The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-01-21
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
The Treatie. with chin.-

A WARRINGTON special Of the 10th says:
1.-THE Chinese treaties we're sent to the Sem
ate to-day, and the documents were referred
in Executive session. to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. The treaties relate to COM
merce and immigration.
''The Emperor of China agrees that the
Government of the United States should ex.
ercise entire control over the immigration OF
Chinese into this country, Just as the Pekin
Government regulates the movement Of for.
eigners into their country. Whenever, in the
judgment of this Government, the immigra-
ton OF Chinese labor threatens to injure the
interests Of this country, We may restrict or
put stop to it altogether. While the
influx Of Chinese Is not prohibited in
terms. the same end is practically accom-
plished by allowing our Government to e1er-
else its discretion in tho premise except in
case of those Nations of China who may come
here for other purposes than labor simply. In
other words We are not to interfere with the
going and coming Of Chinese subjects who
seek to invest capital. engage in commerce.
study or travel; to engage in the practice Of
the learned professions, or scientific observa-
ton or investigation. The Chinese already here
are to have the same protection of life and
property as ia guaranteed to our own citi-
zens.
1.-THE Commerce ial treaty provides that
no differential or discriminating duties
shall be levied by either country at their
ports to the disadvantage of the merchant ma
rine or commerce of the other, which is, In
fact, in accordance with our statutes as at
present in force. 1t appears also that the
treaties do not profess to impair, abolish or
annul the Burlingame treaty, but rather de-
fine and supplement it, and supply regula-
tons in certain particulars omitted In the
other document. The Commercial treaty
specifies that the Americans shall not import
opium into China, an article, by the way, that
we do not have to export, and in return for
this concession avery important consideration
is provided in the way of special relief from
duties on our manufactured cotton fabrics to
our great advantage over English goods"
A Poor-House Horror.
DOVER, N. H.. January.
A DISASTER without parallel in this section
befell the STAFFORD County Poor-House, situ-
ated about four miles north of this city, at an
early hour this morning, whereby thirteen
paupers and lunatics lost their lives. At 4:3O
o'clock fire was discovered in the furnace
room Of the main building, three-stOry
edifice of brick, in which lived one hundred
and sixty-fC ur persons besides the physicians
and attendants. In some way the woodwork
near the furnace caught lire ana burned
through one story before it was discovered. 1t
was then burning furiOusly, and in the absence
OF facilities for squelching the flames there was
nothing to do but to save the inmates, who
were Immediately in a fearful state of excite
ment. Many of them were old, imbecile and
helpless, and the spectacle as they rushed
about the corridors in utter bewilderment.
or crouched stupidity in corners, absolutely
refusing to leave the building, was terrible in
the extreme. For some time the flames
seemed to have fas cination which induced
them to return after having once escaped.
Many of the children were saved by being
thrown from the windows into the arms of
those below. One poor Irish woman, who has
been pauper four or five years, stood nearly
naked for three-quarters of an hour catching
them in this way. Finally, after every effort
had been made, the building was abandoned
and the flames had everything their own way.
There was no fire apparatus on the premises.
One engine from this city got within mile Of
the place, but could go no further, and could
have done no good even if it had been sta
toned at the farm, as there was no water to
use. When the flames subsidized, it was found
that thirteen human lives were lost.