Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-04
CALIFORNIA,
Gathering Of Republicans-senator Viii.
ler's Course Endorsed,

Gathering Of Republicans-seHatOr Mil.
ler's Course Endorsed.
SAN Francisco, May 3d.-In response to
the joint call of the Republican League and
State Central Committee, very largely at
tended mass meeting was held at the Grand
Opera House this evening, to inSorse the
course of United Ststes Senator Miller ia his
efforts to break the Senatorial deadlock. Ex.
Senator Cole presided, and introduced as the
first speaker Hor. Frank NJ. Pixley, who,
after brief speech, read a set of resolutions
to the following effect: The preamble recites
that Asiatic immigration is question of
national Importance, especially affecting the
welfare Of the Pacific Coast. 1t has for
thirty years been considered as practical
question, and the result of this long, careful
and impartial investigation is the unanimous
opinion of all disinterested and intelligent
people of all classes of society, OF all shades
OF religious belief and of all political parties,
that unrestricted Chinese immigration is an
evil of great magnitude that the benefits
accruing to this coast have been less than the
injuries that the local disorders of the past
history of San Francisco are the results of
Chinese immigration and labor competition
disorders that viii increase and intensity as
they extend to broader areas. We OF the Pa
cifc regard unrestricted Chinese immigration
as an evil fraught with the greatest possible
consequences to republican institutions and
to the welfare OF the American people. The
new treaty has been received by the United
States with the greatest satisfaction. We
have accepted it as legal and peaceful solu-
tion Of the problem. We earnestly desire its
ratification by our Senate. and It's ex-
change with the Chinese Government, as
a final settlement of this, to US, most
uncomfortable question. Regarding it
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any mere party question, we look with alarm
upon the condition OF things at Washington,
and fear that political or party complications
may endanger the ratification of the Chinese
treaties. With entire approval of the course
of our honorable Senator. John +. Miller, in
his past and present attitude toward this
question, and desiring to strengthen him in
his efforts to secure speedy and favorable ac-
tion upon the treaty. we have called this
meeting, to give public expression to our
earnest desire that the Chinese treaty may at
once, without delay and without amendment
or change, be affirmed and exchanged. 1t is,
therefore,
Resolred, by the people of San Francisco in mass
meeting assembled That the Republican Senator
from California, Hon. John F. Miller, be requested
to spare no effort to push to speedy ratification
the existing Chinese treaty that he urge the mat
ter upon the members OF the Senate of the United
States as a question of paramount Importance, and
Of one affecting the best interests and future welfare
OF the whole country.
Resolced That a copy of this preamble and reso-
luton be Immediately telegraIhed to Senator John
F. Miller, az an eXpressi n OF the opinion of the
people OF this coast in regard to the ratification of
the Chinese treaty.
The resolutions were adopted with great
enthusiasm.
Ex-senator Sargent was the next speaker.
In his remarks he stated that advices had
been received from Washington which gave
reason to believe that the treaties would re-
ceive consideration at an early date.
NJ. d. Boruck read letter from ex Gov
ernor and former Minister to China F. +.
Low. warmly. indorsiog the object of the
meeting. Referring to the opium clause in
the commercial treaty, he said that his ex.
perience of the disastrous effects of the opium
trade in China led him to fully approve of
that provision of the treaty.
Captain William L. Merry was the last
speaker.
The meeting was earnest and enthusiastic.