Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-31
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0llxPIi. fEIbll Ill\lM. Nh 81. 1888
The Threatening China Curse.


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been added I" our POPULATION since
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III ''i' ! h''e'i '''a''' ire'''' ""r''
oil b'''"n' opens wide the door Tor
the Monogram h"rue'' ana II Is not
surprising that III" New England
press yer! general! endorses the
course although II Is IN nuII'ii'a-
non Oh The spirit II not The letter
"i the RESTRICTION Act Inc lrlb-
une states the case "" which 1t is
based briefly ns follows; "lhe
case was III the nature oil an IN
formation brought against John Il.
douglas, master "f the British
bark Erne' Tor landing at Boston
one All Hong alleged to be a
'hine'e l"horcr' contrary to the
Act OF May, 1888, which makes
such al ofiense misedmcanor, pun
iShnble 10y fine and imprisonment.
The decision OF the Court sets
fourth that Nh Hong is a Chinese
by race and language; also in ap-
Pe"ranee and dress; that he is Of
chinese parcntage. but was born in
llongkong, Chinese island, but
held by England, and which is the
subject OF Great Britain. lie was
shipped in December last at Manila
aS a carpenter under articles which
obligated him to serve for ten years.
The vessel arrived at Boston on
June 9Th, and on the 10Th All
Hong deserted and refused TO re-
turn whereuPon the Captain sub
sequenty paid him of, discharged
him, and much TO the delight OF
the Massachusetts, sentimentalists, "A
Chinese laborer was landed upon
our shores, Notwithstanding an Act
VI congress iorpids II. Two Ques-
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uohs "erc T"iseu III tHe prosecution
first u.bo,L.r a oar,o,,,.r =. L.
''' ""''h'' Val Ich'cF IL III
horcr in thc sense If tho tct. Gan,
W W. '' -'N'' '''
ond. whether a Cinnamon who -
not q subject of the EmnerOr Of
china can be excluded by the Act.
There wAs no ruling upOn the first
.
question, and "a the ruling on the
second rendered it unnecessary. that
ruling will be II surprise to the
country. Those who have read the
the Act will at once conclude, with
out any disrspect to so dignifict
aCourt, that is has strained its Ian
gungc. distorted it into meaning
which its language does not and was
not intended To convey. We quote
from the decision Of the Court:
The ,rrm Chinese Inborer.' a. used in
sixnific.iion M when used il the sV treaty. ss,:
the Government Of "hina to Which, which the Ss
reason we are Of The opinion . that ahe TINS IN.
rus az % s ;S mns e the csn
Of or ree Ut" s neSs the wen Gnn s%
d.sron n o m".s ,s:. tsr of sns
Of the Az az" H. therefore, . %' sssi'G to
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