The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-04-22
Secession on the Pacific Coast.

The veto is an accomplished fact. That it is a
wanton violation Of an honorable and intelligent
political compact entered into between the Repub-
iean party and the people, no intelligent Repub-
lican doubts, and no honest one will deny. That
it is a gross abuse Of the constitutional preroga-
tive of the presidential Office, by a Republican
president, we cannot ignore. That leading Re-
publieans OF all parts of the country. outside OF
the Chinese belt of States, have betrayed their
party, forfeited their personal honor, it is not nee
essary to attempt to conceal. That it is a piece
Of impairment egOtism for Mr.. Chester Arthur to
have set up his opinions upon such a question as
this, his most ardent personal admirers will not
dispute. That the term of fuCenty years restric-
ton Of the Chinese labor importation is the cause
Of objection TO the bill is worse than an evasion
it is a deliberate lie. 4 bill for twenty years may
have been repealed in twenty days il Congress
had so desired. To say that it is an evasion Of
the treaty. or in violation of its letter or its spir-
it, is another lie, the proof Of which is embodied
in the treaty itself, and further proof OF which is
afforded by the testimony OF the commissioners
who negotiated the treaty. To say that any OF
the provisions OF the restrictive measure are in
~vIOlltiOn Of law is an aiterthOught Of no honest
mind. No lawyer in either branch OF Congress
made the suggestion. Edmunds declared its va
lidity. There is not a law student in America
who does not know that a treaty may be abroga-
ted by a law Of Congress. To avoid even the ap-
pearauce Of an advantage, this treaty was nesOti-
ated for the purpose of framing this very bill. Ii
was the final answer TO the last objection toward
restricting Chinese immigration. Ii was so ac-
cepted by the Republican leaders IN all parts of
the country. and when, after the last Republican
national convention, n resolution was passed re-
strictiye Oi Chinese immigration the issue was
fairly and fully made. IL was the most prominent
in the last Presidential campaign. The two par
ties, having cleared their decks for action, fought
out the campaign in the endeavor to load their
broadsides with the strongest arguments upon
this question OF labor. IL was an open contest
for the support OF the labor interests Of all the
States. The argument was made IN ever manu-
featuring community. Wherever men toiled for
wages, there Democratic and Republican orators
Wed with each other in the endeayOr to prove that
his party was the mUst sincere aud most honest,
and that IL had the best historical labor record.
The Republican party leaders bent their every ex-
ertion 10 prove the sincerity Of Garfelds cOnyic-
tons. Rewards were offered to discover the
Morey forgery. Detectives were employed. arrests
made, suits brought and investigations had upon
this matter. All over the country, all over the
party, up from the throat Of every orator, from the
pen VI every writer, with the beer % every ward
statesman, and with the cheer OF every primary
magnate, was mingled the indignant denial that
the Republican party, or any prominent member
| Of IL. did not desire To restrict Chinese immigra-
ton. .IT Is A GREAT Evil, - declared the platform.
- IL is an INVASION, declared Garfield. Ii must
be restrained IN the interest of the white labOring
men Of the Saxon race, and in the interest Of the
Africans who are to the land native born. Ii
was the parallel Of the early African importation.
IL would in it's consequences, repeat the history
Of slavery. IL would degrade labor. IL must be
arrested. The Democratic party has been true
to it's pledges in this respect. The Republican
marty has been false TO all its professions. Ii has
betrayed the pe6ple, and it has done 1t under
false pretences, and with lying and false excuses.
The facts are before US. IL is the first time that
a party President has, in ignorance and for self
Advancement, destroyed his party by the treason