Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-10
THE MONGOIIANS.
President Cleveland in ! Special L.
says Denounoes the Anh.Chi-
nese Rios
Congress Asked to Give Earnest Censid.
Grafton Immediately to Rene.
dial Measures.

The President sent to the Senate and
House Of Representatives. on the I'd inst,
message on the subject Of the outrages
committed in the West against the psrsons
and property Of Chinese residents. and with
il note from the Secretary Of Stats To ths
Chinese Minister containing an exhaustive
tatement Of the v hole Chinese question.
The Presidents %, ssags 4 - Follows:
10 the Senate and House of Rnpresentativss;
sent 70 recommend to the considerations o1 Con-
sress from time to time such moaeuTee - ho
hall Judge necssaary and expedisnt. n no
ent than nv. When s the a good 4 farm S Il shs uniss1
.tates under the solemn obligation of treattss
!:ith foreign powers is concerned Tie 9ues-
.ojourning within the jurisdict On Of the Unitsd
etates pres ents such matter for tbs urgent and
.:lrnest confederation Of the Exseuttss and the
In my nrst annual message, upou Tho ssasm-
question. Ifhs President hero qnot the pas-
don M Ss the % time '.xs xro.s % tais Is sSs shocsas .
currences at Rock Springs, in Wyoming yen5.
tory, were fire. b In the minds of I'll, and had
Of this Goyernmsns Cover by the chinsss Ministsr 4
note which. while not unnsturally exhibiting
some misconception OF our Federal system q
YET are not the exercise s q sss fli msssus
Of that sovereign self-government pertaining g
tho States Of the Union.. presents IN truthful
there perpetrated upon inoflensivs subjects 4
China.
In the Investigation Of tho Roek Springs sst-
.I ors:h and N. the The a.oerts.nmsnt e ne iacss e
the Chinese representatives were aided by The
agents Of the United States. and The rsloets
submitted. having been thu. framed and re-
on both sides possess an important truthful
imprssaivsness.. The facts. which 20 fer are
Or o1, 81 she. mass q
number Of Chinese subjscts in September last.
st Rsck Springs, the woundtne Of many others,
whom the unhappy survivors hsd bssa
driven from their habitations. There II ~
allegation that the victims. 81 any lewlses q
bring about . collision. On the contrary. Il Ap-
pears that the law-abiding disposittUn q these
people. who wore sojournera Ia cur midst under
e: :.nsson Of ho:Rit;lsy md sss
upon them.
This outrage upon Law and treaty engagements
sssrss.ors happily for % tie n.ssona, @ @ sood Il isns,
appear by the reports 70 have been citissns Of
the United states. They were aliens. Engaged
became excited against the Chinsss labcrs1s,
- It would seem, because Of their refusal -
join them in q strike to secure higher wages.
rvsl. Il shs fos issor as 1 *
differ In violencs and illsgality from thas
applied to other classea d naaive Or
son sn .s0r q ia. M ana q. .:Y ssHs .as snS: s' = .
tho benefits Of assured public order. Wea there
no treaty in existence referring TO the rights q
Chinsss subjects did they cosne htnsr g l au
land Of freedom, OF sslf-goyeTnment. and *
laws. here peaeeably TO win their bread and -
I've tnsir Ives M there car % os = nc qusssloa snss
suru q pToessttcn frum Wilderness - t1te -
free forum for the redress uf their prievAnoo1 .
any other alisns. 30 !ar :. the treaties beswesn
the United States and China stipulate for the
treatment Of the Chinese subjects actually ~
the United States - the citizens or subjscts q
the -most favored nation arc treated. they ers-
ate no new status for thom-thsy simply recog.
nize and conform general and existing rule.
applicable to all Aliens alike: for mons are
favored above others by domestic law. end nons
by foreign treaties, unless It b the Chinese
For. BY the third article Of the trsaty Of Nov.
y. 1870 between The unitsd M States and Chins, n
uese OF any other class, now other permanently
or temporarily residing In the territory of the
United States, meet with ill-treatmens ct the
hands II any other persons, the Government of
the United States win exert al its power to de.
wise measures for their protection and to secure
10 them the sams rights, pri, flegse irnmunities,
xens or subjects Of the most-fa, orsd nation, and
70 which they are entitled by treaty. This sxti-
clio may be held 70 constitute . special privilege
compared with other aliens. mot that It crrates
any peculiar rights which others do not share.
but becauss, In case Of ilLtrestment Of the
10 bound to .srsrt al ~ power 70 devise meas
ures for their protection" BY securing 70 them
the rihhts TO VII ch equally with any and I'll
Whether IL 10 nov Incumbent upon the Unitsd
Stat . TO amend its general laws or devise = ~
measures in this regard do Lot considff = II tbs
the pA t.cular point raised by the outrage .nd
mes rcre at Rock Eprinca. Tbs nGts of the
Chinese Minister and ths documents which ao-
sts .sm, mt Of the lsmsntabls incident end pm
sent impvessively tbs gretaAle circums tanco
that the proceedi ,es fn the neme q justtcs iR
responsibility therefor were : shAstly msslsl1
bo long ~ the Chinese xlnissss. undsr HE d.
0hs principles snd conyictions q manklnd 10
cxcsption can BE- tsken. But hsn he eoes fnr.
thsr. and. taking - his preesdent The act q q
sas as.rs 4: live: q :ss ma ss
property In China have been ENDANGERED, srguoe
8 recipfOcei obi sation on the part q The unite1
suffered as Rock sp1ines. Il Ssecmss ns.es-
sary 10 meet his argument end g Ae1y
most emphsticaliy the eonclusions be esels .
ssa sss rishs e r. q shs e nss. Gov
insist upon + draw the attention e -
congrsss 70 The latter I.ss q the noes e tee
s sssrsssry ns,.y.s q st. 8 FEB = ~ = s,s'z
Myifs especial ccnsidsrsSoe q t6s sones.s
reAsons BY which b n Aches the cchclusioo ena4
ebligation, vhsthsr By ths express tegne q ~
nssionsi iev. . ipdsmniiy ihsse Chinsss suh.
under & Is sns sdmitssd % ssres1nsssssss. u - sSas .
view of the palpabls and discreditable fatlrre
q the authcrist:s q Myonine Ierieosy e