Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-04-11
Eos 9ugtlrs Aerald.


rs. +. Argonaut'l
The veto is an accomplished fact.
That IL is q wanton violation of an
honorable and intelligent political
compact entered into between the
Republican party and the people,
no Intelligent Republican doubts,
and no honest one will deny. That
Il Is gross abuse of the constitu-
tlonal prerogative Of the presiden-
tisl office by Republican Presi-
dent, we cannot ignore. That lead
Ing Republicans of all parts of the
country, outside Of the Chinese belt
Of States, have betrayed their
party, forfeited their personal
honOr,i It IL not necessary to attempt
70 conceal. That IL is piece Of i'm
pertinent egotism for Mr.. Chester
Arthur to have set up his opinions
upon such . question as this, his
most ardent personal admirers will
not dispute. That the term Of
tsventy years' restriction of Chinese
labor importation is the cause OF
objection to the bill is worse than
IN evasion; 1t is q deliberate lie.
A bill for twenty years may have
been repealed In twenty days II
Congress had so desired. To say
that 1t is an evasion Of the treaty,
or In violation of it's letter or it's
spirit, is another lie, the proof of
which is embodied in the treaty it.
eelf, and further proof of which is
Afforded by the testimony Of the
Commissioners who negotiated the
treaty. To say that any of the pro-
Visions Of the restrictive measure
are In violation of law is the after.
thought Of no honest mind. No
lawyer in either branch of Con-
gress made the suggestion. Ed
munds declared it's validity. There
Is not q law student In America
who does not know that q treaty
may be abrogated by law OF Con-
eress. To avoid even the appear
Knce of an advantage, this treaty
Was negotiated for the purpose OF
framing this very bill. 1t was the
nnal answer to the last objection
toward restricting Chinese imma
grafton. It was 30 accepted by the
Republican leaders In all parts of
the country, and when, after the
last Republican National Conven.
tIon, . res olution was passed re.
strictive Of Chinese immigration,
the issue was fully and fairly made.
It was tho most prominent in the
last Presidential campaign. The
two parties, having cleared their
decks for action, fought out the CAM
paign In the endeavor to load their
br0adsides with the strongest argu-
ments upon this question of labor.
II was an open contest for the sup
port of the labor Interests of all the
States. The argument WAS made
In every manufacturing commune
~. Wherever men toiled for
wages, there Democratic and Re.
publican orators We'd with each
other in the endeavor to prove that
his party was most sincere and
most honest, and that it had the
best historical labor record. The
Republican party leaders bent
their every exertion TO prove
the sincerity Of Garfisld's con.
victions. Rewards were offered
to diecover the Morey forgery. De-
tectives were employed, arrests
made, suits brought and investiga-
tions had upon this matter. All
over the country, all over the par
~, up from the throat of every or.
atOr, from the pen of every writer,
with the beer Of every ward states.
man and with the cheer of every
primary magnate, was mingled
the indignant denial that the Re-
publican party, or any prominent
member Of it, did not desire to re.
strict Chinese immigration. sit
rs A GREAT EVIL" declared the
platform. ut Is an INvASION,n
declared Garfield. It must be re.
strained in the interest OF the
Whiteslaboring men of the Saxon
race, and In the interest of the Az
ricans who are to the land native
born. 1t was the parallel OF the
early African importation. 1t
would, 10 its consequences, repeat
the history of slavery. 1t would
degrade labor. 1t must be ar
rested. The Democratic party has
been true to it's pledges In this re-
spect. The Republican party has
been false to all its professions. It
mas betrayed the people and it has
done it under false pretenses and
with lying and false excuses.