Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-13
Chinese Immigrants.

Chinese Immigrants.
u The demonstrations at Seattle, Wash
n ingtOn Territory, against the Chinese
show pretty couclusiyely that there is no
place In this country for Cinnamon. The
feeling against them is very strong, and
it is all the time growing stronger. The
authorities at Seattle, assisted by United
States troops, may be able 10 protect the
Cinnamon there for the present, but they
can afford them no such protection as Will
insure them permanent immunity from
annoyance and danger. AS soon as the
troops are removed there will be doubt
/ less a renewal OF the demonstrations
against those who may have concluded TO
rely on the authorities for protection.
The feeling Of hostility to Cinnamon is
not confined to Seattle. 1t exists all
along the Pacific coast. It lie announced
that the Cinnamon will be driven out OF
Portland, Oregon, Just as soon as the
proper organization to accomplish that
object can be effected. 1t would not be
surprising if similar demonstrations
against Cinnamon should take
place In San Francisco A great many OF
those who have been driven out of Wyo-
ming and Washington Territories have
taken refuge in that city.
II is very difficult to enforce law to
which public sentiment is hostile. II the
people of the Pacific coast have made up
their minds that Cinnamon shall not live
there, it is probable that they will have to
go. The militia can't give very much OF
their time to protecting them from mob
violence, and the number Of regular
troops is too small to cover much terri
tory. There is not much doubt that the
militia and about all of those who under
took to check the mob at Seattle sympa-
thize with the rioters. They opposed
them not because they we're not in SYM
pathy with them, but to prevent scenes
that would have been a disgrace to the
Territory. They wanted to see the law
prevail, and hence they ranged themselves
on the side of the law.
There appears to be a disposition to
criticise the administration for not send
ing troops to Seattle sooner. 1t is proba-
Bile that troops were sent as soon as
they ought to have been. 1t is not to be
expected that the government VIII res
pond to a request for troops until it is
demonstrated that the local and State au-
thorities are not fully equal TO the de-
mands upon them. II there is blame any
where it rests upon those whose duty it
is to enforce the law against those who
engaged in numbering Cinnamon in Wyo-
ming Territory few months ago. 1t was
argued, doubtless, by the anti-Chinese ell
haf
ecuted for numbering Cinnamon in WyO-
ming no one would be disturbed by the
authorit ss for driving Cinnamon out OF
Seattle. The punishment of the Wyoming
murderers, however, would not have pre-
vented the Seattle demonstration. 1t
would only have delayed it.
Assuming. therefore, that Cinnamon
are not welcome, it becomes a question
whether it would not be advisable for
Congress to enact law at once, some
thing ike that proposed by Senator Nit
chell, Of Oregon. in the bill which he in
troduced into the Senate on Thursday.
absolutely prohibiting them from enter
ing the country. The present law against
Chinese immigration is full of loop holes,
through which Cinnamon manage to
crawl into the country in very consider
able numbers.
OF course our trade with China is
matter that we cannot very well afford to
overlook. 1t is alarge and growing trade, !
and 1t is to our interest 10 increase it.
China, however, is not anxious that her !
people shall have the right to immigrate
TO this country, but she might object 10
legislation against her subjects as strict !
as that proposed in Senator MitchelPs
bill.