New-York tribune., 1886-03-04
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WESTERN VIEW OF THE CASE FROM EX-SENATOR
CotBErI-HOw TO SETTLE 1HE QUESTION.

, WESTERN VIEW OF THE CASE FROM EX-SENATOR
CotBErI-ow TO SETTLE THE QUESTION.
Ex-senator Henry w. Corbett, of Oregon,
who s at the Ffth Avenue Hotel FOR the winter when
asked By a TRIBUNE reporter If he had read President
CIeyelauds message the Chinese question: replied:
81 have only glanced at summary OF It, and have
not perused It closely enough to give any far opinion
OF Its recommendations"
What are your own views on Chinese immgratlohf
think that there should be restriction of mmigra-
ton III "A speech the senate took the ground that II
va,unwlse to allow the Chinese 10 come over in such
number, as to occupy the arest portion OF our land 10
the exclusion OF tue white people That is what's being
done under the present custom The treaty Is eyaded
through fraudulent papers. and large NUMBERS OF
Chinese come here who ought not to have been allowed
10 come.
"Wnat is the cause Of the present troubles on the
coast r.
Before the treaty went into effect large numbers OF
Chinese were rushed into the country to work on the
railroads. As railroad work stopped they were thrown
out OF empIoymcn and Hooked 10 the cities and owns
Large number. OF whto laDOrers who were taken west
by r.lioad construction were also thrown out OF en-
poyucnt and have also gathered IN the cities II was
inevitable that should onsue The whites are
angry that the Chinese should be employed IN preference
to eusc!yc, account OF tho lower wages Tor "Hch
they vii work They do not look at the question from
the broad ana hlgn ground that statesmen see It. The
Chinese employed IN great amount OF work thht
would ~ uudonc but for the fact that they can Dc EN-
plsyci cncaqy.' ,,,
what Is your opinion as To the Government oDiEa-
lions uuGcr tho treaty T. -,
We are certainly bound 10 protect them In az thelr
rights, the Same the citizens OF other countries, aud
tnc sumc us own CItIGcus. Morally. too, We are
bound to indemnify them where their property i Ge-
.ttnycd by uub- winch the Government has not been
able to control lhcy pall us "n indemnity. Ins obli-
cation II especially where the laws have not
been invoked to punish offenders against tho Chinese
Ia many Instances where tney nave oren p,tsecueu II
mas rr Impossible 10 get the police authorities aud the
courts To lake any their behalf, owing to The
fear Of mob OPINION ,-.,.---
DO you think that immigration should be further re-
strictcd" ,, - ,.,,
enforced lt might possibly be des raOe TO add pro
vision that Cinnamon leaving the cOnuIy shAl NOT re-
turu The disturbances In the West, In which the
Chinese nave suffered, Will nave tue elect OF urVlnH
large numbers ga the country Stlll others WIZ DC
scattrred through the states Thus there would not DC
50 great concentration of Chinese IN one part OI tne
country and their competition with Whlte LABOR wOulu
br reduced To a minimum and tho whole question reach
AN easy solution decidedly oI the opinion thal re-
sfrctl o, tho immigration necessary for the peace OF
the communities winch they have settled lhe qnos-
tou Involves justice and humanity ot lhe Nation ana
cannot bo lightly considered or treated