The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-04
THE CHINESE BILL.

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on him to veto the Chinese bill, no
fault can be found with him for doing
so, and it will be simply the fruits of
. that over zeal which often takes the
place of more moderate counsels. The
friends of the bill had warning enough
on its passage through congress that
the exclusion of skilled Chinese labor
upon pretext transparency false was
a distinct violation of the treaty. But
for that pretext the president would
probably be under no embarrassment
in approving it. 1t was that unwar
ranted clause which led the body of
republicans to vote against it. It's de-
feat will be likely to lead to many trou-
bles, for the people of the Pacific states
will hardly fail to seek remedy for
themselves when the law denies it, and
tumult and disorder may ensue. The
wise course would be to take it up
again in congress, strike out the OBJ
noxious provision, interdict debate,
and thus pass a bill without delay
which the president can 81 On. Within
50 days it might be again before him.
And when that shall be done and the
bill 81 gned, let the government demand
the abrogation of the obnoxious treaty
with China, let diplomacy begin the
work, and a war with the Chinese en-
pire, if necessary, finish it, of having
rescinded. Anything, war, pestilence
or famine, or all of these, rather than
the opium eater in America.
The third estate will assemble its
clans over beer saloon in Houston
on the 18TH proximo. 1t will be re-
petition of good resolves against pat
ent medicine advertisements getting at
the top of the column, next to reading
matter, at less than card rates; it will
ride IN carriages to Judge Johnson's
new house; it will be inflicted with the
breath of Dan McGary; it will be ban
quoted by the Houston Board of
Trade; it will give Gosling a chance
to toast the women (not llterally); it
will afford Sweet a new subject for
hatchet-carved chromos for the Sih-
ings; it will bring to view Father Stu
art, the venerable "Star Press" pirate
of the Island city; it will enable the
Herald to get off something aesthetic
on fakes" it will be big pic mic for
Old Man Hanson, of kosse, and final !
ly it will benefit dealers in linen dust
ers and paint eaf fans. We won't ,
be there. The State Sunday school |
is to be held in this city at
the same time, and our well: known .
piety is not to be interfered with by
the mere pleasure of riding on a free
pass over the Angel-maker to partici-
pate in a three-days drunk. -Dallas
Times.
The above picture is harsh and unus-
:hetic-where is the poetess; the picnic
IN the Fair grounds; the reclining group
If editors having their pictures token,
etc. Now if the Times man will T
promise to stay away for good we will I
al 60.
A CONSTITUTIONAL. amendment is in
in New York to abolish tolls
IN the Erie canal, the object being to I
make it a free highway for the grain
rade and thus promote successful COM .
petition with the Mississippi. Its sue
;ess is doubtful, as it required the
popular vote which taxpayers are not
argely expected to deliver in the grain '
:ause, especially as the general impress S
ion is that its free navigation would
lot accomplish the end sought. The i
ANAL would have to be enlarged and
abulOus sums expended upon it to
give it competitive capacity worth a
cent. But New Workers are satisfied
hat natures highway has the call, and i