Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-04
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snuftlnr ost ChIsa.

shutting Oat ChIsa.
Yely remarkable legislation h wit
nsnsed IN Warrington close upon the
hoels of the rsport that the Chinese have
Ietsotsd ~ amended treaty. Mr.. scott
lmmedlately introduces into the House .
blIl . prohibit any Chinaman from here
oster landing on our shores, even though
he may have gone away with the inten-
tion Of returning, and had provided him.
as,f With the certificate OF identity re-
uuiSd 70 euable him TO do 30. Mr.. |
ocotts bill passed the House at once
without objection, and went to the Sen.
~; where It seemed also to find no one
ready to vote against its passage,
though Mr.. Butler ventured 70 declare
that Il was In direct violation Of the
treaty with China and thatit would have
no supporters but for the fact that the
politically doubtful Pacific coast de-
manded the measure.
This b undeniably the situation and
Il y one not at all complimentary to the
Congress. However good this law may
b In itself, 1t is bad that 1t is passed
through fear OF party disadvantage
coming from opposition to 1t. We have
bad too much of this class OF legislation
IN Congress. Because the Republicans
fear to intensity the present feeling
against their party on the Pacific coast,
- the Chinese party, none Of its repre-
sentatives in Congress dared to oppose
the law which q Democratic representa-.
tive proposed, although they believed 1t
wrong and although 1t was In fact OF
doubtful proprIety.
It b law which undoubtedly contra
vencs present treaty stipulations. Mr..
Scott In proposing It said that 1t did not;
but Mr.. Scott Is not noted for his infor.
nation, and he was naturally wrong. The
present treaty provides that Cinnamon
resident here may gohome and return; and
they carry away with them certificates OF
identity that enable them to do 30. This
appears from MIR. Scott's own bill and
y conclusive of the fact that 1t contra.
vsnes present treaty stipulations.
That We have a right to do this will
psobably be conceded. AS Senator Sher-
man says, treaty Ii law that may be
abrogated by another law. But at the
same time, the usual way to abrogate q
treaty Is by making another treaty; and
IL h not q friendly act in one country to
summarily set aside a treaty with an.
other without consultation with It. In this
case there has been consultation with
China, rs now treaty has been proposed
by N. And II Congress had awaited official
advice that this treaty had been rejected
BY China, before proceeding to abrogate
the existing stipulatlons, its actions
would have been more easily justified.
We confess that We are not pleased with
! ths procipitaucy of Mr.. Scott in his ant,,s
Chinese raid. 1t may be good politics. 6ut
No are inclined to condemn SUCH politics.
The justice and humanity.of the move.
msnt does not y us forcibly. The
Cnlnamen res6zI6E 6Sfe who have gone
rs THAR certificates Of identity,
and thetr ability to come back guaran.
tssd by treaty, should certainly be al
lowed to return. 1t will be enough tC
shut the gates in future upon those who
90 away knowing that their return is un'
lawful; and this should suffice to satisfy
the most eager opponent Of Chinese Inn
migration. To prohibit the future return
OF present residents is severe enough
restrictive remedy against Chinese cheaI
labor.
It Ia o restriction that no other people
h subject to. And no complaint is made
against the Chinese Immigrant, save for
hls cheap labor. Yet the same objection
applies to the Hungarian, italian and
Pole; and the still further and more
serious one, that they do not make good,
peaceable and cleanly citizens. They are
s Imported in droves and shiploads, as the
Chinese are. They live cheaply, ss they
do and, like them, expect to 60 back to
thar European homo when they have
made the few dollars here that will
enable them to live there at their ease.
The two cases are precisely similar,
save that the one and the better class Of
Immigrants swarm upon the Pacific and
the other upon the Atlantic coast.
The American worksngman In this
region gets no redress from Congress for
the wrong done him by the Hun invasion,
beastly though 1t be. Why is it?
II the Chinese should 60, 90 should the
Pole and the Hungarian; and We believe
that they all should 60. We are not in
fsvor OF q continued immigration of the
oif.scourings of nations. The gates
should be shut down at all our ports
against every class of inferior people.
There should be no barbarian immigra.
tion ; no lame or halt or blind, none weak
10 mind, virtue or education are
wanted here. But we object to
any stain upon our public faith
being incurred In getting rid Of such
sores. We object to the Chinaman being
kept out whose return has been promised
him and TO the exclusion Of any people
bsfore fair notice has been given them.
A Cry Of Extravagsnce.
Tha PhilodoInhfo prsee aeoorfa that tho