The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-21

n.,n,,, ..,nfrrcnce the Americans sad. The
Chinese commissioners taxr "A their PM Y.
S,i.r' 4, nv som discretion. and have pro-
pU<sd 4 Imitation a. IN time ana nNfnn.t:
Ihx ~ th1 r.xnt N REGULATE I'M. o. " " ~
the Americans whether they e..'ii E.,r tnFn,
ans 'icn IL the laws which would ~ pAr-1n' ~
cfriy these power. INTO e>csni,un: tns ndm,.n.n-.
tha, m Unit u states Government m,tnt
never deem 4 ncfs>nfy ~ e>tfel-A 1n'-
p.~.r: " ~ "s,me~' a' 'mm'r .a a'"n s"nsS''-
t,ntf.l IN cities whore y fhr~sntrnrd me
public order. or N Il confined itsclfp lpcaiit g.
American people. H. G,xernmrnt M the
Tnifcd states would undoubtedly tax stops q
prevent such ncsumuinticns ~ chinese. ~
fion. ~ II there welc " stons ~ the country
where such Immigration was clearly ncnrie.ai.
then the icgisiat IN ~ the United states under
<fancc@. For example. there might ~ = uc-
mand for Chinese labor h the south. ana a
surplus " such labor ia CALIFORNIA;: then Con-
facts. In general. Legislation would nc IN view
81 and depend upon the circumstances ~ me
situation AZ the mnmtnt such legislation p-
came necessary. Tho Chinese Commits stuncf3
/ said this explanation ~W satisfactory; thal
they had moi intended 10 ask for \ uritt ~
any special act. but for s1me general ,n.e \,
jusf been said gave them the explanation
which they wanted. With this entire accord
a - he meaning 81 thc words tney wers
lion which might b. had IN consequence tne
unrtics signed a treaty. IN Article | OF Mnich
the Govsrnmsnt y snlns agrees ana' &C. S.s-
\ limit. or suspend such coming pr residence,
but may not absolutely prohibit The lmita,
ton. Of suspension NIL pa Ie.sa a ~, Y.
I United States a. lnhornrs. other classes not
being Included IN the Limitation. Leg station
taken in regard % Chinese iaborers VIII % 81
\ a..nA 4E.roIf.r nUIV "a IL necessary ~ enforce
the regulation. limitation. Or suspension Or I'M
migration.
fr ane a nj, a fser' ths Z exp'ratl"n y sixty days
next after the passage IT this at, ana until
the expiration ~ twenty years next after the
passage ~ this act, the q ming Of Chinese Ia
borcrs shall be nndtbr same i hereby suspend
ed: and during such suspension II shall not pe
lawful for any Chinese laborer 10 come. or.
having 80 come after the expiration 81 the
said sixty days. 70 remain within the United
The examination which I have made % the
treaty. ami Of the declarations which ~ nexu-
tIators have left on record ~ the meaning q
It's language. leaves no doubt ia my MIND tuat
neither contracting party in concluding me
treaty Of l,u contemplated the passage o. an
act prohibiting immigration for twenty years,
which II nearly n gcnerntlon, mr. tnonxnt mat
such period would ue "a reasonable suspsn-
SION 6r limitation. or intended 20 change the
PROV sions Of the Burlingame treaty % that
extent. regard this provision OF the act a.
a breach OF our National faith. and being un'
h M|IE I'd uIAIAA ~ ~NNA. NN tN"t A@+f 80 t%"
Views OF Congress on this vital point. the hon
or IL the country eYnStrains me ~ return the
act with this objection n its passage.
MI Deeply convinced uf the necessity ~ some
Legislation on this subject. AMI cnncur1n4
fully with Congress with the objects Mnict
arr sought ~ ~ accomplished. ! viii avail ny
self II the opportunity ~ point out Sums
other features ~ fhc Acf which. IN my opinion
can be mod ffiei 10 Advantage Inc ciis@t'
q Chinese WI stii enjoy the protection Y
privileges. immnlifie< and -
cord Is citizens and ~sahiects a me mos
, 5ssoysa no, nss'pn xbles pl nnnf iheir CITIZEN
: ami subjects ID reside within the tnife'
+ States AMI carry on business under m
J s s,'9srce lIw sr.i amt d sss1ln''oe Il the neep Unite
3 states think u mny be uuuttt'
whether the PROV -lon- requiring personal rcp
v are nof impn-.d upon natives can Be X
ouired III the Chinese. Without express nE NJ
{ opinion on that poir-. ! may invite the asiet
personal rcri strnts1n and passports II unden
2 ocratic and hostile ~ The spirit 81 our insutu
, tiuns- Idoubt Gle wisdom Of putting An eL
nation ike the United states. Jealous q y
liberties ~ H. citizens, may well nesitat
: before e Incorporate. int1 - poasy
Europe before The progress q Liberal !.
= how futile such precautions afe M 20
y easily passports may bc borrowed, exchange
q 81 even fofgcd ~ persons interested y % q
A. II IL Il, nevertheless. thought that z pas
z Port = nc most c.nycn a ~ ,ns a ao5 lafn,' !,
r tn Rurlingame treaty Il may still - doun
n "a whether they ought 70 ne rclnircn 70 TIKI
ia ter. II il certainly our duty. under the Ia
iinrame treaty. Is make their stay IN a
d United states. and the operation of the Ecner
y laws upon them. a. nearly Ike thAfof our ~.
III citizens as we can consistently WITH our rikl
"A II smut OUT lahorrrs. NJ good purpose
IL served In requiring them IL register
le My attention has been called ~ me nine
ut makes no provision for transit across a
~ United States ~ Chinese subjects now resluii
- IN foreign countries. think tbs point ~
d. infinc on this subject have sad that 70
10 faith requires ns ~ suspend the ifnmi!ratI.
=, q Chinese IaDogers ler IA 4 l ,ss, period saoS os 81
4. points ii fhc same direction. our int
r. course with China Il ~ recent date. Our ~
- treaty with that power y not ~ tor'y yrs
nj On the Paulhc that We NAV Be- said
ne have broken down tn wall With fenced v
IT. naf,Ifaily followed. Under the spirit WIN
.rd inspired a many thousand cn an se i.n ss !,
IA sannfry ha- MI proifcd " their work. m
ely were largely Instrumental N constructing
". railways which connsct the Atlantic and
Ihn cifc slopes. The states Of the Pacific are I
~ NJ III evidences or their Industry. Ent
th- prisea profitable 10 capitalist and 70 lnbor'
m II Caucasian origin would have been z
In In wsns i b I. i .ap 'es%; uns s n%e nd I'm ne a ! IL !
or when Il IA thought by Congress y BY m
% most acquainted with the subject that 49, ?
hat 70 try and got along without them. There ~
the hnvsvcr. 30 other sections ~ country VIII
thia species 81 labor may be ndvantageou
pie employed without interfering win II. Ian
ist- - of our own race. IL may 30 the part
the wisdom a well ~ good faith - nix tho lem
no * the experimental period with rcferencc
~ this fact. Experience has shown tnat
dis trade n the East n a key 20 national Nc<
cce- ana influence. The opening Of China 10
the cDmmcrce of the whole world hns benen
hat no section or Il more than the Sta
II on. own Pacific slope. The state Of Y
-um fornia. ana its great maritime ports. cspcc
ate. IN. have rcApci enormous advantages ~
this thi9 source. Blessed with nm exceptI
Iace q climate; enjoying an rn ag,s,,'sn naI'