Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS m HIS
VETO MESSAGE.
EASTERN MUNICIPAL ELEc-
TON RETURNS.
Invalid.
ESPECIAL TO THE sExrrNEL.I

WASHINGTON, April 5s--The President IN
his veto message says: Article one Of the
treaty ~confers rights, privileges, immuni-
ties and exemptions. which are accorded
to citizens and subjects proceeding to the
| United States, as teachers, students, mer-
| chants or from curiosity. The American
Commissioner reported that the Chinese
Government claimed that in this article
they did, by exclusion, provide that no.
body should be entitled to claim the bene-
fit of the general provision of the Bur-
lingame treaty but those who might wish
to go to the United States in those capaci-
ties, or for those purporting to accept ex-
acts. The definition of the word laborer,
used in the treaty as to the power OF legis
lation respecting this class OF persons, the
new treaty provides that we may not abb
solutely prohibit their coming, or their
residence here. The Chinese Commits
sioners gave notice at the outset that they
would never agree to a prohibition of i'm
migration. Notwithstanding this, the
United States Commissioners submitted a
draft, in which it was provided that the
United States might regulate, limit, sus-
pend or prohibit it. The Chinese refused
to accept this. The Americans replied
that they were willing to consult the wishes
of the Chinese Government in preserving
the principle OF free intercourse between the
people Of the two countries, as established
by existing treaties, provided that the
right Ct tic United States Government to
use it's discretion In guarding against
any possible evils OF the immigration of
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nized. Therefore, il such concession re-
moves all difficulty on the part of the
Chinese Commissioners, but only in that
case, then the United States Commission
ers would agree to remove the word pro-
hibit from their article. and insert the
words regulate, limit, or suspend. The
Chinese reply to thisc can only be inferred
from the fact that in place Of agreement
as proposed by our Commissioners, that
we might prohibit coming or residence OF
Chinese laborers, there was inserted in the
treaty that we might not do it. The re-
naming words regulate, limit, or suspend
first appear in the American draft. When
it was submitted to the Chinese they said
we are entirely ready to negotiate with
your Excellencies to the end, that a
limitation, either in point of time or num-
bers, may be fixed upon the emigration Of
viz z w ~ thtCD
AT q subsequent interview they said that
by limitation in number they meant, for
example, that the United States having, as
they supposed, a record Of the number Of
immigration each year, will agree as to
the total number Of Chinese now here;
that no more should be allowed to go in
any n year in the future than the great
est number which had gone in any year
in the past, SO that the total number
should never be allowed TO exceed the
number now here. As to limitation of
time they meant, for instance, that the
Chinese should be allowed to go in al
ternate cases every third year; as, for ex-
ample, that they should not be allowed
TO go for two, three or five years. At a
subsequent conference the Americans said
the Chinese Commissioners had in their
project explicitly recognized the right Of
the United States to use some discretion,
and had proposed a limitation as to time
and number. This is the right way to reg
ulate, limit or suspend. In one of the
conferences the Chinese asked the Ameri-
cans whether they could give them any
idea Of the laws which would be passed to
carry the power and exclusion. The Amer
leans answered that this could hardly be
done; that the United States Government
might never deem it necessary to exercise
this power. 1t would depend upon cir
cumstances. II Chinese immigration con.
centrated in public cities, where it threat
ened the public order. or II it confined it.
self to localities where it was an injury to
the interest Of the American people. the
Government Of the United States would
undoubtedly take steps to prevent such
accumulation of Chinese. II, on the con-
trary. there was no large immigration, or
if there were sections of the country where
such immigration was closely beneficial,
then the legislation Of the United States,
under this power, would be adapted to
such circumstances For example, there
might be a demand for Chinese labor in
the South, and . surplus Of such labor in
California, and Congress might legislate
according TO these facts. The general legis-
lation would be in view Of, and depend
upon the circumstances and situation at
the moment such legislation became neces-
sary. The Chinese Commissioner said
the explanation was satisfactory.
Eastern Election Returns.
TOLEDO, April 5.-Full returns show
that the Democrats have elected the entire
city ticket by 1900 majority. The two
municipal bodies remain Republican.
DENVER. April 5.-The returns from the
municipal elections in various small towns
report a quiet vote, and that the Republi,
can tickets were generally successful. No
returns have yet been received from Lead
| Vile.
MADISON (Ind.). April 5.-The Republic
cans gained substantially In the township
elections.
CLEVELAND. April 81 Full returns
show that the Democrats elect the Police
and Fire Commissioners, Water Works,
Board of Trustees Of the Cemetery, Trus-
tees OF the Infirmary, Director and nine
Constables and Councilmen, three mem
bers OF the Board OF Education, by from
700 TO 1900 majority. The Republicans
elect the Police Clerk, Justice OF the
Peace, n Constable, nine Councilmen
and five members of the Board OF Educa-
ton, by from 400 TO 500 majority. The
Republican majority last Spring was 5000.
The Pond law was the issue.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), April 5.-The
election resulted in q decided success for
the Democrats and for the Sunday law.
Sergeant Mason's Case.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-All the members
were present at the Cabinet meeting yes
terday. After the disposition OF the Chi |
nese question, the case Of Sergeant Mason
was taken up. and the conclusion was |
reached that the President could take no
action In the case till the question pending
in the United States Supreme Court, bear |
ing upon the legality OF Mason's imprison- |
ment. was decided. The Secretary Of War
made : report on the case. in which il Is
understood that he sustains the view ad- |
vanced by Judge Advocate General Swain, |
that the sentence Of the court martial Ia
invalid.
Confesses the Theft.
CHICAGO. April 5.-A special from Gray
ling Station says: The $1,000 in al
express package. lost here last November
by she carelessness OF Michigan, has been |