Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-23
n MILES BILL.

rHE nILLER BILL.
The attitude OF the Republicans in
the Senate and House on the Chinese
bill has furnished the Democratic press
Of the Pacific Coast an opportunity to
boast Of that party being the only friends
OF the measure. and yet they would gladly
see the bill defeated. or. still better
vetoed BY tho President IL 1t should pass
the House, as the political thunder they
would thus acquire for use in the next
political campaign would DO OF incai'
culabls benefit. and the injury the people
would sustain would be Of little import
sucs compared with Democratic success
ct the polls. The position Of the Demo-
cratic press on the Chinese question 10
not Of their own choosing NOR to thar
liking. They we'll know the position
Republicans may be depended on to take
where questions Of violating treaty
s~tipulaiions are concerned; that while
the Democrats would lssislats TO
the interest Of their party regard
less OF conflicting with treaties already
in force or violating tbs Constitution Of
our country. they know the Republicans
will maintain the integrity Of the nation
first and right the wrongs Of the people
aiterwsrd, and the Democrats may DO
sure to be opposed to them. Were the
Republicans to emulate the example OF
the Democrats in lssislating. the nation
would soon DO in disgrace. It would not
be deemed necessary to first abrogate the
Burlingams treaty. negotiate another
more in sympathy with the requirements
OF our country. before passing the Miller
bill or even q more radical measure.
The NEws has maintained that the Chi.
nsse evil 10 not a party question and
while admitting that more Democrats
than Republicans have voted for the bill.
accounts for it In the manner stated.
that the Republicans first pave the way
for legislation. pass laws that will stand
the test Of constitutionality. and exercise
Judgment in framing their measures that
will not compel them. when the laws
have been found to work more injury
than benefit. to humiliste the people by
their repeal. The Chinese bill. while
deemed by many people on the Pacific
coast ~ not sufficient to meet the re-
quirements OF the situation, Is consid.
cred by Eastern Republicans to whom
the Chinese evil has just been intro
dused too sweeping in character. aud
while the bill would meet with more
hearty support were ii modified. 1t has
in its present shape a~ntasonizsd some Of
the foremost lawyers Of the land and the
acknowledged friends Of labor. With
many Democrats proPristy and consist
ency in the passage Of measures de-
manded by the people are OF little
consideration. II the passage OF .
bill will secure votes for their party,
and an acknowledgement that theirs is
the party OF the people and in full sym
pathy with their wants. II matters not
how it may conflict with the Constits-
ton or with laws already in force which
IL does not repeal. the Law is made. they
obtain the credit. and the country must
suffer th. vvussqusucss.
Tho Miller bill 10 mono too sweeping IN
its provisions. The Chinese evil to DO
srsdicated demands most positive pro-
visions in q restrictive law, and in order
TO grant the relief demanded by labor on
the Pacific coast the Republicans are
unwilling to mutila,s the bill in order to
induce the members OF their party to
vote for one more modified and thereby
mako . better showing than the Demo-
Gratis. The party is not reduced to such
an extremity. 1t is recognized by the
people. irrespective OF party. that the
Chinese problem is the sll.absorbius
question, and the Boosting Of the Demo-
Gratis. which has already begun. will
neither ipjurs the Republicans nor ben
eft themselves.