The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC
THE CHINESE BILL
And Still There IL Doubt Con
corning the Presidents
Action,

Washington, 28.-The Evening Critic
publishes the following: 1t was stated
the Capitol, to-day, on the authority OF
Ten. b. r. Butler, that the Presiden.
had concluded TO veto the Chinese bill.
and that the matter would be finally
settled at cabinet meeting this after
noon. Butler, who is a warm advocate
of the bill, had long interview witn the
President last night and is quoted as say
lngs to-day, that be was satisfied from the
Presidents remarks that the bill would
be vetoed to-day or tomorrow. Mem
bers of the Pacific Coast delegation,
commenting on the rumor, to-day, said
that they did not believe it 10 be true.
The President, it is added, does not OBJ
ject to restricting immigration, but will
state to Congress that the time is exces-
Give, and that if Congress will reduce it
TO Ten years be will sign the bill. The
foregoing statement, added to the fact
that no action was taken on the subject at
to.day's cabinet meeting, has, tonight,
inspired q good many positive predic-
tons that the Chinese bill will be re-
turned to Congress without the Presi-
dents approval, but the Pacific Coast
senators and republicans and other per-
sons whose opportunity for forming q
correct judgement are OF the very best,
attach no importance to these current
rumors, and regard them as hssty de-
duotions from entirely insufficient prem
Uses. Gen. Butler left Washington |
yesterday evening, and the statements
put forth on his alleged authority are
wholly spurious or greatly ex-
aggerated. However this may be, the
facts in regard to the consideration of the |
Chinese bill at to-dsy's cabinet session |
are substantially as follows: Owing to |
the amount of time consumed in discuss
ing the Mason case, and in dis
posing Of several routine matters which
required immediate attention, there
was very little opportunity for discussion
1f the Chinese bill, without either pro-
ongiDg the session beyond the hour
when 1t was necessary for cabinet officers
70 close up the days business, or the
opportunity Of expressing their views
apon it. The President, therefore, partly
as g matter of courtesy to the members
and partly by reason of his we'll known
and apparently constituted proneness to
AXE all the time possible for &C.
ion on important matters, adjourned
urther discussion Of this subject until
he next cabinet session; which will take
place on Friday. There are still just as
many good reasons for the belief that he
will sign tue bill after the cabinet discus
ion is concluded, ss there have been
rom the very first, and Senator Jones, of
Nevada, ssys there has never been 8
Vord said by the President to him, or so
ar as he can learn, to any one else, toi
Justify suspicion that veto of this bill
8 even remotely contem plated by pol
ticlau of President Arthur's good sense
nd recognized sagacity; but on the con-
rary, sufficient has been said TO inspirel
'erfect confidence that he had always in
ended and still intends to sign the bill
egsrdless of the tenor Of any and all
dvlces that "A y be given him BY mem
ers OF bis cabinet or outside counselors.
New York, CIV Washington specials
D the Graphic say hundreds of tele-
rams are being received st the White
tH"se. urging the President not to sign
a. Chinese bill. They come from all
arts Of the country except the Pacific
lope. It is understood the President is
eng strongly advised in Washington
y public men here, to both sign and
eto the bill, and it is becoming a very
rave question what to do IN the prera-
les. There are two phases of the ques-
on st present, the right or wrong Of it
the abstract, and the political
caring en- the case. It is strongly
Maintained by. Senator Jones, Of Nevada, :
tlller, of California, and others from
lie Pacific Coast and states that it is not
ply right, but political necessity, and
lat the President cannot afford 10 veto
. Others argue that the bill oVersteps
le bounds of the treaty, and is not
ght, and that for this reason it will not
and the cool inspection of time when 9
10 excitement. wears away and the peo-
e OF the country come to reflect upon
e question. 1t is urged that the Pa
nc Slope cannot be depended upon to
'te the Republican ticket. California
Id Nevada both went for Hancock, and =
ere Is no guarantee OF an imminent
lange of heart in that section. At any
tie, if The bill becomes law the demo-
attic party will reap what credit there is
1t. because they voted solidly fer it,
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