The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
THE VETO.
The Presidents Objections to the Anti
Chinese siII-DissatiEactiOn Among the
Pacific Slope Senators.

The -RresidenJS OD1ecuOnS 10 the anu
Chinese RiII-Dissatifaction Among the
Pacific slope Senators.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President this
afternoon sent message to the Senate vetoing
the Chinese bill.
The President said that after careful consid-
Grafton he returned the bill with objections He
held that il conficed with treaty obligations and
violated the faith of the Nation, and hoped that
Congress would endeavor 10 find another way
OF the United States and not con-
hict with the rights OF China. The
tives of neither the Uniteu States nor China, in
making the treaty of 1850, contemplated any such
prohibition of Chinese immigration as that pre-
posed in the bill. He opposed the passport sys-
tenn proposed in the bill as undemOcTatic, aud
said he thought il unwise 70 introduce such sys-
TEN in this country. The passport system, he said,
is falling into dsuse, and, besides, he maintains
that experience has shown that passports are east
~ borrowed or even forged.
The President said that Chinese labor had been
CT great value in this county, and that monu-
ments to their industry existed. They had
largely built the Pacific railroads across the CONT
nent but il might wisely be considered now
whether some Limitation may be put upon immi-
grafton of this labor; but If there be too much of
il in one section of the country the same labor
may be needed in another section, and the law
should consider this and make such limitation as
would permit this labor to go where II is needed.
There will be no attempt TO override the Presi-
dents veto, and il is not at all probable any Daod
fled bill will be passed. The Democratic mem
bers are entirely satisfied 10 let the defeating OF
the anti-Chinese legislation rest upon the Presi-
dent. and there are not enough Republicans fav-
Orable TO the ideas of the vetoed bill to bring a
new bill to a vote. General Rosecrans claims the
veto assures the Dem, Gratis control of the next
House, and the Republicans viii not, he thinks.
even attempt to contest Congressional elections
in California, Oregon and Nevada, while the labor
interest from one end of the country to the othe
win be arrayed against the Presidents party and
Mr.. Page expresses himself as disappointed.
disheartened. He had prepared himself
for a qualified veto but the document is
scarcely that, IL being probably impossible TO
frame a bill which would be effective TO eX-
clude Chinese and not be open TO the objections
found by the President to the present bill. Mr..
Page does not expect to pass the bill over the veto
because the Democrats will now refuse help. He
means. however, to put them on record II posi-
BILE. He is sure all Republicans in the House who
voted for it originally will vote to pass IL over the
veto II they have a chance.
Senator Miller, of California, thinks the Presi
dent has made a grave political mistake, which
will weaken the Administration all over the
country by arraying the labor interest against the
Republican party.
PHILADELPHIA, April Am indignation meet
ing will be held probably the present week under
the auspices of the Trade and Labor Council u
denOunee the Presidents course in vetoing the
Chinese bill.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.--The Bulletin says, re
garding the veto of the Chinese bill: The Presi
dent has not done good days work for himself
the Republican party or the country. Garfield
signed the bill. The people OF the, Pacific do
not intend to give up the light. The thing to be
done is either 10 pass the bill over the veto OF
pass it over again. The people here fully under
stand themselves, and will not be betrayed to
action that may tell against them"
The Post, in the light Of subsequent events, re-
grets the ten-year compromise was not accepted
by the gentlemen in charge of the bill, reeognlz
ing that the wishes of other parts of the Union de-
mand equal consideration at the hands
of the Executive, and is not disposed 10
Judge the Presidents action hurriedly severely
| and counsePs patience until Constitutional re
dress can be obtained. Both the above articles
were written before the reasons for the veto were
received. The Amalgamated Labor and Trades
Association tomorrow will comment bitterly
on the action OF the President in yetoina
| the Chinese bill. The veto appalls every Repub
| lican in the State, ana proves the President
| is a slave and not master OF the Eastern blgots
| and scared New York merchants He reminds us
| OF our insigni1cance at the East The wants OF
California are nothing TO Massachusetts and New
England. The veto means the loss TO the Repub
lican party of California, Nevada, Oregon. Dakota
Arizona. Utah and Wyoming, and the demoraliza
| tiOn OF the pa " west of the Rocky Mountains.
We acknowledge bitterly the defeat, but we don't
The Call will say: ''The veto is perhaps the
moet arbitrary act an American President evel
| performed The veto of the fifteen passenger bill
| by President Hayes was stretch OF power, but
| not so wanton an exercise of executive power a.
| this"
| WASHINGTON. April 4.-Mr. Miller, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported favor
| ably with the amendment to the Senate bill tC
incorporate the Maritime Canal of Nicaragua
Immediately after the reception of the Presi
dents message, vetoing the anti-Chinese BILL the
President pro tenn. suspended the operation Of
business to lay the communication before the
Senate and directed IL to be heard The reading
of the message was listened TO with marked in
terest by the entire Senate. The vital objection
of the President is TO the twenty years
suspension of immigration. which he CONSTITUTES As
virtually prohibitory, and therefore violative
of the spirit If not Of the letter. of negotiations
upon which the treaty was based and as q breach