The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-25

ployed by Secretaries Fish and
Eyarts ia several matters of import
snce connected with the work
of the state department.. He
also prepared the case for the
United States and acted as our
attorney before the Halifax fish,
cries commission, and it ia understood
that be wrote for Secretary Evarts the
long report on the inter-ocesnic ques-
ton which was recently sent to Con-
grees. He is learned and accom-
plished man, of distinguished
manners and presence, and appears
to be about 30 years of age. Yonr
correspondent, by conversation with
the members of the Pacific Coast
delegation, has obtained their views
with regard to this new and anoms!-
Gus NOV ment of President Hayes
administration, and herewith pre-
SCENTS them: Senator Booth and
Representative Horace Davis agree in
saying that although this plan is con-
trsry to their advice and wishes, and
that while they would have vastly pre-
fened al sppointne OF Mr.. Swift
as minister, or failing in that, would
have desired to have the negotiations
entrusted to him as the Eoie commits
sioner, they nevertheless consider it q
substantial gain to have the work
placed IN his charge in conjunction
with another commissioner, rather
than have it entrusted to any east ,rn
mini,t r, or to "a eastern commits.
sioner alone. They also understand,
from what Secrtt4ry Eysrts has said,
that these commissioners are to be
sent cut with positive instructions to
accomplish the object of restrict
ing Chinese immigration to this
country, and they are very
hopeful that the Chinese gov
eminent will not make much
objection to prompt negotiations and
to reciprocal treaty on this subject
that will be efficacious and satlsfac-
tory. At the same time, they purpose
continuing their efforts to procure an
enactment OF tae fifteen -passenger
bill by Congress. regardless of the
pending negotiations, just as it was
pressed to passage In the last Con-
gres5, while negotiations were still
declared to be in progress.
Representative Page is uneqCivo
cally opposed to the commission, as
constituted by President Hayes. He
remarks that, Of course, nothing can
be accom- plished through negotiations
unless the diplomatic representatives
of or government and the Pekin
authorities arrive at an agreement,
and this, he says, cannot possibly be
expected, for the Chinese government
and the eastern minister and eastern
commissioner will be certain to range
Themselves on one side. while SWl't
will stand alone on the other. II,
says Mr.. Page, the President ana
Secretary Evarts are acting in good
faith, they should appoint minister
who entertains a principal opposite
to that of the Chinese government,
and send him to Pekin with inEtruc
tions 10 insist upon a modification Of
the treaty and to restrict Monaghan
immigration. II positive instructions
of this SOFT are to be given, one COM
missioner is as good as two, or
dozen commissioners; and one min
ister may be as efsctually Instructed
as any commissioner, and more go.
Fair play would have dictated the
appointment of Swift as minister,
with instructions to negotiate treaty;
but the present movement looks like
triding with Pacific Coast sentiments,
and l believe the people of California
and the Pacific Coast will repudIate
this attempt to pack Jury that are
to decide this important question.
Congressman Pache3o Gays that as
a direct proposition h3 has been OPP
posed to it; but as it has been done,
it must be accepted as something
much better for the administration 10
do than 10 do nothing. He regards
1t as a step forward, which will result
in advantage to the anti-Ohinese
by attrs citing eastern at
tention to the Importance of the
subject, If no other way; and he is
= lso sanguine that what the eastern
minister and commissioners will see
n California and learn from Swilis'
able presentation of the subject, will
their eastern prejudicies on
ne Chinese questios, and lead to
action and good results.
Congressman Berry does not believe
he new plan will amount to any
hing. The eastern commercial and
o called humilistipg Influences will
'e sufficient to produce O division of
'plnlon IN the commission in regard
Q the question OF immigration, and
jhins, being unwilling to yield The
advantages she now enjoys, under
be onesided Burliugame treaty.
NIL readily take advantage OF
his division 10 prevent anything
elng accomplished. Moreover, be
elleves the eastern minister will use
is influence against us in this cues
Oh, aud thus make our chances of
access still smaller.
Representative Daggett regards this
lovement simply as sn effJrt to take $
le Chinese question out OF politics, 4
nd favors passing the fifteen passen. il
er bill as soon as possible, and send
e 1t TO President Hayes to veto if he b
ares. Daggets also believes that. a
1der this proposed commission plan e
e Chinese could and would consume [
rec or four years of time in cur- a.
Dgly protracted negotiations. in 81
1lch they are prorerbially adro;t -,
Congressman Whitaker also regards I
Is commission idea as Davis to :
move the Chinese question from
litlcs and allay its agitation for the =
az being, and at the first glance
does not believe it will amount to
ything. n.
Senator Farley says the proposition u
a departure from all usage and
stom. a minister appointed from te
Pacific Coast might have accom- Of
shed something, but a Californis til
missioner, who in all probability str
ind himself handicapped at az
ny turn, cannot be expected. under s 81
II circumstances, to Accomplish eel
thing. MIR. Farley adds that upless OIL OIL
shall become convinced that the i
TN Carolina commissioner will act -
monlously with Mr.. Swift, he shall
'ose the confirmation of The som-
sioner.
'enator Jones, of Nevada. de- M
Inces the whole plan as humbns l.
a cowardly scheme to take the Biz
nese question cut OF polit;cs and Lii
" from Congress. He cnnsi6a--:. the