The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-02

tifcate which covered the re-entry Of
Cinnamon and who was seeking TO secure
the entry OF other Cinnamon under ii.
The certificate was in the custody and con-
troll OF our own officials, and were il not for
either negligence or collision the theft and
misuse would not have been possible.
MIR. FELTON, said he had always regarded
the treaty Us worthless without the senate
amendments. Notwithstanding the claim
that the Chinese government does not
desire its people to emigrate, the history
OF their emigration for the last 800 years
disproved it, and the millions OF money
the emigrants yearly remit TO China
certainly made it desirable for the empire.
He did not regard the rejection of the
treaty MS a cause for regret MS he had never
believed that the Chinese government
would negotiate treaty that would effect
ually exclude Chinese from western nations.
Mr.. FELTON, believed that the people
would secure the desired relief through
legislation. He also believed that the agi-
tation OF the question in Australia was the
real cause for the action Of the Chinese
government, and added that ii both politi-
cal parties were in earnest in their express
sions they might secure the passage OF
bill even during the present session OF Con-
gress on the line OF that already introduced
by him and intended TO secure the exclu-
sion OF the Chinese.
Mr.. McKenna said: The action OF the
Chinese government simply RENTS us back
to where we were, and allows MS to enact
whatever legislation we can under the ex-
listing treaty. II will have the effect to
strengthen the feeling OF the people on the
subject. lie added that he regarded the
treaty as amended as q decided improve.
ment on the original.
Mr.. Thompson, the only Democratic
representative from California now at the
capital, SAID: III il is now question be.
tween the exclusion of the Chinese and
the nbrogation of the treaty, am for its
abrogation. The Chinese must be ex-
cluded, even II Il becomes necessary 10
wipe out the Burlingame treaty. Twill
saw, however, that in my opinion the orig.
inal treaty submitted TO the Senate and
ratified by the Chinese government was
amply sufficient TO have effected the ok
clusion of the Chimes. IL conceded the
power OF Congress TO enact whatever legis-
lation was necessary 10 do that, and the
Senate amendments were unnecessary and
resulted in the rejection of the treaty."
Senator Mitchell said. II il is true that
the Chinese government has rejected the
proposed treaty, think II most fortunate
thing for the people OF this country. The
treaty ut sent TO the Senate 10y the Presi-
dent was, in my judgment, one that
never should have received the sanction Of
our people, because il opened several new
doors by which Chinese could enter,
which do not exist in the present treaty
| OF this country. OF course the amcnd-
mcnts made by the Senate improved the
| treaty very greatly, but even with
those amendments, don't think
II meets the great evil against which
Il is directed. There is but one way
TO deal with this question and
| that Is 10 pass an act Of Congress abso-
lutcly iorbidding the coming OF Chinese TO
this country except diplomatic repre-.
scntatiyes, and as absolutely preventing
the return Of those now here under any
prctensc whatever. This is the Cnnracter
OF a bill introduced early in the session.
1t Is not necessary for this government 10
obtain the consent Of any nation, either
European or Asiatic, 10 the exclusion Of
persons or classes whom We may deem
Objectionable. That power "inhorcs In
| the United States and IN IT, Congress"
Senator Jones, Of Florida, said There
Is nothing TO say except that II the state
ment that the treaty is rejected by China
is official, Congress should pass n law cx-
GLIDING Chinese. They must he kept out.
We cannot suffer an evil 10 continue and
grow until IL becomes iniolcmblc, merely
! Tor the sake Of preserving treaty which
| the united Judgment OF the people Of this
country holds 10 be incompatible with our
national welfare.
Senator Teller said: This government has
the right 90 exclude amy people Il chooses
20 keep out. am opposed 60 excluding
anybody by treaty because that's an adj
mission that We can't exclude them with
ont treaty. This treaty provided for the
exclusion Of the Chinese for twenty years.
Now surprising at the end Of that time the
Chinese government refuses 10 make q
new treaty, what kind Of fix would that
| lguyp us IMP