St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-20

COuSICSSluCIi WIZ NOtSu III thS DtAt'
The dissenting opinions of Chief Justice
Fuller, Judge Brewer, and particularly
that of the venerable Judge Field, who
sits OH the hepch of the California cir
cult, are strong protests against the
line of reasoning and the c0nclu-
sions of the majority. This decision
adds another to the problems before the
present administration. and it will be
difficult one to solve. To deport the
Chinese now in this country would cost
from SC, O00, 900 to SO. 100000. and in ad-
ditlon cause grave trouble with China;
for there is no doubt that the latter ma
ton would retaliate by eXpelling all
Americans, and what would be far
worse. sunderlng all relations. commea-
cial and otherwise. The Chinese conf
merce is source of great profit to the
coast cities and capable of almost in
definite expansion, and yet, strange to
say, those very cities are the ones de-
handing that the Geary act he en-
forced.
That the sand lot agitation OF the
Dennis Kearney stripe should de-
mand Sucn an inhuman law as the
Geary act is not surprising, but 1t is
past comprehension how sensible men
can uphold such an outrage. There are
now in this country not over 10000
Chinese, and they are all laW-aDldlng,
industrious people. The anarchist, the
communist and the agitator find no
place in their ranks. AS compared with
the emigrants coming from certain OF
the European countries, the Chinese are
far and away in the lead. That there
will be an attempt to misconstrue the
attitude of the administration
in tae matter of the execution
of the Geary law is to be
expected, but in this, as in almost every
other state problem, President Cleye-
land is acting wisely and conServa-
lively. TO carry out this law congress
appropriated the paltry sum Of 100000.
Of this amount So, 900 has already been
expended, and as the cost for trans
portation alone from San Francisco to
China is S35 per, head man does not
need to be mathematician 70 figure
out the impossibility of deporting no.
900 Cinnamon with $4,000.
Chandler Begins TO Brag.
Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire,
who has in the last several years been
doing all in his power to shut out the
desirable, as well as undesirable, emil
grants from Europe, and who is proud
TO be classed among the know-nothings
of the present day, is out with an inter
view demanding that the government
carry out the Geary law, regardless OF
cost. After aiding in bankrupting
the treasury and demoralizlng the
tor" Chandler still bowls for
larger expenditures. AS matter of
fact the treasury today is bankrupt.
There is an apparent balance of about
S22, 600, 900. but this is shown by keeping
out of the balance sheet money that is
due from the government to contractors
and others not future appropriations,
| but appropriations now past due. Add
| to this the sums that will be required
! to meet the judgment of the supreme
| court IN the celebrated hat trimmings
cases, and the full difficulties of the
| situation become apparent. In this case
the presidents epigrammatic expires
sion, lit is condition and not theory
that confronts u.s." applies perfectly
And this is poor time for the Chand
! lers, Depews, Wanamakers and Other
advisers of President Harrison to seeE
| to make political capital. The manly
course of Gov. Mckinley, of OHIO, who
while he may have the wrong view O.
the tariff question. is more of patriot
| than partisan, is commenable.
Vests Plain Talk.
Senator Vest. of Missouri. is a pepper!
| individual, both in debate and in prl
| vate conversation, as a great many VIII
have crossed swords with him can ties
tIfy. His latest encounter, however
was with Postmaster General BisSell
and is worth repeating. He does no
like the Republican postmaster at ST
Louis. and wants him removed and
good Democrat appointed. Filled witt
desire to secure change, he walked
into the Office Of Gen. BisSell the othe
day and said:
"Mr Postmaster General, the peopl
of st. Louis want change OF pOstmas
terS."
This plain and emphatic announce
ment rather staggered the Buffalonian
and for moment he devoted himself
studying the design CT the paper OH th
ceiling. Finally, after due deliberatior
he cleared his throat, and in his proyok
ingly deliberate manner, said:
I'VE can't remove postmaSterS in sue
cases except for cause. The term O
that postmaster has not expired. an
besides he is making a good officer"
"Well, by Cd" cried the hot-heade
Missiourian, mo one had to file charge
against John Wanamaker to get hill
out, and | think he made just as good
postmaster general as you. You are i
here by the will Of the people, and thos
same people want the pOstmaste
changed at st. Louis. and l do not pro
pose to assassinate the character of tn
present postmaster to get him out"
This strong statement was made Il
dead earnest, although the postmaste
general tried to consider it as a joke, bu
the fiery Missourian had his ire thor
ougly aroused, and he took his depart
ure in short order. muttering his view
of the postoffice department under hi
breath as he tramped down the stairs.
An Estimate of Lind.