The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-05-13

SIatSs would express Its sympathy with
the victims of the wrong that the
United states could not prevent nor
foresee. It must be clear that 1.-THE
10 be made known to the House
to meet with the condemnation which
II merited. All considerations as to the
responsibility of the Federal govern
ment in its relation to state and terri
torial jurisdiction should be waived in
the performance OF this plain duty.
FELTON,, of California. thought that il
the committee on foreign affairs had
expended its time in examining the
causes under which these outrages
arise, If il had looked into the history
of the past, it would have found that
these outrages were the natural result
of Chinese immigration. The committee
should have addressed its attention TO
remedying the evil rather than to palli-
ating and paying for scenes like this.
Morrow, OF California, said that stand
ing alone the measure was of doubtful
propriety, but considering the relations
between the Chinese and the United
States, and for further legislation for a
treaty stipulation absolutely prohibiting
the immigration OF, Chinese subjects, he
was disposed to think that the
benevolence of Congress was an act
of wisdom. The whole affair at
Rock Springs had been disgraceful
cused nor ignored. The most that
could be said was that no citizen of the
United States had been engaged in the
massacre, but this did not right the
wrong which had been committed on
American soil. Our national fame wa
involved. The question arose why did
not the Federal government assume
the obligations of the local and Terri
torial community The answer was
that no local obligations were assumed.
but because the local authorities
had failed to enforce the law, the
United States would, under the
peculiar circumstance of the case,
and as an act OF benevolence satisfy the
claimants. The people of the United
States, and especially the people of the
Pacific Coast, were deeply concerned in
the relations between the United States
and China, and the Pacific Coast de-
manded that the immigration of Chi
nese laborers should absolutely cease.
He was in favor of the resolution. be-
cause it would strengthen the Executive
in attempts to secure the consent of
China to put stop to immigration.
McKenna California; expressed his
horror of the outrage perpetrated at
Rock Springs. The House in this
excited sympathy was apt to consider as
mean" refusal to indemnify the vic
tins, but il was not clear to him
that an outbreak of antipathy in which
no Americans participated, notwith-
standing it was made horrible by arson
and murder, had any claim upon the
consideration OF Congress. The groan-
ing calendars of the House should ad-
monish members that there were other
uses for the S147, coo than bestowing it
in q benefit or sQuandering 1t in
romantic and snowy comfy. If Con-
gress indemnify the victims OF this not,
why not the victims of every other riot2
If this resoiu lion were passed Congress
could have no reason to refuse TO re-
quite the victims Of the Chicago riot.
Ii the amount appropriated was in
tended to be strict remuneration for
lost property, the committee should
have taken the means TO Ascertain
whether it was the proper amount. He
had been credibly informed that n
Rock Springs only $500 worth of prop
erty was assessed against the China
men.
Hill, of Illinois, denied that the reso-
luton was TO set bad precedent. On
the contrary, not to pass it would be a
departure from the settled line of
policy, and would be a violation of the
national honor. He cited numerous
cases in which the United States had |
demanded and secured from China in
demniJy for injuries and insults perpe- |
trated on American C items.
Worthington. of Illinois. favored the |
resolution. The United States boosted |
that il was a Christian nation. 1t be- |
lieved it was on a plane OF civilization |
higher than China; it sent missionaries |
TO heather China; should il be said the |
United States would refuse that indem-
nifty to CHINA which China had already |
made 10 the United States in similar /
cases? He was willing to base his &C
ton on the principle OF equity.
Pending further discussion the morn |
ing hour expired The committee rose,
and the House again went into COM
mittee on the army appropriation bill. /
Mr.. Rockwell, of Massachusetts,, /
moved to increase from $500 900 to |
500 900 the appropriation for the man.
ufacture of arms at Springfeld Armory. |
The motion was agreed to-S6 to 81. \
The committee then rose.
The House, by a vote OF yeas 103,
nays log, refused to agree to the Spring
field armory amendment thus reYers-
ing the action of the committeeD and
the bill was passed.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the diplomatic and con.
sular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, moved that
the appropriation for a steam launch
for the Legation at CONSTANT nople, be
reduced to 5. 900. If the former min
lister had been able to get along with
that sum. he could not see why the
present minister could not.
A running debate of a humorous
character ensued and at its close. Mr..
motion was lost-5S to 81.
Tending further action. the commit
taa roSe and the Housa adinurned