The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-12
SjinuouS All Sinful.
How He Went Back on His Owr
Proposition.
THE EXCLUSION BILL APPROVED.

some Excellent Reasons Given by the
That "for Ways That Are Dark" Etc
"A Celestial Statesman Has Some Plans
of Retaliation In which Our Coal OIL Is
10 sufTer--views mt Frisco.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 2 In announc-
ing to congress his approval of the Chinese
exclusion bill yesterday the president sent
in a special message giving his reasons for
approval. The substance OF the document
j., that the treaty which China has just re-
jected because OF certain amendments added
.hy ths senate. was the product OF full and
friendly understanding between the two gov
ernmcnts; that tue exclusion of Chinese
from this country was In no sense objected
To by the Chinese government, which, Oh
the contrary, announced that IL proposed to
prevent Chinese emigration to America Ivy
law on its own account Neither, the presi-
dent thinks, were the amendments added
To the treaty by the senate Of such character
rs to justify the rejection of the treaty, as
these amendments had been submitted to the
Chinese plenipotentiery AMI approved by
him. IL transpires the president says. that
Lhc real reason for the rejection was not the
k,aiulnents, but disSati faction on the part
The Chinese governinenC with the CLAUSE
ovding that the question of return of Chi
20 laborers shall 10 decided by their posses
bn Of certificates FROM tho American col
etors This the Chinesa government de.
res to have changed TO the Chinese consul,
| hich wonld place the matter entirely out of
r control. The president then says:
rhe admitted and paramount right and duty Of
cry government to exclude from its borders
.Af Inf ,xyh tfh fnrn
ason rtard its prosperity or are detrimental
the moral and physical health OF its pcope.
ust b regarded az "A recognized canon OF inter
ltonal law and intercourse. China herself has
pt dkssented FROM this doctrine. but has, by the
Eliressions to which have referred, led con-
Pentiy to rely upon slcn action on her part In
-op ration with us n woul enforce the cxclu
Dn of Chimes laborerS from our country. This
operation has not, however, hesu accorded MS
= hnS, from the inexpect"d and disappointing
f,isal OF the Chinese government TO con.
I'm the acts of 'tS authorized agents.
ID 10 carry into effect an international agree.
!; ent the main feature of which was voluntarily
@ ese1ted by that government for our acceptance,
ld which had been the subject OF long and care
n | deliberation an emergency has arisen In
A hich the government Of the United States Is
: led upon to act in self defense by the exercise
y its legislative power. / can not but regard the
o pressed demand on the part of China for q re.
8 laminaton and renewed discussion of the topics
= completely covered by mutual treaty stipula-
tiOns "a an indefinite postponement and practical
abandonment of the objects we have in view to
which the government of China may justly he
considered rs pledged.
The president adds that the bill should
provide for tho admission into the country,
nder treaties heretofore in operation, of
ILose Chinese VINO had left their own country
previous to these complications resulting in
tie present action, rs any other course
would he manifestly unjust. He also recon-
".ids The passage of an appropriation to in
Il Innify Chinese who have suffered at the
hands of mobs-not acknowledging legal
liability therefor, but because we have ex-
pressed our willingness to do so in a spirit Of
humanity.