Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-04-07
Az VIEW.

The light In which the Chinese quss-
ton IL viewed BY the ssntimentalists Of
the Eastern States shows how little they
know Of the subject. II the members
Of Congress are nc better informed than
most OF the representative press. IL Is
not surprising they may choose to OPP
pose granting relief so urgently smand
cd BY the Pacific coast. u would seem
that suh1eisnt evidence Of the evil OF
Chinese competition bad been laid b.
fore them; that the subject had been
thoroughly and fairly discussed In all Ito
bearings, and such convincing arsu-
ments made BY some Of the brightest
intellects the nation can produce. in
favor Of the restriction Of Chinese in.
migration. that at least some impression
must b made on their minds. bot unfor-
tunstsly such 10 not the case. They
have formed their opinions, and nothing
but actual experience with the Chinese
evil will change them. II 10 the prsvs-
len, opinion that to pas. the desired law
10 catering to the "bisotsd demands Of
the San Francisco sand.lot." To assert
that the bisotry 10 with themselves
would bs considered . libslous imputa-
ton. but such the people Of the Pacific
coast know II to Be. The people Of the
East are 30 thoroughly imbued with the
spirit Of freedom that they cannot BE-
lisvs that . Law restricting immigration
10 not In opposition to the spirit OF our
institutions. Political and religious
freedom. the privilege to come and 60
from any country and Of any nationality
10 conceived to be the inalisnabls right
Of man.
This opinion has been supposed to DO
held by Republicans exclusively and that
party has quietly rested under the IN
just ~iuputstiOn. The Democratic press.
however. will occasionally betrsy their
real sentiments 10 spite Of the dstsrmi.
nation to compel the Republican party
to shoulder the whole responsibility.
The Hartford Times. . Democratic jour
nal and . representative Of the pro-
Chinese sentiment. gives but expression
to the feeling pervadins the East when
1t argues in favor Of the veto that "the
real danger to b spprshsnded at pres
emit from Chinese immigration 10 more
imaginary than real" The compara-
lively small number Of Chinese to white
population OF the whole county Is again
argued. and that spreading them over
the Eastern States would only DO one
Chinsmsn to every 500 population. and
the deduction 10 made that there can DO
nothing alarming in that. The Times.
In defense Of its position. says:
The agitation Of the question comes
from the Pacific States where Q majority
Of these people arc located. but We do
not believe that even there, where the
number 10 greatest, that the white labor.
srs have suffered by their competition.
Their fears rest moro on what they think
may happen than on what has happened.
They have been led to believe that the
Chinese Empire will empty its svarming
millions upon our shores and overrun
the country like the locusts Of Egypt.
The Times Is right in prssumips the
people Of the Pacific coast rest their
fears on what they think may happen.
Il amounts to q positive knowledge with
them that II not restricted in time the
influx Of Chinese will render the territory
OF the Pacific coast uninhabitabls for the
American people. While such opinions
arc held by the Democratic Is well a.
the Republican press and people Of the
East. by Consrsssnsn and BY the EIecu-
tive. little relief can DO expected. and
unless the modified bill now introduced
meets with more favor than the one pre-
csding II. the people Of the Pacific coast
must nurse their wrongs until . change
Of administration can be effected. and q
President and Vice President elected
whose standing on this vital question IL
undoubted. Such nominations must be
made. as the protection Of labor from
Chinese competition will not cease to
DO . factor in politics until the evil 10
sfadicatsd.