Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
THE CHINESE MINISTER sSUBBED.
a Discontinued bat q Law-Abiding People
in California.

a representative OF the RECORD UNION
had lengthy interview with Governor
Stoneman Saturday, upon the subject of
Chinese immigration. The Governor fully
realizes the condition of the white labor
ers upon this coast and said he had urged
the Representatives Of the Pacific slope in
Congress TO have the immigration laws so
amended that it will be impossible for a
Monaghan laborer to enter any part of the
United States, either by land or sea. He
says he is opposed to their employment as
laborers, and never employed one to work
upon his ranch at San Gabriel. although
his neighbors who do employ them succeed
III getting their work done for less money.
Boycotting would not relieve our country
of the curse, but would be the means of
disseminating those in California through
out the Union. The framing OF proper
immigration laws would, in the course of
time, remedy the evil. His views upon the
subject are set forth, in unmistakable terms,
in the subioined telegraphic correspond
ence, which took place Saturday, between
himself and the Secretary Of State at Wash
ington:
WASHINGTON Cd. c., December 26. 1885.
To HIS EbceHeHcy George !StonemdR. Sacramento,
Cal: The Chinese Minister brings to my notice
the movements of the citizens of Truckee and
san Buenaventura for the forcible expulsion of
Chinese, and alleges that threats against Chi
nese have been made within two weeks at San
Francisco Stockton and Sacramento. He sug-
gests 1t is preferable to prevent violence by
proper precautions than TO rerress it after it may
have arisen The President trusts to the law
abiding efforts of Californians to maintain the
good name of their State and observe in good
falth the existing treaties. 7. F. BAYARD.
SACRAMENTO, December DC. 1885.
Hon. 7, f. Bdydrd. Secretary Of State, Washing
Ton, ID. C.: Your dispatch of to-day is to hand.
There has not been a single act of violence
toward the Chinese in this State brought to my
attention, nor do l anticipate any which can
not be controlled by the local authorities No
peace officer of this State has notified me of any
fear of violence toward the Chinese, nor has
any such officer asked for assistance from the
preserve the peace. There is a deep-seated and
unanimous feeling on this coast against the
further immigration of these people. The Chi
nese, owing to their gregarious habits, mode of
living, and the fact that they have no families
TO support, are crowding the Caucasian race out
OF many avenues of employment. Thousands
OF good citizens are unable to obtain livelihood
owing to this cause. Hence the discomfort
The law of this State will be upheld but can
not prevent meetings of citizens and the dis
cuSsion of any subject when done within the
law. Referring to the suggestion of the Chinese
Minister to yourself as TO the proper method of
preserving good order in this State, | NAV say
inst we are capable of performing that duty
without gratuitous suggestions from that quar-
ter. The President may rest assured that the
people of California are law-abidiug citizens and
proud of their good name.
GEORGE sToNENAN, Governor