The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-04-13
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IN his message to the Senate vetoing the bill
to restrict Chinese emigration the President
asserts that the suspension of the coming of
Chinese laborers to this country for twenty
years would be breach of our national faith
as pledged TO China in the treaty of $780,
He reviews the negotiations at the form
ing of the treaty, to show that neither of the
contracting parties contemplated the pas
sage of an act containing prohibition of emf
grafton for twenty years, or thought that such
period would be q reasonable suspension or
limitation. He adds that he is deeply con-
vinced of the necessity for some legislation
on this subject, and points out features OF
this act (which, he thinks, could be modified to
advantage. He says the system OF personal
registration and passports is undemocratic
and hostile to the spirit OF our institutions
The Chinese minister has reminded him that
the bill makes no provision for the tran:it
across the United States Of Chinese subjects
now residing in foreign countries. Good faith,
and good policy too, he thinks, require us to
suspend the emigration of Chinese laborers
for a less period than twenty years. No
one, the President asserts, can say that
the country has not profted by the work
of the Chinese; and the Pacific States, he
declares are full Of evidences Of their industry
Now it is supposed they are not needed there,
Iut there may be other sections of the country
he suggests, where their labor may be ad-
vantageously employed without interfering
with the labors of our own race. Finally,
the President declares that the trade of
China has been very valuable to US,
and especially to California, and that
the policy of this bill must repel it. 1t may
be, he says, that the great and paramount in
tere-t of protecting our labor from Asiatic
competition justiies us in a permanent adcp-
ton of this policy but it is wiser in tho first
place TO make a shorter experiment, with
view hereafter OF maintaining permanently
only such features as time and experience may
commend
SECRETARY FoLGER has issued call for the
redemption of s15, 900, 900 of bonds of the loan
of July II and August 8, 1861 continued at
81 per cent. from July /, 1881. Principal and
accrued interest will be paid at the treasury on
June T.
THE President nominated John ]. Patt, of
Ohio to be consul of the United States at Cork.
An amendment to the army bill adopted in
the House provides for the compulsory retire
ment of officers who have served for forty
years or who are sixty-two years old, without
exception.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN in a report to the
President Gays portion of the American citi-
zens imprisoL el in Ireland have been released,
and negotiations are in progress for the release
of the Others
The House committee on elections by a vote
of seven to two adopted tho majority report in
tho South Carolina contested case i'll favor OF
Mackey agt. Dbbell.
By the provisions Of the army appropriation
bill, which has passed the House, many promi-
nent officers, including Generals Sherman and
Hancock, will be retired during the next five
years.
FURTHER nominations by tho President:
James Il. Partridge, OF Maryland, envoy cx-
traordinary and minister plenipotcntisTy TO
Peru. Henry G. Hall, minister resident of tho
United States to the Central American States.
A. V. Keasbey, attorney OF tho United States
district OF New Jersev.
The President sent the following important
nominations to the Senate: Henry NJ. Teller,
of Colorado, to be secretary of the INTERIOR
William L. Chandler, of New Hampshire to be
secretary of the navy; William H. Hunt of
Louisiana (secretary of the navy, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentary of
the United States to Russia; Rowland Worth
ington, proprietor OF. the Boston Traveller to
be collector of customs at Boston. In Senate
executive session the same day the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Teller was confirmed.
Henry NJ. Teller was born in Allegany county,
N. Y, May 29, 1880. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in New York city. In 1858
he removed to Illinois, and three years later he
went to Colorado, where he has since resided.
He never held an Office until he was elected to
the United States Senate as Republican on
the admission of Colorado as State. He took
his seat on December4, 1876, and was reelected
on December II, in the same year, for term
which will expire on March 8. 1883 His home
is in Central City, Colorado.