings, Oneslded II is NOT equal The Chinese
have dPeG p eI INC S Pv esTs pcr %sn
as treaty ports and practically deny 70 our merchants
lowed to dig III their mines. work their farms. build
railroads. navigate streams. obtain franchises and are
privileges They are not allowed the freedom OF the
country We may not peremptOiy abrOgaie this treaty
may say 10 the Chinese authorities, that because
nud this treaty works unequallg, and 70 the dsad-
my give tho required notice Of six months or one
we NE S p 1Se sy practically ACCORD u.s.
We may say to hrn your people shall only come TO the
United States aud shall only remain here for the pur-
pose OF general commerce; you SHAH De welcome 20
certain ports aud 10 none other you shall engage only
lnents not with Incidental TO foreign com
you shall be allowed the privilege OF crossing
come to visit any part OF land; you may educate
your youth IN our colleges But You shall not send to us
an immigration engage the general industries OF
cOualry you shall not send population 20 become
into competition with our aDorers yen shalt not en-
e IN craneaI and manufacturing employ mems;
Jul III III not I'LL our agricultural ands nor
snail yOu nh mental empl0yments =: Thus the |
question may be solved ra'ionaly speedily ana peace
Tc want OF reciprocity In the benefits Of the treaty
fully stated In the following extract from acommunca
mem, dated May 10, 1878:
very few worcs needed 20 indicate The lack OF
between think that therc op |
oruntes OF residence or OF enterprise from which the
they VIII and do what they VIII IN all cur broad domain
But IL IL not here Oar COuntrymen may reside IN
outside OF the ordinary interchange OF commodities and
treir transportation between denhed points Opportu-
mites exist TO develop mines. 10 establish furnaces and
factories, TO construct ROADS, canals. railroads ana
tcrgrahs to operate these, and steam or other YES
all nese aud many other important branches OF eDter-
prise etiecuaily and perhaps hopelessiy shut
say to this Government that We expect more perfect
aud that II our people cannot DC admitted
try, tLey must not bnme Us II We demand such reyi-
ccsscS Of our situation It is very cert lin that China
wOud not consenc 10 tho extension OF the privileges en-
that rather than do this she would agree TO snc revi
sion OF our treaties "a | havo Indicated But II she
stISg treaties refusing to grant us anything Cr assent
10 tho withdrawal Of any privileges iron her people,
an honorable way, md could then consider The whole
situation. aud determine the policy which would must
modification OF tho treaty is In opinion. the only
way to deal with the problem or their exclusion They
cannot BIO foosd out Of the country by raids Of mObs
their persons and burning their houses.
The pubic opinion or the country VIII not tolerate
such violence IL IL in vain TO expect any cOuntenanoe
from the people Of the East to attempts Articles
ike that OF yours in The Californian will do ind
ntely cool and VIII convince Them that it would
be wise, just aud polite, and not in conflict with
itOnal policy insist upon revision OF tresty
rs 10 place the Chinese n this country upon the
foot Americans are now placed in China. and thus
restrict exclusively tho business OF foreign
neree This would DO practicable and statesmanlike
solution OF the whole difficulty. Again thanking you for
your article, am, dear sir, very truly yours.
STEPHEN ]. FIELD
Washington, March 3. 1880.
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