The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-04-05
VETOED 4!
President Arthur Vetoes the Anti
Chinese Bill.
His Reasons for vetoing theIMeasure
Disqualification.


Arthur sent in a message to the senate
yetoing the nti-Chinese bill.
The senators and representatives from
the Pacific slope are greatly ~disappoint-
ed tonight, and they predict that the
veto will lose the republican party votes
Of California, Oregon, Nevada and Col
orado. On the other hand it is said by
those who support the position said to
be held by the president that the veto
will be for the best interests of the
whole party, becauae it is right to pre-
veut the violation OF the treaty obliga-
tions, and because a suspension for ten
years will give all the relief that a be
asked. 1t is also said that California,
Oregon and Nevada are gr~ayitating to-
wards the Democratic party, and the
veto, while it may hasten them on their
way, will be of political value to the re-
publican party in other states.
The president said that the Chinese
labor had been of great value in this
country and that monuments Of their
industry existed. They had largely
built the Pacific railroads across this
continent, but it might be wisely o n
sidered now whether some limitation
may be put on the immigration of this
labor; but If there be too much of it in
one section Of the country the same
labor may be reeded in another section,
and the law should consider this mat
ter and make such limitation as would
permit this labor to go where needed.
Immediately after the reception of
the presidents message vetoing the
anti- Chinese bill, the president pro TEN
suspended operation of business to lay
the communication before the senate
and directed it to be heard. The read
ing of the message was listened to with
marked interest by the entire senate.
The vital objection of the president is
to the 20 years suspension of immigra-
ton, which he constructs as virtually
p%rohibItory, and violative Of spirit If
not the letter of negotiations upon
which the treaty was based and as a
DlChSh VI ablOl laith. II hlCoodbO
calls attention to the proposition made
by the United States commissioners on
this point, and counter propositions on
the part of China to show that the I'm
Outstanding Of the latter country in the
agreement which ultimately made i'm
migration limited or restricted to a
reasonable period.
The president then points out other
features of the act which in his opinion
can be modified to an advantage. The
system Of personal pass ports is specific
ally mentioned as undemocratic and
hostile to our constitution; and he al
ludes to the omission Of an act to make
any provision for the transit to China
of Chinese subjects now settling in
foreign countries to which subject the
president adds his attention has been
called by the Chinese minister. The
message referred to alleged benefits to
its industry derived to the Pacific slope
by the presence of Chinese heretofore,
expresses apprehension of injurious eff
feet upon American commerce, with
Chinese legislation of character of that
proposed, unless the carefully guarded
and without naming any specific period
Of suspension. He suggests that the
length Of term should be experimental.
The message and bill were temporarily
laid on the table and ordered printed.