The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-19
The Bill to Consider the Senate Bill
is Reported.
The President Deserving OF Great
Credit for the Instrument.
Tho Importation of This Glass Of
Laborers Must be Prohibited.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, Attacks the
Republican Party for Its Failure
TO stop Contract Labor In
Years Psst-Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ISL House lin
place OF the floral tribute which frequent
Nv decks the desks OF Congressman, the
desk OF Representative Matson, OF Indiana,
was adorned this morning with hand
some silver water pitcher and goblcts, the
gift OF the employees Of the government
bndcry, in recognition OF his efforts TO Sc
cure for them an annual leave OF absence.
Mr.. McCreary, Of Kentucky, from the
committee ON foreign affairs, reported for
immediate consideration the Senate bill 10
prevent the coming Of Chinese laborers
into the United States, with an amend
ment repeating the acts OF May, 1882, and
july s, 1884, the repeal to take effect ON
the ratification Of the pending treaty.
Mr.. McCrcary stated that owing TO the
fact that the Senate had amended the
treaty il had to be returned to China for
the ratification of that government, and
and that II would be probably the first
OF next year before the treaty could DO
agreed upon. The object Of the hill. lac
said, was TO carry out the provisions Of
the treaty IA soon IA Il was ratified 10y
both countries. He briefly reviewed the
PROVISIONS Of previous treaties between
the United States and China, and OF the
laws founded thereon In order 10 emphasize
the necessity for the adoption Of a new
treaty aud the passage OF the pending
measure. The subject Of Chinese immi-
grafton was an important ono and one
which deserved most careful consideration.
The pending treaty was liberal one, and
the President aud his able Secretary Of
State were entitled 90 great credit for hay-
ing at last negotiated treaty which was
20 prevent the hordca ui Chinese from
coming Ia this country. The demand for
the ratification Of the treaty aud the pass
age Of the bill came from the Pa
cifc coast In manner which must
bc needed, and no only regretted that
no action had been taken when the DELAY
giving effect Of the treaty. The bill was
prepared IN accordance with the treaty,
and was long step forward towards meet
ing the evils which beset the people Of
California. Tie was in favor OF opening |
the ports Of the United States 10 the |
worthy people from every country, but hc |
did not believe ihst the Chinese. with |
their habits, their customs, and their TASTES
and n'ligion. were worthy of coming into
this country. They came without wives
and children and were enabled, therefore, |
20 work for small wagcs, and In California
the question was not the survival ~ the
iiticst, but the survival Of the cheapest ,
lie hoped that the House would pass the
hill without objection or division
Nh. Morrow, Of California, declared that |
the passage OF the hih waSncccssary In
order 20 protect the people q his country
IRON the evils Of Chinese immigration. /
lie discussed the provisions II previous |
acis upon the subject and pointed out
wherein they proved defective in prnhib.
iting the immigration 1T Chinese. Eror, ,
1852 90 1870, before there had been any
attempt n restriction, the avcrnrr
number II Chinese entering annually |
NJ the port oi san Francisco was but little |
over 500 hui during 1857, after several
attempts NJ restriction, the immigration nj
Fan Francisco had amounted 10 over H..
600 persons IL was therefore necessary
Tor the government to devise some treaty |
90 carry ont H. policy. II had declared |
and placed on the state books the princi. |
Pile that u would exclude the Chinese aud |
Vet the laws wcrc violated and ;hes, pco.
pie came In, Tho question confronting
Congress was whether II had the ability Ia
frame law which would carry out the
principle. lie con,cndcd that Inc Scnatc
amendments 10 the treaty VEN very i'm. |
porilni and served 60 close the dopr. |
which 40" original treaty bad lcf, open 20 |
TIE incoming Il Chinese lahorcrs. While |
thc pending bill was favored hy the pcoplc /
81 tie Pacific cuusi, because they believed |
d % Do q r'rp 90 advance ~ ans previous
statutory HN, neither the treaty
no. t'' lIi. met with their en-
tiw approval. h.Uiusr thry br.
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