The herald., 1894-03-29
Senator white and the Express.


EDIToRs HERALD:-The Express OF
yesterday, in alluding to my interview
with the reporter OF the HERALD, stated
that l exhibited considerable irritation
over the criticism which the Express ap-
piled to me and, after proceeding with an
exceedingly labored and wholly illogical
answer to the remarks which l present
ed, the same distinguished gentleman
suggested that when 'Senator White
was preaching the doctrine OF free trade
in this state 10 the cam paIgn of 1892 he
never informed his hearers that it in
cludsd the Chinese" This romantic
recitation may perhaps represent the
sentiment OF repudiated custom house
official who, having been remarkably
conservative while he was drawing q
salary during the first year OF Mr.. Oleve-
lands administration, has become not
only bitter in his partisan denuncistion
but likewise wholly oblivious of the
truth-now that a Democrat 10 Justly
absorbing the emolument which the
Express editor heretofore considered
sufficient to justify the retention of his
Republicanism, and which he now be-
lieves adequate to justify his denuncia-
tion of Democracy.
If I have ever done anything to indi-
cate tnat favor the immigration of
Chinese nothing has been published to
justify finding to that effect.
But to return to the editorial upon
which have commented. The editor
of the Express declares that 1 am no
longer "our plain, every day friend,
Steve White" This l freely admit, in
go far as it involves official responsible.
ity. l willingly assume accountab bility
for my official actions, and ask no one
to mitigate public ofense because of
private virtue. ParentheticRlly con-
cede that if Mr.. Osborne is now a good
Republican the fact that he was reten.
tive OF his Republicanism while he WAS
an official under Mr.. Cleveland does not
detract from the force OF his argument
against me.
He argues that the agreement evil
dence6 by the treaty is fatally defect.
i've one. This declaration 10 being made
by the Republican Chinese opponents of
Mr.. GreshRm's policy and We can we'll
appreciate that it receives the endorse
ment OF Mr.. Osborne who is a good
partisan since his official displacement.
There has never been a vote taken upon
Chinese issues in congress from which
any inference can be derived except that
the Republican organization favors the
immigration of Chinese. If the Ex-
press will publish the roll call its columns
will cease to be filed with attacks upon
the Democrats. The Chinaman has al
ways relied upon the eastern Republi.
can. Mr.. Osborne, late collector OF the
Los Angeles district, and who has very
recently been removed and who has,
until very lately, been mild in his Re-
publicsnism, suggests that the clause in
the proposed treaty which permits a
Chinamsn who has a wife in this coun-
try to return is detrimental. Sup
pose that this provision were elm
mated from the treaty; then
the Chinese resident would be COM
PEELED to remain in California. The
treaty gives the Chinaman who has a
thousand dollars worth of assets, and
whose family resides here, the right to
go abroad and return. His right to re-
enter this country is based upon his
present occupancy. Were it not for the
treaty he must remain here to enjoy the
benefits OF that contact which our Re-
publican friends have always solicited
The treaty permits him to absent him
self. Mr.. Osborne objects to such alb.
pohSS upOh tuo BIOuuu tbaI VIC cannot
live without the continued presence OF
his Mongolian associate. Democrats re-
gret that Cinnamon are here and do
not oppose even temporary absence,
Again Mr.. Osborne is hurt because
Secretary Gresham has agreed TO give
to the Chinese government each year
the names OF the merchants and mis-
sionaries residing in China. Mr.. o.
borne seem6 to link this nroviaion is
horrible, because it does not contain an
enactm ent that Chinese missionaries
and merchants in California must pre-