The Phoenix herald., 1881-01-21
CHINESE TREATY FAULTY.

OANNsJ y " tlSll ington special says: The Senate Com mittee on Foreign Relations IS find ing serious objections to the Chinese treaty in reference to immigration The trouble with it is that the Ian. gnage is so obscure that is suscept- ible of various interpretation. It gives the United States the sole power to regulate the immigration ot laborers of the lower classes of Chinese citizens but unfortunately there is nothing in the language to define what shall be meant by labor CTS. It does not appear whether merchants or artisans arc to be in cluded or not. Under the language used the Chinese Government might claim that cigar makers or laundry men or carpenters or expert miners or blacksmiths or any other similar class were not debarred from coming here This evidently does not meet the Gefffculty since the chief objec- ton to the Chinese has come from such tradesmcn as cigar maker-, shoe makers, etc., who claim that they cannot compete with Chinese labor Another thing which has been over looked is that no mention is made of females. Some of the Committee think there will have to be an effort made to modify the language, so as 10 be made explicit on these points. even if matters have 10 be referred back to the commission for further consideration by them and the Chi nese government. The majority of the commission are so anxious how ever, to get the matter settled in some shade at an early day, that they are disposed to strain point of con- struction to accept the documents.
 BEN BUTLER FOR SENATOR
 WASHINGTON, D. c. January 19.- The nomination of Gen. Butler for L. $. Senate by the Democrats of the Massachusetts Legislature, was a subject of considerable comment at the Capitol today. It is said that the General has obtained promise of support of a number of independent or anti machine Republicans, and that he is combining all the opposI- tion, and intends to make a serious fight, beat Senator Dawes, and really hopes for success.
 SEVERE STORM.
 LONDON, January 19th.-A snow storm has been raging nearly all over the Kingdom for some time and the weather is the severest experienced for twenty years A heavy gale prevails on the Cornish coast; a French vessel has been wrecked at the Sicelly Islands and no tidings of her crew and two yes sels are ashore at St Ives. The cold and stormy weather is obstructing navigation and also railways and Telegraph lines.
 SHIPWRECKS-
 HARwICH, January 19.-A bark and several fishing vessels are ashore outside this harbor The fife boat launched for the rescue of the crews was capsized.
 TIRELEss TAIMANY.
 NEW YORK, January 19-Tam- many committee on organization met this afternoon and organized by the election of John Kelly as Chair man. He made an address declaring that Tammany would never combine with any party but choose its candi- dates from the best class of Demo crats
 OVERFLOW OF THE THAMES.
 LONDON, January 19th.-Thames has overflowed greatly damaging all | low lying parts At Lambeth and South Park hundred barges were sunk. Woolwich pier destroyed.
 COTTON MILLS BURNED.
 LONDON, January 19th-The Hol- dendale Cotton Mills are burned. Loss S60,OO0.
 DlPHTHERIA.
 ST. JOINS, N. B., January S.h.- Diphtheria is still raging on Grand Manan- John Meiggs recently lost eight children by the scourge ID few days.