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

mental OF cOntraetual aspects, to the question of
actnal guarantee stipulated by the United States
70 Ghinese of all classes, including laborers,
Witnln their Jurisdiction. and of the respon-
sibliity OF this Government in the matter we find
! nat the treaty of 1865 by its sixth article the
United states the first time established as treaty
Ilghl heretofore constitutional privilege of
of Chinese 10 this country. That
article says Chinese subjects visiting or residing
IN the United States shall enjoy the same privi-
ieses, lMmunlties and exemptions, in respect to
traVei or residence, as may there be enjoyed by
cltlzens or subjects OF the most favored nations
ms is renewed with definition and Limitation
OF the particular classes of Chinese to which it
Is applicable in the second article of the treaty
of 1880. What is the substantial full intent or
meaning of these provisions, as laid down in
iS6s and again with IL special definition in 1897
" nat most favored nation is TO be taken as test
ana LOT the purpose of comparing the rights of
US cltlzets or subjects in the United States with
those OF China To constitute a special favor
between nations, it must exist in the virtue of
treaty OF law, and be extended in terms TO a par
ticular nation as nation applying this test
me cllizens or subjects of no nation. unless II
be those OF China, have any special favor ia the
way Oh personal treatment shown them ia the
cHlteu states. All are treated alike, the sub
Jects OF the most powerful nations equally with
the others. An Erglishman, a Frenchman a
GERMAN. Russian, is neither more nor less
favored than one of any other nation
what viii protect an Hungarian or Italian con-
tract laborer in Pennsylvania, or Il Swedish non
Mon man i'll Ohio. is equally applicable TO
tAaihsiiisu vi tue racine coast i nave traNeTSeG
somewhat broader ground than is perhaps ie-
CURED by the propositions OF yolr note of
November 3lth. but ! do so because your
later note of February 18th appears to enlarge
the area of the discussion. Referring however
TO your appeal of November 39th, which |
understood to be direct application to the
sense of equity and justice of the United States
for relief for the unfortunate victims of carnage
and exeesses ofthe mob at Rock Springs, am
compelled to state most distinctly that should
fail III my duty as representing the we'll
founded principles upon which rests the re-
latlon OF this Government to its citizens, MS
well as to those who are not its
citizens, and yet are permitted to go and come
freely within its jurisdiction. DID not deny
emphatically all liability TO indemnity of indi-
yiduals of whatever race or country for loss
growing out of violations of our public law ana
declare with equal emphasis that just an ample
opportunity is given to all who suffer wrong
and seek reparation through the channels
of justice as conducted by the judicial branch
of our Government; yet | am frank to say that
the circumstances of the case now under con-
sideration contain features which am disposed
to believe may induce the President to recon-
mend to Congress, not as under the Obligation
OF a treaty or principle of internal law to grant
something in the way of compensation.