The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-30
THE REPOSITORY Is A CHINESE


THE REPOSITORY Is A CHINESE
ORGAN.
Congressman Mckinley and his fam
| lily e. F c. organ are opposed to restric
ting Chinese immigration.
In its issue of Saturday last, the Rep
found it necessary to say something on
the subject. The F. F. c., organ has
withstood our calls upon it for months
and even now does not attempt to vindi'
cate or defend the course of Congress
man Mckinley, in dodging the vote on
the bill restricting Chinese immigration,
as did also Mr.. Gafeld.
The Chinese restriction bill passed
Congress in february, 1879, but the
White House fraud, acting as President,
vetoed the measure, and Republicans
enough voted to sustain the veto TO pre-.
vent its becoming law, by twC-thirds
vote Garfield voted to sustain the veto,
but Mckinley lodged again.
The Rep, denies being a Chihese or
gan, and quotes from its issue near three
years ago to prove it. Is the Rep not
Mckinley S organ2 Did the organ ever
condemn MCKinley's course on he Chi.
nese ques ion? Why does not McKin.
ley dare to refer to the Chinese question
in his speeches over the district? Why
this dodging now?
Did not the Rep sustain Hayes's veto
of the Chinese restriction bill year ago
last spring. Is not the Republican par.
ty Chinese party2 Is not the Burlng-
ame treaty with China a Republican
measure? Did not a Republican Presi.
dent and Republican Senate confirm
the treaty2 This treaty gives the un'
limited right of immigration to Chinese.
A treaty being the same as law or
statute, can be repealed whenever the
proper authority thinks best. Numer.
GUS decisions sustain this view. The
Reps argument, then, that Hayes's veto
was right, because of the sacredness of
the Burlingame treaty, falls to the
ground. As the committee that reported
the Chinese restriction bill said: "The
"objects for which the Constitution was
formed are higher than any powers
granted under it. The general welfare,
Justice, domestic tranquility, and the
blessings of liberty, are of supreme
importance, and cannot be taken from
"the people By any treaty, however SOL
"emnly ratified"
For years has Congress been impor.
tuned by the suffering people of the Pa.
cifc slope to take action on this infam.
GUS Chinese treaty; but it was not till a
Democratic Congress took it up, that a
bill passed Congress and relief was at.
tempted.
But the Rep claims that under the
Buringame treaty trade was opened
with China, which is enriching the cof
fers of both peoples and nations" The
"enriching," we fear, is all on one side
In 1877, for example, the imports from
China amounted to over twelve millions,
while exports to China were less than
five millions. In 1874, imports from
China eighteen and half millions ex
ports to China only two and seven tenths
millions. In 1873, twenty seven mill
lions imports from, to two and half
millions Of exports to China. These will
suffice 10 show the "enriching" in this
one sided China trade.
The committee Of the House conclude
their report thus: "Our laboring peo-
"ple cannot and ought not to be subject
"ed to competition which. involves the
"surrender of the sacred and elevating
"infuences Of home, and the sacrifice Of
"the ordinary appliances Of personal civ
"ilization, The question, therefore, iR
mot one of competition, but of substi'
SUTTON of one kind of Il Dor for another
"No self governing country can afford
ito diminish or destroy the dignity
''the welfare, and independence of itf
citizens Justice to the people Of the
Pacific slope, the dictates Of common
humanity and benevolence, as well af
'the plainest suggestions of practica
craftsmanship, all demand that the
"problem Of Chinese immigration shal