The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-01-16

ties the whole question of Chinese emf
grafton. They allow us, in a friendly
way and without woundIng the suscepti-
bilities of the Chinese authorities, to
regulate the emigration of the coolies,
to limit it, govern it, restrict it al
together. Logically and carefully con-
sidered these treaties, as compared with
that signed couple of years ago with
Japan, intimate that America will not
submit to the extinction of China and
Japan by Russia and England as India
has been extinguished. We indicate
to the world that the independence of
China and Japan is essential to the de-
velopment of our most important in
terests on the Pacific. In other words,
these treaties may be regarded as the
settlement Of one of the grayest ques-
tions that ever menaced our own civili-
zation, and as moral alliance between
the two countries that cannot fail to
have a vast influence upon the destinies
Of the world.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The sweeping
statement telegraphed to certain papers
last night, that the Pacific coast dele
cation in congress condemn the Chinese
treaties and will oppose their ratification
is very erroneous. The members of the
delegation are unanimously of the
opinion that the treaties are on the
whole highly advantageous, and should
be ratified, although since their full
publication in the eastern papers yes
terday, several of the republican MEM
bers express doubts whether it may not,
upon careful examination, prove to be
advisable for the senate to accompany
the ratification of the immigration with
one or more amendments. The Pacific
coast democratic senators and represen-
tatives criticise the treaty severely in
in several respects. They maintain, in
the first place, that no treaty on the
subject of the Chinese immigration was
needed as congress had already full
constitutional power to legislate on the
subject, and tina, now by making one
which provides that we shall exercise
our power in a s.reasonable, way. and
when our interests are "affected,,
or threatened we merely give the hu-
manitarian pro-Chinese element in
congress increased opportunities to
DELAY legislative action on the pround
that there is no immediate danger. and
therefore no necessity for haste in doing
what we NAV do at anv time They
also. in common with some of their re-
publican colleapues exnress the annre-
hension that to conane onr legislation
exclusive To laborers NAV not be wise
unless we nlace soma safeouard mon
the lanpuage of tbe treaty concerning
the free admission NJ mercb.nts travel,
ers bodv and household servants For
these reasons and another bereafter
noted. the democratic members of
the Pacific coast delegation pronounce
tho treatias extreraIv unsot;sfaotorv
Rnt TINS far Renresent,tive Rerrv 10
the only one who has said thew should
be- reiected in toto The most serious
alleged defect of tho ;,nmior.tion tre,tv
however seems to have escaned notice
or comment at WASHINGTON until 70.
dav. and from what ia no,v said con.
cerninp IT. both Inv renub,icans and
democrats in the Pacific coast de,ega-
ltion. SO far as tbev have examined the
difficulty. there apnears tn he an abso.
lutte necessity for amending the second
article of immigration. unless we are
prepared to take down the existino
bars AGAINST Chinese naturalization
This article provides that all Chinese
subjects of the non.laborino c,asses
who NAV hereafter lawfully come to
the United States. and their servants
and .all Chinese laborers who are in
the United States. - shall be accorded
all the rights and privileges which are
| accorded To tbescitizeps and suh;ects of
the most favored nations
The Burlinpame treaty of ,64. which
was presented to the senate contained
language of the same import and Sena-
tor Corners then moved an amend
ment which especiallv nrovided that
the privilege of natnralization accorded
to subjects of other nations should not
be granted tn the Chinese This
amendment was verballv amended on
motion of Charles Sumner but its