Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-03
THE WAR ON THE CHINESE.

President Cleveland Urges Congress to
 Direct the Bounty ofthe Government
 in Aid of the Abused Celestiafs in
 Wyoming
 WASHINGTON, March 2.-The President to-day sent to Congress message treating on the Chinese outrages in Wyoming. After referring to the restrictive legislation of 1880 the President says that ''the condition of the Chinese question in the western States and territories is, despite this restrictive legisla- tion, far from being satisfactory. The recent outbreak in Wyoming territory, where num- bers of un offending Chinanen undisputably within the protection Of the treaties and law were murdered by mob and the still more recent outbreak of the same character in Washington territory fresh in the minds of all, and there is apprehension lest the bit teIness of feeling against the Morgolian race on the Pacific slope may find vent in similar lawless demonstrations. exerted to maintain the amplest good faith toward China in the treatment of these men and the ipfexible sternRess of the law in bringing the wrongdoers to justice should be insisted on'' ''Every effort" continues the President, ''has been made by the govern ment to prevent these outbreaks and to aid the representatives of China in their investi- gation of these outrages, and it is but just to say that they are traceable to the lawlessness of men, not citizens of the United States, en- gagged in competition with Chinese laborers. Race prejudice is the chief factor in originat ing these disturbances and it exists in large part of our domain, jeopardizing domestic peace and the good relationship we strive to maintain with China"
 Referring to the Rock Springs outrage the President remarks: 'The facts, which so far are not controverted or affected by any excul- pating mitigating testimony, show the murder of number of Chinese subjects in September last at Rock Springs, the wound ing of many others and the spoiiation of the property of all when the unhappy survivors had been driven from their habitations. There is no allega- ton that the victims by any lawlessness or disorderly act contributed to bring about collision; on the contrary it appears that the law abiding disposition of these people, who were sojourners in our midst under the sane tion of hospitality and express treaty obliga- tions, was made the pretext for attacking them. This outrage upon law and treaty en- gagements was committed by lawless mob. None of the aggressors, happily for the tional fame, appear by the reports to have been citizens Of the United States. They were citizens engaged in that remote district as mining laborers, who became excited against the Chinese laborers as it would seem because of their refusal to join them in strikes for higher wages. Were there no treaty in existence referring to the rights of Chinese subjects; did they come hither as do all other strangers who voluntarily resort to this land of free dom, of self-government and of laws, here peaceably to win their bread and to live their lives, there can be question that they would be entitled still to the measure of protection from violence and the same free forum for the redress of their grievances as any other aliens"
 Discussing article of the treaty the Pres ident says: The article may be held to con- stitute special privilege for Chinese subjects in the United States compared with other aliens. Not that it creates any peculiar rights which others do not have, but be- cause ill case of ill treatment of Chinese in the United States this government is bound to exert all its powers for their protection Coming down to the question of dam ages which the Chinese minister in hIs correspondence with Secretary Bayard claims, the President denies that there is any expressed or implied obligation in the treaty