New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-02

TELEGRAPH TN r-.sBGv~.J
Washington, Oct. 1.-The message sent by the
President to Congress to-day. announcing his ap-
proyal Of the Chinese Exclusion bill. is a marvel
Of Inconsistency and disngcnuousness Its chief
positions are recommendation for the enactment
of law which shall enable Chinese laborers hold
ing return certificates, who arc now on their way
to this country, to enter the same, Notwithstanding
the principle Of unqualified exclusion which the
President has Just declared himself TO be in favor
Of by signing the Exclusion bill and further
suggestion as to the great propriety OF making an
appropriation Of s276,G - TO indemnify inno-
cent Cinnamon who have suffered from outragcs
committed by iawlcss persons in the Northwest
This indemnity formed part Of the treaty
Gently rejected by China With the rejection
of the treaty. the indemnity, of course, fell iilSc
wise, and there were no grounds upon which any
claim for the money could have been set up by
China; but the President now urges the payment
on the ground of fairness, and in the spirit Of
humanity.
The rest Of the message is mere buncombe, de-
signed to hoodwinl the Pacific Coast and make
it forget the scandalous double-dealng Of which
Tie present Administration has been guilty in re-
gard to the whole Chinese question 1t ought not
to be forgotten that since this Administration
came into power, every restriction bill has been
smothcred in the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs at the request of Secretary Bayard.
The plea in favor OF returning laborcrs holding
certificates is sngularly dishonest, in view of the
Presidents signature to the Exclusion
bill of to-day. lie places himself in
the attitude of approving the bill, and
at the same time declaring the measure
to be unjust and lacking in fairness. On the ono
hand, he appears at last to have awakened TO tho
importance of dealing with the evil of Chinese
immigration in a radical and effective manner;
OH the other hand he figures in his favorlte atti.
tudc, obscquiously bowling to q foreign Govern
ment, while turning his back upon citizens OF his
own country. The recommendation for the pay
ment of the indemnity is a piece Of pure dcma-
eOgism. The President recommends IL TO the
Senate in words of almost honest indignation, as
if he meant to convey the impression that that
body had been deficient in decency IN dealing with
this matter Surely he must have known that
the Senate passed long ago an appropriation for
that purpose, and that IL is the Democratic ma
orty in the House which is now wrdngling over
the expedlency Of being honest; a ine indemnify NY
Deficiency bill, soon after il became apparent that
the treaty with China would fail.
The Presidents message, which was referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Affairs by both the
Senate and the House. reads rs follows:
have this day approved House Bill Number 1885,
supplementary Act entitled " An Act to Execute
Certain stipulations Relating to Chinese. aD-
proved the sixth day OF May, 1882
1t seems to me that suggestions ana recommen-
datlons may properly accompany my approval OF THIS
bill. Its object is to erectually accomplish by
legislation the exclusion from this country OF Chinese
laborers.
The experiment of bleVdng the social habits and mutual
race Of the Chinese aborng classes with
those great body Of people OF the United states
has been proved by experience OF twenty years and
ever since the Burlngame treaty OF sCS to be IN every
scnse unyse impolitic and injurious to both Nations
With the lapse OF the necessity for It's abandonment
has grown force, until those having IN cnatse 'nS
government Of respective countries have resolved
modify and sufficiently aLroeae all those FEATURES o'
prior conventional arrangements "hich pefn"''' INV
coming Of Chinese laboreIs TO the united states
In modification OF prior conventions the treaty OF
November IL 1850. concluded whereby IN 'ne "s
article thereof It was agreed that the Unlted s1'"'
should at will regulate limit or suspend the coms y.
Chinese laborers to the United States but not ao~0uS
prohibit it and under this article an act OF ConI' az
proved on May g. 1Ss2 (see Vol 81 D. DO o~'s ~
Iarre, and amended July 5, 1884 Vol l23 D. 10 o'"
=, Largo, SUSPENDED for years the coming oil onc
| ,ahors 70 Tho Uned States and regulated the gong
and coming Of such Chinese aborers as were at ths' '"
| in the United States -. 49, ,,o-
| II was however. made evident ina, 'he M ".,
on.rv creed Of the parties who were uaalng III 'h'
o' 49, ,ass ., the Chinese population was proving
49, , for the lust execution OF the law ana thae '"o
virtual defeat OF the object ana intent Oh oo'" ' 90
treaty was being frauiuenty Accomplished W - -.
,.nee and perury contrary to the eADfessSu VIM "
| a.
violation Of the treaty and the laws enacted ior Us
,, ,,ooressed that the courts OF the Pacihe s''e'
have been for time past o'ef"ho'"o' - -.
| animation OF cases OF Chinese laDoress "ho s .,.
| NTH having entered ports undef iF"u'u' -,
,os ~ ,e,ru or seek establish by perjury tue 'S
| ~ og,aon.e s,ch demonstration Of the lhopc''
, and trcncient condition of the treaty ana Ia" n''
nrosuced deep seated and increasing ds'oh.'' ', -
rcon,e Of the United states. ana espec'a''S ,,
pcop' " - h Pacific coast This has induced me TO ohi'
/
-, =, and n answer the earnest popular osn"'hi 'o'
ho oh.olute exclusion OF Chinese iaOorers' h"'"S
and purposes unlike our own d"' "'
with American citizenship 49, o,,,...
,,r cr, ATE OF AFFAIRS WELL KNOWN 81 OhiN%
,6ed nv the presence in this country Vi sO s "'. ~
,o,l,cent d,plomatIc and consular omec'S Vi w - =,
tei'Een ana rho ations made from time 10
,ue Inv our Ministers in China under tie
the Department of state, the aetuai eo'a'o, 80 " 49,
,o.nt and the status affairs In the Cni'ed S''' ''
hoau f,llv known TO the Government Oh Ohha' Inv ~"
t, Gov remedy has been fully appreciated by ua' "o'
comment and in August. 1886, our Minister a' ieAs
ooyci from the Chinese Foreign once a eo"hui''
| announcing that China Of her own accord plopoS" "
,ablish a system Of strict and absolute pto-NO''o " 49,
Iororers under heavy penalties from coming 70 u' %
r-,,s st,s and likewise prohibit the r'turh I" 'no
United States Of any Chinese aoores VINO haa a. any '
gone hack TO China In order IN the "osa' VI '"'
mupcat!on) that the Chinese aDorers may sra'u'' ~
rcsueed In number and OF danger aNeF'eu anu
| lives preserved ,o,.,- O.,
This view OF the Chinese Government so compie"! 'n
harmony with that of the United States Was oy NY
drecon speedily formulated In treaty dfait oe'"0"
| ~. two Nations embodylng the propositions 80 pro
,n,ed by the Chinese Foreign onice The DELIBERATIONS
,oent oral discussions and correspondence on inc gen
eraI questions that ensuci have been fuy communicates
by me to the the present session. ana a. con.
Inc, I'm Senate Executive document o, parts ana ana
in senate Executive No 272 may be properly
e,red TO AS containing complete history OF the uans
action IL is thus easy learn how the Joint desires ana
unequivoca mutual understanding OF inc Two "o''.
-, ,ore hr,uyht into artlcuiated form In the treaty.
which after mutual exhibition OF plcnary powers nom
IN, respective Governments signed and concluded Oy
the penpotenarIes OF the United States and emma ~
| this Capital March IL, last -
pnc submitted for the advice and consent Of the SEN
ate IT'S confirmation on the 7th day OF May last was a
companed by two amendments which that ooy engoi'a
unon IT, on tho 18th day the month the Chnoss
,,as tho his GONernultnt