Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-12

ability, will define the marriage relation
for the nation. There is more reason for
such policy than for national bankruptcy
legislation. 1t would be impossible, there
fore, for the priesthood to save the poly
gamous institution that is their chief con-
Germ. To capture Nevada, Mormons would
have to abandon their rich possessions in
Utah. To send in 5000 voters would
carry away not less than 1000 families, for
it must be borne in mind that the voting
strength in Utah does not bear the pro-
portion to population that obtains in other
settled communities. To undertake such
conquest would cost the Mormons some
millions of dollars, and the evidences all
indicate that the church has not so much
ready cash at hand as it had even four
years ago. 1t is doubtful, too, if the
church managers could drive their people
to second exodus, and the Recommending
of new soil which is barren compared to
the fertile valleys of the Jordan and
Sewer, and similar admirably located
lands. The irrigation system along the
foot of the Wasatch mountains cannot be
reproduced any where in Nevada, and
without 1t the Mormons would need TO ex-
pend years of labor to render their new
possessions profitable, or even to make
them yield bare necessities. Natural OBJ
stacles, the inevitable polygamy laws, the
cost and the danger of withdrawing from
Utah and yielding up control there to the
Gentiies, all forbid the adoption of such a
policy as rumor now gives currency.
"
IT is said that Congressman are stag
gered by the letters received from China
setting forth that American residents in
that Empire will be placed in imminent
peril if the agitation against the Chinese
In America continues, and legislation tc
exclude Chinese is pressed Assuming
this to be true, it is an additional reason
why such legislation should be had
Under such threats the Congress of tn,
United States would be cowardly to refus,
to act as the people of the Pacific coast be
tition it. The Government is surely abb,
to protect the 900 American residents II
China. If their interests, and those of tn,
one and half million on the Pacific sion,
are to be weighed in the balance, their
must go to the wall. The devoted 600, i
their fears are well grounded, would do
well to return home. 1t is certainly tn,
safer and better locality Their country
men sympathize with them and wish then
no i'll, but when it comes to choosing be
tween paltry commerce with China, will
the balance of trade against us, and grow
ing heavier, the safety of 600 people il
emma, and the protection of their posses
sions there on the one hand, and the clos
ing of the door to Chinese immigrants
on the other, this people will no
hesitate an instant, but will de
mand the exclusion legislation ant
the sacrifice of residence in China b,
our people. We do not apprehend, how
ever, any personal injury to American
residents in China. The Chinese Govern
ment will not permit a parallel to tn,
massacre of 1872, nor will it dare to in
woke the vengeance of the United States
between which and it no civilized natio,
will venture to interpose.
THE San Francisco Call takes stron.
position in favor of the Mechanics Insti
tute of San Francisco SO fixing the dat,
of its fair as not to come into conflict witt
the State Fair. This is right position
This State is not populous enough, its in
terests are not so diverse, the financia
ability of It's people is not so great, that i
can afford to have its two chief industrial
exhibitions running opposition to eacl
other, and dividing the exhibitors an,
the patrons of the exposition.