The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-01-29
the TREASURY DEPARTMENT AMI
THE CHINESE.

1t has been generally believed
by the people of the United States that
its government is divided into three
branches-legislative, executive and iu-
dicial. It would seem, however, that
we are all wrong. and that there is still
another, which might, with propriety,
be called the educational" branch. A
promuigator from this branchis found
in the person Of one French, an under.
strapper of Secretary McCulloch, who
has long been an attache of the Treas
ury Department., and who at this time,
with the Secretary, may be looked upon
rs ''the power behind the throne." He
ii IL who promulgates laws, and issues
edicts to the customs officers in The
maine of the anti-silver Secretary, and
who has exercised his authority in the
past under Secretary McCulloch's pre-
decessors, and who regulates the impor-
tation of Chinese coolies into this coun-
try. A copy of this man French's in
structicns are now before us, and some
of them are as unwarranted by lsw as
would be proclamation from the same
source to the people of the United States
commanding them to fast and pray for .
day or q week. The friends of our own
flesh and blood, in and out of Congress
have labored diligently to have the re-
striction acts passed, and all know how
difficult it has been to get such meas.
ures Incorporated into our statute book
aslsws; and yet, this petty officer pre-
sumes not only to interpret, but to make
laws to govern this mighty people in
international questions. It is high time
that the attention of Congress was
called to this imperium in imperio, and
that that body invite Mr.. French to
take vacation for an indefinite period
of time. Under the laws and edic.s Of
this uuderstrapper, the Chinese coolie
importation has only been delayed, not
Stopped. There have been more Chi
nese laborers returned to the United
States than the whole departures be-
tween the Chinese treaty of 1880 and the
passage of the restriction acts of 1882;
more, far, than any friends of the Chi
nese ever claimed had left in that time.
And now, this same French has Just
promulgated law which should be en-
titled, "An act for the enrichment of
U. S. Consuls, which gives power to
Consuls to pass Cinnamon without let
or hindrance, except conformity to
certain forms easily complied with.
This law says the Consuls shall inspect
the passports-that is all-and, if cor.
rect, to countersign them. But Mr..
French goes further than even the law
or any of the friends of the Cinnamon
ever dared to anticipate, and gives the
keys of the gates of The United States
into the hands of our foreign Consuls,
which. in many instances, means only
so much money. Between the courts,
the Consuls and this satrap French, the
restriction acts are of very little benefit
indeed. We think it will be welcome
day which sees the U. s. Treasury
cleaned out and the enemies of silver,
like Secretary McCulloch, and the ene-
mics of our own people, like French.
are permitted to retire to the private
walks of life, where they win soon find
their level; let McColloch retire to his
bank; French to the employ of some
kidnapping coolie company, there to
make laws for race of slaves-not
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