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The full text Of President Arthur's
veto message is telesrsphsd from WASH
ipston. bu, as it Is = lengthy document
and considerable Of II 10 devoted to .
rambling effort to excuse his action with
on. arguments establishing the correct'
mess Of tho position he has taken. the
NEWS Publishes only the main points,
but sufacisnt to give an intelligent con-
osption Of his position.
Mr.. Arthur argues that "a nation IL
justified in regulating its treaty obliss-
tions O.ly whom they are in conflict with
Rrss. and paramount interests. and even
then al reasonable means for modifying
thsss obligations BY mutual asrssmsnt
should be exhausted before resorting to
the supreme right Of refusal to comply
with them." From the stand he has
chosen, the Chinese evil 10 not in-
portsnt. Tho paramount interest he
would doubtless consider to DO the tea
trade or the passenger traffic. by which
with q modified treaty. In his judgment,
the Chinanan would elect to discontinue
commercial relations. and steamship
monopoliss would suffer great loss In
the suppression OF coolis traf1o. Hs
loses sight Of the fact that tho balance
Of trade 10 largely In favor Of China,
and to presume that individual gain
10 not the paramount consideration
with . Chinanan. 10 not giving him
credit for that trait Of character
upon which he pridss himself. Mr..
Arthur doubtless argues that the Pacific
coast IL but . small portion Of the ma
ton and the interests Of Its working
classes should not be legislaied for where
they may conflict with the interests Of
capital. He Is much at sea when he
argues that the bill conflicts with the
rights Of China and that in drafting the
treaty tho COMMISSIONER OF both coun
trios did not contemplate the passage OF
an Act limiting immigration to twenty
years. 1t is only necessary to quote MIR.
Swift. ex.Trsaty Commissioned to China,
on this subject:
The Commissioners OF both countries
contemplated q considerably longer
period when discussing the terms OF the
treaty. The Chinese Commissioner I'M
derstood even better than We did the
problem OF over.eompetition In labor.
and were willing to agree to means OF
relief. The term OF suspension was
thoroughly discussed. and Il vas agreed
that Q suspension Of thirty.three years,
or one generation. would DO necessary TO
remedy the evils complained Of. / fully
hoped that suspension would have been
proposed for thirty years. and the Chi
nese government would not have cor.
sidsred the faith Of the treaty trespasssd
upon II II had bean made nifty years, or
sven more.
Viewed In the light Of Mr.. Swiit's
declaration. Mr.. Arthur argues against
the veto when he says Of the treaty
clause limiting immigration : ut leaves
the United States by its own act to de-
tsrmine when and how We will enforce
these limitations" The friends Of the
Miller bill have in Congress maintained
what Mr.. Arthur comedies. yet he con-
sidsrs 1t Q justification Of the veto be-
cause "China may. therefore. fairly
have the right to expect that in snforo-
ing Il we will take good care not to
overstsp the grant and take more than
has been conceded u.s." Recognizing our
right to limit Chinese immigration, he
has no ground upon which to justify his
act other than the offenss which may DO
given Cinnamon. the reducing Of profits
OF the capitalist from coolie labor. or the
impairing Of commercial relations. which
il not conceded to DO an outcome OF the
proposed law. Many reasons have been
advanced why be should sign the bill ;
it is not in conflict with the treaty. does
not give the United States privileges
which China is not willing to concsde,
commerce will not be impaired. the in
terests OF the laboring classes OF the
whole country demand protection. II Is .
paramount interest" with every indus
try Of the Pacific Coast that the immi-
grafton OF the Chinese hordss. with their
repulsivs vices and characteristics,
should be stopped. and hs subscribed to
the pledge Of his party to do that which
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