The morning call., 1890-07-11
M0RR0W'S REPLY.
Not a Candidate for Guber-
natOrial HonOrS.
But He Would Accept the Nomination il
rendered 10 Him.
Chinese Criminal Data to Be Submitted 10
Congress Reports Of the Police De-
partment Of San Francisco.
special Dispatches to TIE MOHxrse CALL

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Mr. Morrow was
hard at work answering a pile of letters
that had accumulated during his short stay
at Cape May when California Associated
Press representative called upon him to-
night. In answer to a question, Mr.. Nor
row said that the Silver Bill as agreed
upon by the Conference Committee
and adopted by the Senate to-day was
very satisfactory to him. 1t was good
bill. 1t was identical with the compromise
measure which was at one time agreed
upon by the Republican caucus and if mat
tiers had transpired according to his wish,
the bill would have been law by this time.
Mr.. Morrow had seen the purported inter-
view with the new Chinese Minister to this
country, in which the latter is made to
say the Chinese would adopt retalia-
tory measures and exclude American
citizens from the Chinese Empire.
When he first read the article he
was inclined to believe that the diplomatic
would hardly make use of the declarations
attributed to him. still, said Mr.. Nor
row, ''even if the Minister had been cor
rectly reported, it has only furnished bet
ter argument in favor of the anti-Chinese
legislation now pending in Congress"
Mr.. Morrow having read In various pro-
Chinese journals that the much-abused
Celestial was a perfect model OF law
abiding citizen, and that very few Of them
were law-breakers, has for the past few
weeks been engaged in collecting data
upon this matter. which he intends to
L.. ,Ra. y IN ip
up for consideration. He intends to read
tile reports of the Police Department OF San
Francisco during q period OF ten years,
from July, 1879, to July, 1890 For various
and numerous misdemeanors and crimes,
on January 1st last there were 129 Chinese
in San Quentin Prison and A at Folsom.
From data furnished Mr.. Morrow, IL ap-
pears that the expense of enforcing the
criminal law against the Chinese is greater
than all taxes paid by the Chinese in Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Morrow expressed the belief that the
Tariff Bill will pass the Senate. and that
then the California delegation will be able
to secure restoration of the provision IN
relation to sweet wines. The Republican
party" he said. sis friendly to the productive
interests of our Coast, as well as to
all sections of the country. The sugar
schedule will probably remain as 1t is, al
though | think the revenues required for
paying pensions and other increased ex-
penseS of the Government would require
portion of the present sugar duties until
such time as we might secure by proper
treaties fair return for whatever reduction
we make in our duties. In other words,
would give some attention to Blaine'S policy
of extending our trade and commerce to
other countries.
The California Associated Press corre-
spondent thought this would be a good op-
portunity of eliciting from Mr.. Morrow an
answer to the question which is now being
propounded among the politicians of Cali
fornla: Mr.. Morrow, are you candidate
for the Governorship of California? pre-
sumo you will not object TO answer fair
question:"
/" Not in the least. will say to you just
what have written to number of my
friends who have urged me to make the
race. am not particularly anxious to con-
tinue in public life, and during the nye
years l have been in Congress my business
in San Francisco has been carried on
in desultory way and has hardly been
satisfactory to me. feel that cannot
afford to continue in Congress and
under the circumstances ould not be war
ranted in accepting another nomination,
even though it should be rendered me. As
for the GOvernorship, l will not make any
effort TO secure the nomination. My friends
are urging ME to run, but am not disposed
to enter the canvass seeking the nomlna-
tion. Still | am not insensible to the
duty and honor connected with the
Governorship of that great State and
if the nomination were accorded me l
would feel it my duty to accept / feel
confident that the Republican party will
elect the State ticket, including majority
of the members of the Legislature, which
will return our Republican Senator. There
will therefore be an opportunity for the
successful candidate to carry out policy
of economy and wise administration
that would be beneficial to the best
interests of the State. The last Legislature
was Democratic and exceedingly extrava-
CANT in its legislation. Governor Water
man, Republican, did the best he could to
prevent this eXtravagance. With Repub-
lican Legislature this difficulty would not
occur to such an extent. l think the tax
payers realize the responsibility attaching
to the coming election and will consider
well in making the State and county nomi-
nations. Under such circumstances the
gubernatorial nomination would be COM
pliment which no one in political life would
be at liberty to decline. There are, how
ever, other candidates for Governor who
have strong claims for consideration, and
who will be supported with the view of
giving the State an able and energetic ad
mi st nf ifs affairs ~