The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-12


~ PFsslosnt Cenmsa1easss Wlsh Co..
ggeax = ~ Subject % ~ Recent Aet.
- Outrage Agn1nst the Chiness n -
Wese. aaa Dissassss Oar Treaty Ohllr..
t1ons-
WARRINGTON, March s.-The Pres,.
dent yesterday sent 70 Congress a mes.
sage treating on the Chinese outraces N
wyoming. After referring 70 the r..
strlctive legislation 81 1850. the Preslden,
says that the condition Of the Chinese
question In the Western States and Ter.
ritories II, despite this restrictive lcgisla.
ton, far from being satisfactory. The.
recent outbreak In Wyoming Territory
where numbers II unoiending chinamen
indisputably within the protection ~ the
treaties and the law, were murdered by
mob. and the still more recent thrcat.
ened outbreak Of the same character IN
Washington Territory, are fresh IN M.
minds Of all. and there II apprehension
lest the bitterness II feeling against thc
Monaghan race on the Pacific slope NAV
nnd vent In similar lawIess demonstr,.
tons. All the power Of this Government
should he exertcd 10 maintain the ampes,
good faith toward China In the treatmro,
Of these men. and the inncxible sternness
Of the law in bringing the wrongdoers ~
Justice should be- insisted upon.
"Evcry effort" continued the Presi.
dent, sshas been made BY this Govern.
ment 70 prevent these violent outbreaks
and 20 aid the representatives Of China N
their Investigations Of these outrares.
and IL II but Just 10 say that they A.
traceahle IN the lawlessness Of men not
citizens of the United States engaged in
competition with Chinese laborrrs. Race
prejudice II the chief factor In origina,iuy
these disturbances. and II exists IN a large
part of our domain. jeopariixing our
domestic peace and the good relation
ship which we strive 70 maintain with
China"
Referring 70 the Rock Springs outbreak
In the light that all citizens are entitled
protection. whether stipulated Nv treaty or
not. the President remarks: sThe facts
which 80 far are not controverted or a.
fected by any excuIpatorv or mitigating
testimony, show the murder 81 number
Of Chinese subjects in September LAT AZ
Rock Springs, the wounding 81 many
others. and the spoliation Of the property
Of all when the unhappy survivors had
been driven from their hahitations. There
Is no allegation that the victims. by any
lawiess or disorderly act on their part.
contributed 20 bring about collision: on
the contrary. IL appears that the law-ahid-
ing disposition OF these people, who were
sojourners In our midst under the sane
ton Of hospitality and express treaty Or
legations, was made the prctext for the at
tack upon them. This Outrage upon law
and treaty engagements was committedhy
lawless mob. None of the aggressors,
happily for the national good fame, ap-
pear nv the reports 20 have been citixeus
~ the United States. They were aliens.
engaged In that remote district a. mining
laborers. who became excited against the
Chinese Iaborcrs. As II would seem. be-
canse Of their refusal 70 join them IN 4
strike 20 secure higher wages. Were
there no treaty In existence. referring 70
the rights Of Chinese subjectss did they
come hither as all other strangers who
voluntarily resort 10 this land ~ freedom.
81 sclf-governmeDt and OF laws. here
peaceabIy 20 win their bread and 70 live
their lives. there can be no question that
they would be entitled still 10 the same
the same free forum for the redress o.
their grievances as any other aliens"
Discussing article ? Of the trrafy the
President says: "This article nay v
held 70 constitute special prYilczf fcl
Chinese subjects in the United States A.
compared with other alicns-not thain
creates any peculiar rights which othcrsdo
not share. hut because. in case 81 W trai-
menf II the Chinese IN the United States
this Government Is bound 20 exert III ~
power 70 devise measures for their pfo-
lection"
Coming down to the question 81 dan.
ages. which the Chinese Minister n NJ
correspondence with Secretary Bayafd
claims, the President denies that Their VI
any expressed or implied obligation n
the treaty or international law whoa
would require the United States 70 w
demnify these Chinese for losses sus-
tanned. while holding this view, 'he
President says: ssIn view Of the par
pable and di-crcditable failure Of the a.
thorisies Of Wyoming Territory % bring
70 Justice the guilty parties. or ~ r.
sure 70 the sufferers an impartial forum
IN which 10 seek and obtain comren~-
ton for the losses which tntss
subjects have incurred ~ lack ~
police protection and considering tnrhel
the entire absence Of proyocaiion ~ CIV
tribution on the part Of the victims, the
Executive would bring the matter y iae
benevolent consideration 81 Congress ~
order that that body In Us high discretion
may direct the Government in an q ~
nocent and peaceful strangers whose ma'-
treatment has brought discredit upon n.
country; with the distinct undersiana'n-
that such action IL no wise 20 be iieiu y
precedent; Is wholly grafntous ana
resorted 70 In spirit Of pure genfr'r.s
toward those who are otherwise he'p'