The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-08

mittee on foreign relations with the mes
cage from the President. That committee
can come here next week and present TO
us a measure that is fair and proper, that
will not put us in that position in which
the Chinese government will have the
moral right 10 exclude, and be justified in
the eyes OF the world in excluding all our
people from that empire. Looking
ahead and gathering from the press
the conditions between China and
other great powers, the whole trade OF that
continent may be ready within six months
to be transferred TO us. II the signs OF the
times may be relied upon this will be the
opportunity OF all others which we have
sought for in the last forty years to get
possession OF that by only doing that which
is fair and right and manly. ! don't be-
iieve that either party can gain any adj
vantage by this unseemly and hasty action
on great measure, which is above all
politics. We are all united in restricting
Chinese immigration and don't believe
in this contest there is any advantage on
either side. II We go in the face OF the
information which we have received today
Showing that this treaty is still pendingl
we will have done that which has never
been done in the history Of this country
and which no other civilized nation would
think Of doing We will destroy our own
trade with China, make il impossible for
this great nation OF G0000,00O people to
have an outlet in China for its products
and close the door which during years
past We have tried by fleets and
special ministers TO have opened. We
will bring bankruptcy on this country
and woe to the party or man who, for a
temporary advantage in politics, will vio-
late the great principles which ought TO
govern the action OF nations. IL Is q sad
day for tho country. The senator from
Nevada (Stcwart) ought TO restrain his
katience. know that his people are har-
rssed by tho Chinese, but we have no
right 10 strike such blow at the entire
Sation.
Mr.. Stewart opposed the motion TO TO-
consider, and said that the more he read
Mr.. Denby's dispatches the more he felt
mat the bill was proper.
Mr.. Blair advocated his motion. lie
srgucd that the treaty would, ii ratified
by China, afford all the remedy which the
bill was designed 10 give. Unless the real
purpose OF the bill was 10 destroy the
treaty, delay OF sixty days ought to be-
satisfactory 10 everybody. So far ms was
known, the Chinese government was act
Ing i'm good faith. Tho United States Sem
ate had taken more time IN considering
the treaty than the Chinese government
bad taken. He was opposed, however, 10
Mr. Gorman's proposition 10 commit the
bill, and would regard that ~ juggling
with the matter But he beloved that
this Christian power, M II called itself,
might delay the operation OF the bill two
months for the sake OF saving It's rcputa-
ton.
AZ the close Of the discussion Mr.. Teller
moved 10 lay on the table Mr.. Blair's
motion 10 reconsider. Tho vote was taken
and rrsulted-ycas %, nays ll-no quo
rum. \ call Of the Senate having shown
the presence Of iorty.iour senators Mr.
Jones. Of Arkansas, moved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Blair-As the vote just taken is
plainly indicative Of the will Of the Senate,
j do not want % DELAY action and there
fore ask leave 10 withdraw the motion 10
reconsider.
Mr.. Shcrman-l object.
Tho vote was taken ON the motion 90 nd
journ an il was deicaicd-ycas ~, nays -
The vote was taken a second aud a
third timo ON the motion Ia Law on tho !
table the motion 30 reconsider, but each |
time there WIS a lack of u quorum, several |
senators taking advantage Of their being |
paired 90 refrain from voting. Tho last |
vote was rs follows
Yeas Aldrich, Bate, Ferry, Cameron,
Chacc, Coke, Cullom, Davis, Dolph, Gray,
Harris, NiHcock, Jones' OF Nevada, Mitch.
ell. Morgan, Paddock. Payne, Sawyer,
Spooncr, Stewart, Siockbridyc, Teller,
Turpic, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall, Wilson
OF Maryland-27
NAYS blair, Brown. Colqutt, llnar
Reagan, sherman, Wilson OF Iowa.
Finally tho iricndsoi the bill realized the
usclcssncss Of further attempts Ia end the
matter and the Senate adjourned till Mon.
day, leaving the bill passed, but the mo-
ton 10 reconsider It's passage pending.