The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-05

slisht~s, dlserninssion against cninese ssb-
J~rt.. an; II .. e sssan.e fact shss ,svrs srsiins
nsrn. and con psniss asi Individual merchants
and traders % that nation ere psoetsbiy stab
lst.d q, numerous po,nts throughout, 'be unsco
10 ~hose hands every claim transmitted by o,
Ab.cni Chinsnan Of . Just and lAsiui Baigfe
o9vid be coDplsiriy enfovc~a
The admitted and paramount rsht sai duty
~ every Government 10 exclude from lie tor
drfs all elrmsuts OF foreign population ~hIch
Tor any r. i.on retArds its prosperity 81 are IN
lmicsl To the moral snd physical ,d.as ~ -
people, must be recognized ~ . canos Of inter
national law. CHINA herself hss not d-seetdei
from a. : doctrine but has ty the expressions
10 which I have referred. ied NE eobfsl.niiy
10 rely upon sgch acton on her part IN co
operation nth ~ a. uop,d enforce tho
csciUsI0n Of chimes" lsuprcr from our
country THIS cooperation hes not,
hovevrr been accorded .. Thus nom Tho IN.
expected and disappearing refusal OF tbs cat
nose Government Ia confirm the acts Of tie
authorized agents and la carry ir,o effect An
international agreement the main g. Atur~ Of
whlch was voluntarily ptcs-ntcd by TIA, COZ.
c%ru'Icnt Tor oar acceptance md which bad
sc"u the subject Of long amt careful deib.
Grafton. an emergency ha. ari,ca In which
the Government % The United state, IN called
upon 10 - Ia ,cif dc',ns. by the ,~rerci,.
OF its legislative power. ! can not but regard
the expressed demand on IN. part Of china
Tor . denomination aud rcncpri dis
cussiou of the topic, go completely covered by
mutual treaty stipulatious. as an indernt,-
pn.tponcmcn, and Practical tanlonmcnt of
IN" Objects "" have In view To- Which th. GOV.
eminent ~ china may Justly oe considered rs
pledged. The facts and Circumstance, which I
have narrated lead me In the performance oi
What seem. To mc "a he my or,ciai dyty Ia ,oin
III" Congress IN dealing I.gieiatiV-iy With the
question oi IN. exclusion ot thinesr lsi-or.r~,
and make TO further atteiI pts 10 ADJUST q, by
INTERNATIONAL asrcement.
Hut while thus exercising our uuloub,sd
right In Ia. Interests ~ cur people aud Tor the
general welfare Of our country. Justice and fair
ness seems 10 require that some provision
should bc made ny act Or joint resolut on un.
der which such Chimes" laDurcr, a. shall nctu.
ally have embarked on their return - the
United ~ ,tc- before the passage Of the law
this dly approved. and are now on their way.
may be- permitted ~ land. provided they have
duly and lawfully obtained and shall present
certificates hrrtufOr" issued permitting them
70 return m accordance With the provisions ~
eXistlnf law.
Nrr should our recourse To- legislative meas.
urcs 81 crriusioI cause ~ to retire from tho
orcr We have r1ndc g. indemnify 81 h Chtn-sc
subjects ~ have suffered damage through
Niolcucc" IN the remote and comparatively uu.
settled portions Of our couutry. There.
fore, I recommend that without acknuvl.
eisinH legal liability therefor, because b,
was stipulated IN the treaty. which has failed
Ia take eject. and IN u spirit NJ hIinanitY DcHt
ting our Nation. there be- appropriated the sum
81 ft'6,1ipD payable Ia the Chinese Minister
nj TINS capitol on behalf Of his Government "a, =
fun indemnity Tor all losses ami injuries su,.
tanned by chinese subject, IN tho manner and
under the circumstances mentioned.
Gnnsra cLrvEL>Sp.
Executive Mansion. Dttobcr |. I>S..