Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-03
sENAros MILLEK's SPEECH.
probably no better presentation Of


Probably no better presentation Of
the case OF the people OF the Pacific
coas, against Chinese immigration could
have been made than was made by Sem
ator Miller Of California In his recent
speech in the United States Senate. MIR.
Miller, having been q resident Of Cali
foruia for many years. has had abundant
opportunitiss to acquire q thorough
tnovledse Of the subject about which
h. spoke. That he understands the
question in all its bearings. NO person
can doubt after reading his speech.
There is nothing so convincing OF the
evil Of excessive Chinese immigration
"A contact with the hordss Of Chinese
who liv. In San Francisco.
Mr.. Miller arrays facts obtained BY
observation and experience against the
sentimental side Of the question a. ar
eued by Senator Hosr Of Massachusetts.
Taimsse. Bsecher and other prominent
men Of the east. And when o man OF
the social and political standing and
ability OF Senator Miller takes hold oil
this question much good will be accom-.
plished. Probably his recent speech
will do more toward convincing the pso-
pie Of the Eastern States Of the necessity
Of stopping Chinese immigration into
the United States than ell the senseless
clam,r OF the Kearnsy class OF orators
and all the writings Of newspaper dems.
goguss have done that were ever voiced
or penned. In fact the dsmasOsuss re-
.ferrsd 10. by their incsndiary appeals 10
the passions OF the ignorant. by their
attempts to arouse race ~prejudices and
by melting personal attacks upon the
Chinese have done much to prevent tho
people Of the Eastern States from OBJ
tanning correct information about the
matter. The sympathies OF Eastern peo-
pie have been excited in favor Of the
Chinese by reports that Cinnamon when
walking the streets Of San Francisco
have been stoned, aud that their houses
have been burned for no other reason
than because they were Cinnamon. Re-
ports Of outragcs upon the Chinese have
tended to prejudice the people OF tho
East against the advocates Of repressive
measures to the extent that they would
not listen to arguments in the matter.
But when men whose position and char
acter are q guarantee that they are sin.
cers in their efforts to stop further i'm
migration Of the Chinese. and are above
playing the tricks Of the dsuagogue,
undertake to represent the evils OF the
system to them. their attention is at
once secured. And there is little doubt
that Senator Miller. seconded by the en-
tire Pacific coast delegation in Congress,
will secure the passage Of his bill.
Mr.. Millsr's speech. which Is very
able, exhaustive. and worthy Of the con.
siderstion OF oil who appreciate sound
arguments combined with beauty OF
dictiou, closes with IN eloquent appeal
to the Senate to save the country from
Chinese invasion. The closing para
graph. Q fine tribute to the sunny skies.
salubrious climate and fertile valleys Of
California, is given below. Mr.. Miller
said:
The land which is being overrun by the
Oriental invader is the iairsst portion OF
our heritage. 1t is the land Of the vine
and the fig tree. the home OF the orange.
the olive and the pomegranste. Its winter
il perpetual spring. its valleys are rich
and glorious with delicate fruits and
waving grain. aud its mountains, like
giants, stand to sentinel the enchanted
land. / would see its fertile plains. its
seauestered wales. its viseclad hills. It's
deep blue canyons. its furrowed noun
tains, dotted all over with American
homes. the abodes Of q free. happy peo-
pie, pleasant with the sweet voices OF
iiaIen. haired children. and ringing with
the joyous laughter Of maidens fair. soft
rs her cline and sunny as her skies.
Like the homes Of New England. yea.
brighter and better far. shall be the
homes which are to DO built in that won
derland by the sunset seattle homes OF
q race from which shall spring the flower
Of men, to serve ~ models for the
mighty world. and be the fair beginning
OF q better time.