Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-10-27
COMMUNICATED.
Washington, October "a. 1904.

SOSAaONANAA6Ds
Washington. October "a. 1904.
The workingmen of the county
are vitality interested in some of the
work OF this republican administra-
tion. brewing right now. It they
do not take steps to stop it, by vot-
ing this administration off the face
of the earth at the coming election,
then they will be TO blame for weld
ing more tightly on their wrists,
the shackles they solong have worn
as bracelets, proud of them as a
badge of republicanism.
The facts that should Immediately
interest every working man, union
or nonunion, are as follows:
An attempt is on foot to take away
from the laboring men OF this coun-
try the safeguards thrown around
them by the Congress, to protect
them against Chinese competition,
and to substitute for the laU treaty TO
be agreed upon by the Secretary of
State, and the Chinese Minister,
and te be sent by the President to
the Senate for its ratification in Sc
cret session behind closed doors.
The State Department tells its
own story in semi-official statements
furnished to the press. The Wash
iugton Star Of October 10 contained
the following. 1t is given with the
Stars headings. The Star is a
thick an thin republican supporter
of the Administration.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Foundations for a New Treaty
Now Being Land.
Secretary Hay and Sir Chentung
Laing Cheng have at last begun 10
lay the foundation for a new Chinese
exclusion treaty and it is expected
that the convention will be ready
for submission TO the Senate at the
approaching session in December
next. The treaty will, it is under
stood, replace all existing law on
the subject and under ordinary con-
ditions that fact might be expected
to arouse antagonism on the part of
the House of Representatives, which
will thus be deprived of a share in
the framing of exclusion measures.
However, it is believed that q
disclosure of the purpose of the new
treaty will reconcile the House to
the adoption of the method proposed
to effect the exclusion of undesira-
able Chinese and will assure the
approval of the treaty by the Senate.
1t is the intention to continue in full
force in the treaty the principle of
the exclusion Of Chinese coolies and
the Chinese government itself is
perfectly willing that that should
be done. But the treaty will con-
tain provisions regarded as much
needed and earnestly sought for by
the Chinese government for many
years, looking toa more considerate.
liberal and kindly treatment of the
higher class OF Chinese seeking to
enter our ports. There have becn
constant complaints of indignities
heaped upon Chinese marchants and
scholars and ever high class officials
by the harsh application of the exist
ing exclusion laws, and the collec-
tors OF customs and immigration
officials have uniformly answered
on that point by the de-
that they were simply en-.
forcing the law which il is now the
purpose TO qualify by the new conven-
ton"
The Associated Press was furnish
ed with the same statement, and the |
Department was at once bombarded |
with protests by telegraph from vari- |
ous sections. To allay as much as |
possible the hostile feelings aroused |
by this new departure on the Chinese
question, the State Department
made the following defense through
the medium OF the Washington Star
Of the 1lth. Read what it says 'by |
EXCLUDING CHINESE LABOR.
Reason for Urgency in Drafting the
New Treaty.
The announcement that negotia-
lions are afoot for a new Chinese ex-
clusion treaty appears TO have caus-