Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-25
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launched IN lSS-ths first steam vesse
on the PscInc-W4s inspected TODAY ana
pfono0nced IN perfect order. Her en
sines we're boii by Watt 4 Co, N 1854
ADD are nov marvsls Of strength, IL no
Of beauty.
The ball was dug out Of the brsas. O,
The young Dane VIE shot himself lss.
night and surgeons say be will 10
cover.
Shtaamea Acres ahe Border.
OTTAWA. Feb. 24.-Ths report Of til.
Cninese Commission vas presented e
tse dominion Parliament tonight. II
states that the rapid development Of tbs
RESOURCES of British Columbia dspends
largely on the continued infux of Chi
nese, asd recommends that moderate
restrictive measures based on police
and sanitary principles be enforced by
rigid regulations and that the Dominion
Government shall enact legislation i'm.
posing tax of $40 on every Chinese
man. woman or child coming into the
Province, the revenue thus raised to bs
devoted 20 the payment Of INSPECTORS
whose duty will be 70 report the number,
sex and condition OF all Chinese irnmi-
grants and report upon all matters per.
tanning to the Chinese in that provinces.
lie report also recommends that the
PROVINCIAL Legislature pass an act TO
regulate the domestic affairs Of the Chi
nese.
NV YORK, Feb. 24.-The H,yala edi
torially says: Two commissioner in
strectsd BY the Dominion Government
10 study and report upon the problem
OF Chinese immigration a. related to
the development Of the Northwestern
wilderness. report strongly in favor of
having all the Chinese they can get
Hardly any one else can live there, and
Chinese thrive.
Following il a synopsis of the forth
coming reports Of Judge Gray and Sec
rotary Of State Chapleau. appointed BY
the Dominion Government to proceed
10 British Columbia last summer 10 in.
ysstigate the Chinese question. Each
Commissioner reports separately, Judge
Gray dealing with the evidence taken
in British Columbia and Chaplain with
the Chinese question from United
States standpoint, the result OF q visit
to San Francisco and other American
cities. While the two Commissioners
deal with different phases Of the ques-
ton, they concur in their general CON-
illusions. Not one line of their reports
10 other than favorable to the continue
ton of Chinese immigration. II 10
pointed out that the development both
of British Columbia and California, as
shown by the evidence taken, has been
mainly due to Chinese labor that it il
essential to the continued prosperity of
British Columbia that Chinese should
be allowed TO settle in whatever nun.
bers they desire and they recommend
that the only restrictive legislation
should be in the direction of providing
greater police and sanitary regulations
to prevent crime and disease among
them. The Commissioners endeavor 70
show that every industry Of British
Columbia has been developed by Chi
nese labor. To ehesk il or pass any
restrictive measure by which Chinese
would be driven out Of the country
would be the death blow to all such in
dustries.
Ottawa specials intimate that there
will be bitter fight in the House when
the report 10 presented today. Al
though the Government last year dis
allowed the act of the Provincial Leg
islature restricting Chinese immigra-
ton. 1t had been hoped that the Com
missioners would have reported favor.
ably, and this session Of the Dominion
Parliament would have allowed the pro-
yincial act. 1t ia now evident that moth
ing farther will be done to prevent Brit
ish Columbia from being overrun with
Chinese.
A scene In the uease Of Cemmeas.
LONDON. Feb. 23.-Sir Johs I,nbbo.k
Liberal. resumed the dsbata On NoSth
oote's motion of eensnre He ala -
vouId support tbe Goyerrmsns in an
measure neoessarv IN hensf;s Esxnt
MT. Charles stewart WertleS' uonsa,
yatiye member for ShsffisId ssid =.
thouoht Che 6oyernment had ACTED v,tb
the climax M msapness towsrJs o.
Gordon N' ~'"'
Redmond. Home Ruler. onuosaa thu
Premier's motion. and was snnnortss n
his opposition by several ParnaII;tss
Tha onrsoait,on haea me no;s, .nS az
Sneaker interfersd. and vhen a,
length silence had been Restored
Announced that he thauoht i. his dntv
10 Inform the Bouse that the snh;sc,
had been adequately discussed. Al This
the Parneilites nearly an ioina5 IN :
prolonged howl and derislye oheara
William O'Brieu. editor of ths Ta;Jsd
IrsIa.d and a Home Ruler. shonted ont
1--WE will remember this in Irslaa6
This remark was crested With cr;as .,
"Ohr' "OhP' OH "Nams hin
"Nams himw Ths Sneaker nsu,aa
O'Brien.
Gladstone AZ once moved that .ha
named member be susuended.
OBrien Jumped M and shontaa
THAT a the heisht of NV amhition
After the nuroar Which, attsndsd .h;.
uassaoe between the Duhlin sditor and
ths Prime Miniatsr haa s;dsS To-
scxton. Home Rnler. rose IN ! min, -
order Hs vss snmmariiy ovs,,niad y.
the Sneaker. A division vas thsg
caIlsd nnor IA, Gia5s,o,,sis $3.50 y.
Of IA for and but 20 against Il. The
corded, ordered 0'Brien to Withdraw