The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-04
SEATTLE, TERRITORY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1885,
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Just - = law sasy be aa-ogztet. A t-esty
l. 3 Law.
BnEser-Thfs is an shusrA,ior. thea. Of 8
treaty hezween tie In.ted States and
China.
Sherman--st is a Substantial chang
Bufler-is this the form In which il Is
provided that this treaty may Be ah-Czatsdr
sserman-fs Is not b1t there is no Gcubt
OF the power OF cc1greS< % repeal . treaty
Il !, CHOOSES 70 exercise that power Every
nation has that right
Butier-I understand that very wen. Ess
il seems 70 me that the whole Chinese blss-
lncSs has been matter of political a1fFan-
tzSe, and thai We have not been governed
By that deiib<y4tioG which the gravity Of
the question resyasres> There is very in
Po-taaf election pending- One house of
congress passes 10 drive these poor devils
OF Cinnamon into the Pacific ocean. and
the other house comes up and SAYS. We
VIII drive them stu further iato the Pa
eific ocean, notwithstanding the treaty be
tween the tive governments shall vote
for the biii, bar am sorry To be informed
bF theSenatoT from Ohio that il Is viola
ton of the treaty
feller-Sot q violation Of il
Busie--Neii. al ahrceation Of the treaty
Nitcheil-Is the senator from South Car
oiina willing 10 vote for q bill which would
II 5iS iud<Kneat eoufrzTene the provisions
OF an existing treaty
Butlcr-Yes. under the leadership Of rny
distinguished friend from OhIo. sherman,
who would not hesitate 4 moment 10 abro.
gate the f.eafs and violate lis provisions a.
tar as the Chinese are concerned.
Aitcheil-Is it the opinion OF the senator
from south Carolina that pending bill docs
cortraSene a1y Of the provisions of the
existing treaty
BEfler-I have no opinion on the subject,
teesIsse am not informed upon it. There
lore Eppeal 70 the senator from Ohio aud
i
Aitcaeii-Ehen the senator from South
Csfoiiaa Is shutting his eyes and Is willing
TO vote for bill about which he has no
opinion sf all.
Batlef-To1 ough; not 10 complain of
that
Mliehen-I am not complaing OF it. /
want 20 know where the senator stands
Batier-Rigsi behind the senator froIa
Oregon.
Miteheil-A good place to stand
Bufier-It gives me great pleasure 80 fol-
loB him. II he leads fle asiraY he viii be
responsible. The biz is an open iagrant
violation of treaty between this govern
Ineus and one with which il j. on terms Of
peace and goodwill.
Miichcli-Does the senator think thsT
the repeal ei an existing law is a violation
OF that Law
Bu;lcE-I thiak there is good deal OF
politics In thss whole business. and 1t IS
not very seenig thing. either But fer
the fact that we are su the eve Of a yreSi-
dental election and that each parts wants
10 get the yote Of the Pacific slope this
scene would not be enacted IN the senate
Niicheli-Iae senator is speaking about
his own party.
TeIler-Iog about the house Of repre-.
seufatives passing this bills
Bntler-The Republican senate proposes
TO see the h0Gse play and 60 one better.
That Is the plain English Of IL You may
frsg
OF an existing treaty, BAT the plain English
% 10 Is violation of treaty.
Mitchell argued that congress has as
mucn power 10 repeal trtaiy as il has 10
repeal law. That had been decided by
the supreme court IL occurred TO him
that II the Democratic house thought II
necessary 20 present a bill which repealed
a condition Of the treaty. IL should have
gone "A little further aud made the biz
more effective By covering the whole
ground lie was thankful for so much of
the bill, however. aad he would not delay
its passage by offering any amendment.
Ine debate was eoutiRned af much
length BY senator Gray, who deprecated
the action of the senate ia putting un.
necessary amendments In the treaty,
which would have fully accomplished the
purpose OF the pending bill, and by SEN
ators stewart, Vest, Doiph, Mitchell aud
George.
The latter made long argument 10 prove
that the Republicans were Responsible for
the Buriihgame treaty and for the rejection
OF various measures 10 restrict chinese i'm
migration.
This argument was traveFsed By Mitchell.
lie declared that George, in asserting that
the Republican party was responsible for
opening the door 10 Chinese immigration.
was asserting his own ignorance of what
he was talking about, and that the door
had been opened by the Democratic party
OF California.
As Morgan desired 20 speak on the bill
II went over TN tomorrow. Adjourned