Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-03

-. Rtxhf Of Cbiaa Go fadem-
.ssx for Losses Suffered by
rbsnese subjects. hut re
ssumends the suffer-
srs 90 the Charity
Of the Govern
meat.
g,wrsoroS, March 2.-The Presi-
-, soday sent ths following message
p,s. SENATE and House Of Represe.t
.-It IL made the constitutional
-. N the President 10 recommend to
.,nsidefation of Congress from titns
.,,ne soch matters as he may Judge
s..ayy and expedieHt. In no matter
~ necessity OF this be more evi-
- shan when the good faith OF the
g-,.sa States under the solemn ebliRa
-. Al treaties with foreign powers is
s-..srned. The question Of the treat
e.rt Of subjects of China sojourRipQ
-;,biu the Jurisdiction of the United
s...ss uyesents such matter for the
ss.sat and earnest consideration Of the
ssssotiye and Congress. Ia my first
s.coaI message upon the assembling Of
0soarsss, | advertea TO this question in
~ following language:
sTbe harmony Of our relations with
nina il fuliy sustained in the spplisa-
Ssc Of the acts lately passed to execute
~ treaty OF 1880 restrictive of the I'm
.se,ation OF Chinese laborers into the
Trited States. Individual cases of
ssydship have occurred beyond the
ccveY OF the Executive to remedy, and
seIIing for judicial determination. The
so.dition OF the Chinese question in
~ Western states and Territories 10,
assuits this restrictive legislation, far
frota being satisfactory. The recent
su,break In Wyoming Territory. where
4 uunber OF unofisndine Chinamen in
dspatably within the protection OF the
srsstiss and tue Law, were murdered by
4 mob, and the still more recent threat
susd outbreak of the same character in
Washington Territory are still fresh In
he minds ~ all, and there 10 apprehen-
sion lest the bitterness Of feeling against
,be Monaghan race on the Pacific Slope
nav and vent ia similar lawiess demon
STATIONS. All the power Of this Gov
sfsment should be exerted to maistain
the smplest good faith toward China in
ihe treatment of these men, snd the in
aexible sternIless Of the Law in bringing
shs wrongdeers 20 justice should be in
ssted upon. Every effort has been
made by this 6ovcrnmsnt to prevent
tbsse violent outbreaks, and to aid the
,scsesentatives of China IN their inves-
tastion of these ouirages, and 1t Is but
last to say that they are tracsable to
the lawlessness of men net citizens of
he United States engaged in oompsti-
ton With Chinese lab0rers. Race pref
sdios 10 the chief factor in originating
ihess disturbances, and 10 exists
ii q large part of our domain,
isopasdizing our peace and the good
nlati0nship We try TO bear 10 China.
~ admitted right Of a government TO
uuent the influx Of elements hostile to
mhtsrnal peace and security may not
b Questioned even where there is no
Rssty stipulation on the subject. That
Ne exclusion of Chinese labor is de
nsnded In other countries, vsere like
sonditions prevail, IL strongly evidenced
in the Dominion of Canada, where
Chinese immigration is now regulated
By laws more exclusive than our own.
II existing laws are inadequats to com
pas the end in view. shall be prepared
70 give earnest consideration TO any
further remedial measures within the
treaty limits which the wisdom Of Con
efes may devise"
Az the time wrote this. the shoe king
occurrences at Rock Springs. In Wyo
ming Territory. we're fresh in the minds
Of all and have recently been presented
anew to the attention OF this Govern
nent by the Chinese Minister in note,
Which though not annaturally exhibit
ing some misoonoeption Of our general
ysteu OF administration IN the Terri
tories while they as yet are not Ia the
sxefcise Of the full measure of that SOW
sreien self government pertaining TO
BATES OF the Union, presents in truth
fal terms the main features of the cruel
sotrage there perpetrated upon inofen-
ave subjects of China.
In the investigation of the Rock
sprinee outbreak and she asoertainment
Il the facts on which the Chinese Min
isisf's statements rest, the Chinese rep
ssseutatives we're aided by agents Of the
United States, aud the reports submit
tsd having been thus framed aud re.
eountine facts within the knowledge OF
Witnesses on both sides possess 40 i'm
portAnt Huthfulness which should not
iAil 70 give them impressiveness. The
iacta, which 30 far are not oontroverted
% Affected by any exoulpatory or miti-
Eating testimony, show the murder OF
Z namber Of Chinese subjects in Sep
t<nsef last at Rock Springs, the wound
nc Of many others, and the spolistion
o. the property OF all when the unhappy
Survivors had been driven from their
aaoitstiens. There 10 no allegation that
iee victims by any lawless or disorderly
~ on their part contributed to bring
socus q collision. On the contrary, 10
appears that the Law abiding disposition
q these people, vhe we're sojourners in
cot midst under the sanction Of hospi.
eiisy and express treaty obligations,
vas made pretext for an attack upon
tnsmA THIS outrage upon Law and upon
treaty engagements wss committed by
Ahviess mob. None of the agrees
efA happily for the national good
isms, appear by the repsrts TO have
oeen citizens Of the United States.
thss we're aliens engaged in that re-
mos district as mining laborers, who
Became excited excited against the
Voineee laborers, as IL would seem. be
eaoss Of their refusal to Join them in
anhes 10 secure higher wages. The
eppfsssisr of Chinese subjects by their
nssh In competition for labor does not
ainef In violence and illegality from
sasi applied te other Glasses. Native
ND Alien isborers are equally under the
psoeection Of the lav and equally en-
as.ed 10 enjoy the benefits Of assured
tsoiio order. IL there were no treaty
existenoc referring TO the rights of
veinsse subjects. and II they came
sansf as do other strangers Who volun
asiiy rcsort TO this land of freedom. of
II government and of lave. here
sesanly 10 win their bread and 10 live
.aeas lives, there can be no question
aAi tney would be entitled 10 the same
eessafe OF prstection from violence
~ tos same free form for redress of
sssii grievances ss any other aliens.
lar a. the treaties bet wcen the
ss'sed ssaies and China siipulste for
: ~ treatment of Chinese a. subjects of
@e most favored nation are treated.
sy create no new status for them.
y simply recognize and confirm the
seefAi and existing rule applicable 10
aliens alike, for none are favored
sosw others BY domestic law.
~ nons by foreign treaties,
sassss u be The Chinese themselves in
e respects. for by the third article
We Treaty Of Novenber IL, 1880, be-
WA We United States and China. II
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