The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-08
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cd other immigrants Of the restrict
ed class to gain an unauthorized en-
trance to this country. The Chinese
treaty provisions allowing the free
departure of merchants and profess
sional men of the Chinese race we're
fraudulently taken advantage Of to
allow the entrance to our shores of
coolie masqueraders who, in borrow
ed attire, paraded as merchants and
artists, though their acts, demeanor
and declarations belied their profess
sions. Concerning the condition Of
affairs on the Pacific Coast, Mr..
Morrow declared that the settlement
of the Chinese question was of more
vital Importance than ever. II Con-
gress understo ID the whole truth
and the villainous receptions prac-
ticed under the present laws and
treaties, which by unauthorized rul-
ings we're distorted, the Burlingame
treaty would be Immediately abro-
gated. Mr.. Morrow further showed
that the paltry sum allowed by the
bill would be inadequate to carry
out the restriction Of illegal Chinese
immigration.
To support his assertions Repre-
sentative Morrow presented the
largest petition ever seen in Con-
gress. 1t is half-mile long and
makes roll two feet in diameter. 1t
contains the names of over $4,000
knights of Labor, asking more
effective legislation against Chinese
immigration.
FELTON, followed in seven minutes
speech that elected great applause.
He said: Both the great political
parties in the last Presidential cleo
ton embodied in their platfoi ms
principle favoring the restriction Of
Chinese immigration, and upon those
pledges and this principle were
elected this Congress and this adj
ministration. The object of this
amendment is simply to establish
means TO enforce the present restric-
ton act, and the question is: Are
we willing TO keep our pledges 10 the
people? While we are passing tariff
laws for the avowed purpose of pro-
tecting the American laborer and
giving him time and means with
which to enable him to become fit
citizen for a republican form of
government, we permit the import
alton of contract labor of the meanest
and cheapest Europe can produce,
to compete with him. With all the
pomp and circumstance of diplomatic
investigation we negotiate treaty
which permits any portion of 450,-
600, 900 Asiatics TO enter this coun-
try with all the material rights and
privileges Of our own citizens,
while we shamefully assent to the
clauses that deprive American citi-
zens of corresponding privileges
within the Flowery Kingdom. Still
consistent in our inconsistencies,
while we have a law for the restric-
\ tio1 of Chinese immigration, yet we
Erefhse such legislation as will make
its execution possible, by appropri-
ating the means to carry out its pro-
visions. We have an indemnify of
$147, 200 for the Rock Spring suffer-
ers, with million of the same kind
of claims to come hereafter, but we
will appropriate only the paltry sum
Of five thousand to prevent the re-
currence Of similar outrages, soon to
come if this immigration is permit
ted. And why all this absurdity
this inconsistency? Are we not
legislating for to-day, regardless OF
the future and the evils that may
follow? This Government and its
institutions can only be preserved
by the aid of justice and due regard
for the rights of all lis citizens"
On viva voce vote the amend.
ment was adopted by an overwhelm.
ing majority, only half dozen
voting in the negative.
Randall, who was in charge of the
bill, was absent at the time. When
he came in soon after he expressed
great surprise that the House had
dared to vote on an item of the bill
in his absence. He demanded that
the vote be retaken, and this was
granted.
"Now," said Randall to the Dem
ocratic side. 81 hope you will vote
down this increase" and they did
every man Of them except Henley
of California, who refused to vote
and marched in the procession of
the noes. The amendment was de-
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