Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03
FY0MING'S MASSACRES.
HE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS
INDEAINTFICATICN.


ghIch large number OF uno1endiug
'lhinamen lost their lives and property.
The following is the text Of the mes
sage:
10 ths Senate dad House II ReDregeatsttCes;
II is mNde the constitutional duty of the
President 10 reco u,end to the co. slderatlon
Of Con gross, from time to time. such meas
ares 90 he shall judge nccessaryAnd eXpeal-
ent In DO matters can the necessity OF this
be more evident than when the good faith OF
the United states, under the solemn
obligation of treaties with fore gn
powers, II concerned. The question 0l
the treatment of subjects Of the Emperor Of
china saiournlpg within the Jurisdiction. Of
The United States presents such matter Tor
urgent and earnest consideratiol o. the EN-
ecutive ana Congress. In my frst annual
message upon the assembling Of the present
Congress adverted to this question in the
following words:
Here ihe President quotes in FULL the para
graph eoncernlng China from his message,
ana proceeds to sayl:
Al the time ! wrote this the shocking occur
fences at Rock Springs, in Wyoming TerH-
:ory, we're fresh in the minds Of all, and had
been recently presented anew tothe attention
of this government by the Cbrnese Minister
IN a note which. while not unnaturaliY
UNhibitiDs some mlscOnceptiOn OF our federal
system Of administrati0n IN the Territories
While they as yet are not in the exercise OF
the full measure OF that sovereign elt-gov-
ernment pertaining 10 states OF the Uuion,
presents in truthful terms the main features
of the cruel outrage there perpeuated on un-
offensive subjects OF China.
BARBARoUs INHUMANfTIEs.
In thc Investigation of the Rock Springs
bntbreak and the ascertainment OF the facts
Jn which the Chinese Minister'S statements
rest. tho Chinese representatives were a1ded
hy the agents Of the United States, and the
reports submitted having been thus framed
and recounting fac5s within the knowledge
of Witnesses on both Sides pos,
sess an impartial truthfulness which could
not fail to give them great lnpressiyeness.
Hle facts, which 50 far are not cOntroverted
or affected by any eNculpatory or mitigating
testimony show he murder OF a number of
Chinese subjects in September last IN Rock
Springs. the woundDg of many others and
Tie spoiatod OF the property OF all When the
unhappy survivors had been driven from their
hahitatione. There is no allegation that the
victims, by any lawless or disOrderlY act on
their part, con ributed to bring about the col
lisiou. On The contrary, it appears hat the
laW-abiding GlepOsl ion OF these people. who
were soouFners IN our midst under inc sane
ton of hospitality and express treaty Obllga-
LIONS was made the preteXt for an attack upon
lhem.
A LAwLEss MOB.
This outrage upon the law and treaty en-
Eagements was committed by n laWiess mob.
None Of the geressors-happily iGr the ma
ti8nal good faae-appear by the reports to
have been citizens OF tho United states. They
we're aliens engaged in that remote district as
mining iaboraTs who became excited against
the Chinese lab0rers. sas 1t would seem, be-
cause of their refusal to participate in the
strike TO secure higher wages. Tne Oppres-
sion of Chinese subjects by their rivals IN
competition for labor uoes not differ In viola
lion and illegallty from that applied TO otner
classes Of native on alien labor. All are equal
IL under the protection of the law, and equal
y entitled to enjoy the benefits OF assured
public order.
ENTITLED TO PROTECTION.
Were there no treaty in existence refer
ring TO the rights of Chinese subjects, did they
come hither as all other strangers who volun-
tarily resort to this land of freedom. of self
government ana of laws, here p aceably 70
win their bread and to live their lives, there
can be no question that they would be entitled
still to the same measure of protection from
violence and the same freedom for redress of
their grievances as any other aliens. So far
as treaties between the United states and
China stipuiate for the treatment of Chinese
subjects actually in the United states as citi-
zens or subjects Of the ''most favored nation"
are treated, they create no new status for
them.
APPLICABLE TO ALL ALIENS,
They simply recognize and conform to the
general and eXis ing rule applcab 10 all
81 eus alike. for none are favored above 9TH
ers by domestic law, an none by foreign trea-
ties, unless IL be the chinese themselves in
some respects; for, by the third article of the
treaty Of Nov. II, 1850, between the United
States and China 10 is provided that ,article -
il Chinese iaborers or Chinese OF any o,her
class, now, either permanently or temporarily
residing i'll the territory Of the United States
meet will m treatment az the hands of any
other p rsOHs, the government Of the United
States Will exert al It's power to device meas
ures for their protection. and TO secure to
them the same rights. privileges. immunitles,
and exemptions as may be enjoyed by citizens
Or eubecis OF tho most favored nation, and to
which they are entitled by the treaty.
SPECIAL PRIvILEGEs,
This article may be held TO constitute
special privileges for Chinese subjects In the
United States As compared with other aliens
mot that II crcates any peculiar rights
which others do not share, but bonause in
case Of ili-treatment Of Chiaese in tile United
states, this government Is bound TO exert all
ITS power to devise means for their prOtec-
iion" by securing 10 them rights to which,
equally with any and all foreigners, they are
entitled. Whether 10 Is now encumbCnt upon
the Uniled states 20 amend their General laws
or devise new measures in this regard. ] do
not consider IN The present communication,
but c0ufnc myself 10 the particular point
raised by the outrage and massacre st Rock
spriugs.
MocKERY or JUSTICE.
The note Of the Chinese Minister, and the
documents which accompany 70. give, as / be-
lieye. an exaggerated statement Of the la
mcntable incident, and present impressvey
the rrgretahle circumstance that the proceed
inge in the name al Justice. for the ascer
LRiumcnt Of CRIME and liking the RESPONSE
hilitv therefor, were mockery Of JUS ice So
long as The Chinese Miuister, unugr his IN
structious, makes this the basis OF au appeal
o. the principles apd cOnylc ions 81 mankind,
no exception can b9 taken. But when
be goes further, and takh K as hts precedent
the action of the Chino.c government In past
instances, where the lives Of American citi-
f gems and their property IN Chinn nave been
Endangered, argues reciprocal ObhgutiOn on
fhe part Of rh dated states to indemnify
hinesc subjrcte who suffered al Rock
Syringe, 10 became necessary 9 meet nis ar
xnment anu to deny most emphatically the
Conclusions hD seeke TO draw as To the ex-
isience of such liability and the right OF the
Ehinese government ~ insist upon IL.
SECRETARY BAYARD's NOTE.
draw the attention ot Con0ese to tue lac
Ter part ~ the note Of the secretary OF state
nf Teb. Is, 1885 ia reply 60 the Chinese Minia.
Confederation OF the cOgent reasons by which
he reaches the concl sion that whilst the
United states Government IA under no obi-
CATION. whether bg express terms uf It's
+ treaiies with China or the principles OF inter-
Rational law, 10 indemnify these Chinese
subjects for the losses cHused by such
MEANS and under the admitted circumstances,
vet, that Ia view OF the palpable
and diacroditabe failure OF the authorities of
Wyoming Territory 70 bring to justice the
guilty part o., or 20 assure TO the sufferers an
impartial forum IA which TO seek and obtain
rOmpensation for the losses which hose sub
jects have incurred BY lack OF police prolec-
tion, and considering further tho entire ABB
senro OF provocation or contribution on the
part Of the yietims, the Executive may be
induced 90 bring the matter to the
benevolent confederation Of Congress-, Va