The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-08
DYSPEPSIA.

after that, to Australia. TO the
thoughtful student of Asiatic history,
it must appear that the aggressions OF
Russia upon the Chinese empire will
continue and if not checked by Eng
land, Russian greed, activity and en-
terprlse will acquire at no late date,
a goodlyl portion of Chinese territory.
What will be the inevitable conse-
quences? The enormous population of
China will be compressed in narrow
er limits and if the United States shall
permit them TO enter, the Chinese will
come here from the very force of me-
cessity and in overwhelming num-
bers.
Iregard the question as q most seli-
Gus one. Welive not only for ourselves
but for future generations and we
have not the right to inaug rate o
policy which, though somewhat bene-
fetal or not burdensome to the pres
ent, may be exceedingly hurtful to
the future. California, according to
the census just taken, already has H.
472 Chinese within her limits, of
whom 25.0S7 live in San Francisco.
Would the people of Texas like to
have so many within her borders?
Would any OF our cities rejoice in the
increase of their respective populations
through thu addition of 5000, or 10000,
or 10000 of Chinese? / should think
not. To many people it makes vast
difference as to
WHOSE OK is GoREL,
but as a representative in congress
from the Ninth district of Texas and
responsible only to my constituents
for my sayings and doings, / am
called upon to legislate as we'll for
California as for Texae, and / am
entirely willing to accord to California
and to every other state of tae Union
the benefit of the Golden Rule-.that
is, would legislate for every other
state in the same spirit that would
have the representatives from other
states legislate for Texas.
The constitution makes it the exclu-
sive duty of the federal government
to regulate our foreign relations, and
it is the duty of the same government
20 enforce the exclusion act of 1883 in
its letter and in its spirit. Mild
measures of enforcement are of course
to be preferred and should be prefer
red, but that act should be rigidly
enforced as matter of justice to the
people of the Pacific coast, who are
practically a unit upon the question,
and also as protection to the other
peoples of the Union.
If the exclusion act of 1SSS-by the
way, a Democratic measure introduce
ed by Democratic representative of
Pennsylvania, passed by Democratic
house of representatives., and approx
ed by Democratic president-be not
enforced and Chinese immigration
continue despite the law, what may
we not apprehend
We should not forget that our gov.
eminent paid $276, 6l9.75, in 1888, to
China because of violence to Chinese
subjects by our people in one of the
Northwestern states.
MUCH MORE MIGHT BE WRITTEN
in behalf of the policy, which be-
lieve TO be wise one,
and to which the Democratic
party has committed Itself, in the
manner above stated, but forbear, as
this communication has already
grown to a length greater than 1 in
tended. Chinese immigration can not
be properly or justly likened to Euro
pean, nor all the people of China in
any respect similar to the peoples of
Europe. Therefore they ought not to
be viewed in the same light or to be
placed on the came footing.
While / have always favored, and
still favor, immigration from Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland. the Germanic
and the Scandinavian states, yet 1 am
altogether opposed to Chinese inning
ration, even though / may be consid-
cred illogical, or he charged with
demagoguery, or be classed with Den
mis- Kearney by those who differ with
me.
1t has also been asked If II consid-
cred 1t necessary or wise to stir the
whole mess, including about 7,O00,-
900 negroes, into common mixture"
The question is not pertinent to the
issue, but L will nevertheless answer
it as we'll as 1 may. There is and can
be no similarity whatever-not
the slightest--ln the condi-
tions that attend the presence
of the Chinese and that of the colored
people In this country. Generations
ago, the ancestors of the colored PEG.
pie were brought here, not voluntari-
ly but by force. For centuries they
have lived among US and have
wrought much good for the land.
They are now citizens-made so by
law-and it would be indeed a cruel,
an unspeakable and unforgivable
crime to attempt their expulsion, even
were it possible to do SO.
Nor does the exclusion act propose
10 expel the Chinese who are legally
here, but its sole purpose is to prevent
others coming.
/ would rigidly enforce the exclu.
sion act of 1888, and in doing so 1
would deal as tenderly and as hu-
namely with the Chinese who are
legally here as they themselves will
permit, and / would accord to them
the most complete protection of life,
liberty and property, and in the pur-
suit Of whatever calling they may pre-
fer, but would not permit them to
shield the violators Of law or to an
nul a policy-deliberately en-.
tered upon by the government and
which has for its object the promotion
of the welfare of the American people.
Having said this much will not
engage in further controversy or at