Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-04

a cooD TINg 70 AMEND.
The decisions thus far rendered Dy
several judges of the United seasss
courts ON the Chinese Reserict'on Ae.
shov clearly that it ID, % 70 SPEAK iui,
a ho,ss and sadly needs 70 b patched
no. There 10 little doubt that these o.
cisiops vii BE- upheld By the Unisso
states suprsms Court on review, enn
that on every ground taken tn tie lower
courts the conclusions therein an
nounoed will be maintained. This o.
ina 20 IL bshoovss the people OF this
coast to bestir themselves in the mas'ei
of providing for amending the iav "
the next session of Congress. In osnsf
particulars than those coming unoef
judicial eoenisancs the lav has osso
found dsfsceivs and insumoisnt TO mss'
the end sought 70 be setainsd-tns OK
e,usiou from the United States OF Chi
ness laborsrs. The Law - it nov stands
fails 70 provide any adequate penalty
for violation Of IL inhibitory provisions.
The only thing that can b done 70 .
Chinamsn arrested while smuRRiinR
himself into the country 10 70 ssnd him
hack. This d not sufficient He should
be punished severely for making the ~
tempt.
Il ID hardly safe 10 wait. for tho az
cision of the United States Supreme
Court 1pon the point made In the lase
Massachusetts, decision, to-Sit: That
mono bot subjects Of the Chinese En-
peror are prsclndsd from coming TO the
United States by the provisions OF that
law. The case may never be taken 70
the suprsme Bench, and II It should It
ia probable that moch time will e'spse
before final construction OF the ACT
Q made by that learned body. Mean
while the decision Of Judges Lowell and
Nelson stands a. Law In that State, and
ell Hongkong might be transported
thithsr and thence scattered over the
country with impunity. II 10 extremely
probable that oasss ON this coast before
Federal courts will follow this decision,
and Chinese immigration b again
practically unimpedsd.
There will be Presidential election
next year. Both parties are hopeful
not to say sanguine. Of Success. Neither
can afford TO antagonize this coast By
refusing TO accsde to our demands IN
the matter. Il II therefore . good time
TO secure permanent and substantial
victory by the passage Of law which
shall be- iron-clad with respect 70 this
class Of immigration. Amendments
should be attached 10 the present law
which would secure absolutely success
fol result for the objects desired. The
people of the Eastern States are moro
familiar with the evils Of this sort OF
immigration than when tho presentJAv
was passed. They have had personal
experience In several Of the larger East
srn cities, and arc better fitted to realize
the non aasimilative characteristics Of
these barbarians than ever before. The
amendments will have much stronger
support at arst than the original bill,
and there il NO doubt Of success. Presi-
dent Arthur will hardly veto any desired
amendments, especially II he has hopes,
and doubtless be has-of the hepub-
lican nomination 70 succeed himself.
II IL time 70 quit foolinR over this Chi
ness matter. The people Of this coast
have said they must Co." the nation
has affirmed tho demand and the only
thing remaining IL to put law on the
. tatute books that can't b driven
through. walked through or cravled
through. Efforts In this direction will
command and receive the hearty sup
port Of every working man In America.
and Of every other honest man who de-
sires 70 zee free labor protected and tho
moral and physical leprosy Of these
AsiatiCs Guaranteed indefinitely.