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"f3T- X'CyJ-JSE y , f-.'i ht () Ihc gnitg gMfcran. ASTOKIA. OREGON: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1680 JX VERSUS SLAVE. Senator Mitchell will speak in favor of his Chinese exclusion bill in the senate to day. If that bill, with some modifications, or anv other bill having a like pur pose in view, can be passed, the Chinese question will be solved for all time. That bill, says the Bul letin, rises fully to the gravity of the case. If the question of our relations with China were broadly and ably presented, there is not much doubt that his proposition will become the law of the land. Mr. Morrow's bill was introduced early in the session. It went as far as it was thought it was possible to go at that time. But since then the Chinese question has under gone an entire change on the Pa cific coast. One whole stage in the natural process of its solution hasbeen jumped over. There was no one who favored Morrow's bill who did not know that at some future time some other and more ultra measure would have to be adopted. By the act of the people in every city and town of importance on the whole coast the question has been advanced one step on the calendar, so to speak. Revolutions never go backward. A social, moral, industrial, hygi enic, financial and ethnological revolution is now in progress in California and the other states and territories of the Pacific. The general, and in many respects, law ful uprising of our people has stripped the question of the false hoods bT which it was surrounded It is not the revolt of one class against another, however justifia ble, but of a unanimous people de termined to prevent the further defilement of this fair land by a heathen horde. It is Americanism asserting itself against the debased and servile Mongolism of Asia. For the time being the Pacific coast is fighting on the forepost of civilization. The movement is one which will occupy a greater space in history than the small souls who are now seeking to dwarf or divert it for gain, imagine possible. It will rank second in the great moral and philanthropic movements of the epoch. The overthrow of black slavey was the first. The extinction of the more subtle coolieismof the present day is the second. Senator Mitchell's bill is neces sarily more in accord with the ris ing tide of popular determination to extirpate the Chinese evil once for all than any previous measure. There ought, in the present condi tion of things, be no trouble about accepting it. There is no recip rocity at all in our dealings with China. "We have received no re ciprocal advantages. The case can be summed up in a few werds: "We enjoy no more rights in China than any other civilized nation; but our country alone has been opened up for the traffic of the man-dealers of Canton. That traffic is openly carried on with Cuba, Brazil and Asia and is sanc tioned by treat'. Here it is cloaked and disguised because our laws forbid forced labor. Some people do not believe that the Chi nese are held to service and labor in the United States, because the7 do not see them driven about in gangs. The chains which bind these slaves arc invisible. They arc forged out of their religion and their civil noli t v. The relatives of the Chinese peon are mortgaged at his home for the faithful per formance of his contract. If he fail they are sold into slaver'. He goes about apparently as a free man, but his acts show the collar on his neck. Expensive lawyers are hired to represent coolies in the efforts to evade the restriction law, but in nothing else. Coolies move in obedience to orders issued by a central authorit'. They can not leave the country without the permission of their owners. If tbey attempt to do so they are re moved from the steamer under trumped up charges of felony. By cutting the Gordion knot as proposed by Senator Mitchell, we bring this slave incursion to an end. There is no reason to be lieve that such a summary method of proceeding will result in the commercial loss ol any kind. Even if it did, every consideration of patriotism, morals, philanthropy and civilization would require that the sacrifice should be made. But China has too good a thing in the trade with the United States to relinquish it. Besides we are masters of the situation, By dis criminating duties on tea and silk, we ean build up Japan at the ex pense ofChina. Nor is there any necessity for diplomatic delay. No nation is bound to continue a treaty that is working it a constant and manifest injury. Great Britain did not ask permission when it modified by act of parliament the extradition treaty which it had with us. It was enough for it that, in its opin ion, that treaty was doing violence to some of the principles upon which its government was found ed. No permanent, satisfactory arrangement can be made whereby certain classes of a people whom we know but little, and ol whose language we are all ignorant, are to be admitted and certain others excluded. The exigencies of the Burlingame treat', when the ob ject was to adhere to the letter of the one-sided document required that some such arrangement should be set up, but for the rea sons stated, it can never be made to work. There will always bf fraud and imposition in the admin istration of apy law of that kind. It is by far preferable that an end should be made of the whole busi ness right off. The Chinese cannot be admitted to this country. There are millions of them standing ready to overwhelm us if the gates are not finally and firmly shut. It is considered settled that Howard and Terry will get the vacant major generalships. NEW TO-DAY. The New Model Restaurant Oyster House, Is "ot Open and Heady for Rusluesi Opposite the Crystal Palace, Where we will be Pleased to Serve our Customers Day and Night, At Reasonable Kates. Give us a Call and Judgo for Yourselves. THEO. BROEMSER, Proprietor. AUG. DANIELSON. SAMPLE ROOMS, Comer ol Water and West Ninth Streets. Choice Liprs ai Cigars! Erery Attention to the Comfort of Patrons. Offich of the Light-House ) inspectoit.thibtkkxth district. v 1'oiiTi.AXD, Oheg., February 20th. 1S8C. 1 WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, at 12 o'clock, on Saturday, the 20th day of aiarch, 18&5, at Astoria, Oreg., the old light-house steamer. Shubriclc. Pull in formatiou as to dimensions of steamer, terms of sale., can be obtained on application to this omce. The right is reserved to reject anv or all bids. URIEL SEBHEE. Lieut. U. S. N.. Light-House Inspector. To the Editor of The Astohiax, for the benefit of the Maritime Public and the Board of Trade. By publishing this statement you will give the people of Oregon, ship masters and ship agents an idea how the legalized licensed pilot for the State of Oregon has got to work for the iuteiest of the state In a commercial point without deriving aiy benefit what everfor instance. I piloted the Br. bk. County of MerloncUi into this port, gave sat isfaction to the master of said vessel, and boarded her on her arrival from Portland bound to sea. The master accepted my sen-ices at that time, but when he went to engage the services of a tug boat the agent. Oapt. Flarel, told him definitely, "I will not have one of my tugs tow your vessel to sea with an Oregon pilot on board." Feb. 2lst, '63. S a M., I went aboard the said vessel and offered my services. Capt. Wat kinds said, "Pilot, I appreciate vourabllities as a pilot, nnd want your services to pilot my vessel out over" Columbia river bar. but It Is impossible for me to take ou, as by doing so I shall be deprived of the privilege or having a tow boat to tow my vessel to sea' At 9 :30 a. m. one of the Washington Territory pilots, hired by the agent of the lortland & Astoria Tug Boat Co., came on board to pilot the vessel to sea. The captain having no alternative took the tug boat pilot, paying for said pilot's services Slil; and I. with the other Oregon pilots connected with the State of Oregon pilot schooner God. Moody,Ka for our compensa tion the following letter. n . THOMAS DOIG. Columbia River Bar Pilot for State of Oregon. AsToniA. Feb. 20th. 18S0. This h to certify that Mr. Dolg piloted my vessel, the bk. County of Merioneth In over the bar, and I can highly recommend him to any one as a competent pilot. JOHN WA.TKIND. Master or Br. bk. County of MerloneUu GILBERT CHRISTIANSEN, General Blacksmith Qg. Horseshoeing a Specialty, Shop In Rear of Aup.Danielson's Saloon. 2AU Work Guaranteed White Lily FLOUR ! Best on Ms MarM. FRAKK L. PARKER. Sole Agent. To Ship Masters and Ship Owners! W.H.DYER &CO., STEVEDORES AND RIGGERS San Francisco, Portland anil Astoria. Portland Offlce - - 1C North Front Street. The attention of ship master? and owners H directed to our superior facilities and low rates for loading and unloading vessels. Offlce at K. C. Holden's. For Rent. TIIIE BUILDING KNOWN AS MUSIC X. Hall, formerly occupied by ltoht. Will gren. Fully furnisheaand ready for business. Also the building formerly occupied by Jen's restanrant, where Jeff made his fort une. Roth building- are in the best business lo cation in the city. A good chance for the iltrlit man. For particulars applv to CASPER BAT.TES. (erinauia Saloon. Sign Painting, Gilding, Bannors,Oil Cloth Signs. SHOW CARDS. Fence Advertising-, Price Marks, etc 0. S. LANE, Mion and offlce on Cass street : Pike Bros.' oldstaud. Annual School Meeting. 7VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE IN legal voters of School DLstrlct No. i. Upper Astoria, Clatsop county, Oregon, that the annual school meeting of said district will be held at the school house in said dis trict, at the hour or 7 :S0 i m. on the first Mondav, being the 1st day or March A. D. 1S8C. The above meeting is called for the pur pose of electing one director to serve for three years, and one clerk to serve one year, and for the transact lou of such other busi ness as may proieriy come before the meet- Mbs. MARY LEINENWEBER, District Clerk. Astoria, February' 1", 1SSG. Notice to Cannerymen. WE ARE AGENTS FOR HENDERSON & Withers for the sale of their chaicoal and can furnish any amount desired. Please call and see as before purchasing elsewhere. BOZORTH & JOHNS. Notice. ALL PERSON'S INDEBTED TO THE "Crystal Palace" are requested to set tle their accounts at once, as all accounts not settled within ten day-., will be placed In the hands of au attorney for collection. Ya fiff Ca A- cs-"srovc3sr-A.sixj3vi: 2 IS SOW OPES TO MEMBERS Each Week Day and Evening as Follows : YouDcDIen ; Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday evenings. IIovh under 18; Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. Ladles; Saturday afternoons. 'Membership Tickets and Kcv3canbe had from any of the officers. MANAGING COMMITTEE. Astoria Planing Mill HOLT & CO. Proprietors. Manufacturers of Mouldings, Sash Doors, Blinds, Rails, Balusters, Newel Posts, Brackets. Scroll and Turned Balustrades, BOAT MATERIAL, ETC., Orders Solicited and Promptly Attended to. Satisfaction Guaranteed As to Style, Quality and Trices. Mill and Oillce cor. Polk and Concomly Sts ASTORIA, OREGON. Address IIOX.T & CO. OfkickA. A. Q.M., I Fort Caxbv. W. T.. Feb. 21. irsg. f SEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE, with copies or this advertisement at tached will be oncned at this offlce in the presence or bidders at 9 :3o o'clock a. m.. March 30th, 1880, for the construction of a hospital at this post in confoimity with mod ified plans and specifications for a two story hospital of twelve beds, as published in Cir cular No. 10, Surgeon General' Office, U. S. A., October -JO, 1877, Allthe material tobeorthebestquality the market affords. The lumber to be thorough ly seasoned, free from knots, sap or cracks, and delivered at this past properly piled and covered, to Insure proper condition when re quired for use. The construction to commence about the 1st of May and the building to be comp'etod, ready for occupation by the SOth or Septem ber. 1SSC. Plan3. specifications and blank proposals can be obtained at this office. The right to 1 eject any or all proposals is reserved. Envelopes to be endorsed "Proposals for L. A. CHAMBERLIN, 1st L't 1st Artillery, A. A. Q. M. St. Charles Hotel, (European Plan.) C. W.KNOWLES .... proprietor Fikst Class ix Evert Respect, Good Restanrant Connected with UieHoase Fire-proof Brick Building. ISO Booai. In the Canter of the City. Cor. Front and Morrison St?., Portland, Or f 4 re re CD a p U2 I w fc-1 c S3 1- 55 ; re S ui 1 s Is 50 0 o 6-1 CD a? v. CD iaS ui a? jj c 03 2 o S3 fcJ O o & td o 3 Q r ' o o r23 SHUTE & CO., FINE IMPORTED CIGARS. You can rely on getting a Good Cigar AtShute&Co.'s CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE, Opposite D. L. Beclc & Son's. IN NEW QUARTERS! Having Consolidated My Business with the Astoria Furniture Co., I now offer the largest and Most Complete Assortment or Fine and Plain Furniture, Bedding, Carpets, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Pictures, Houlding, etc., At Portland Prices, and Invite a Call Line, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Respect. C H AS. HEILBORN- K. Lemon & Co., Stevedores and Kiggers, PORTLAND and ASTORIA. Poutland Offick No. IC North Front St EMPIRE CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, DRY GOODS, W W. T. PARKER o o 01 m td o p 9 ft re o a? Ui Ul 05 ' Ui w o o ir. c O 01 C. E. BAIN. DOORS, WINDOWS, BRACKETS. Mouldings, Window Frames, etc. A Full Supply of Material. Bids Furnished : Contract "Work a Specialty. Mill and Office on the Old Site. o f Everybody in Want of Goods in My G. A. STINSON & CO., BLACKSM1THING, U Capt. Itogers old stand, corner of Cass and Court Street". Ship and Cannery work. Horseshoeing. Wagons made and repaired. Good work guaranteed. Manager. STORE. D. L. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FAMILY GROCERIES AIU- I Choice Teas Java and C. R. Coffee Palace Drips M E. Maple Syrup Choice Canned Fruits French Peas and Mushrooms Pine Apple and Edam Cheese Shrewsbury Ketchup Canned Soup3 Canned Shrimps Deviled Crab Spanish Que en Olives Pickled Oysters Plum Pudding Cox's Gelatine Orange Marmalade Goods Sold at Lowest Gash Prices. OKAIER IX Hay, Oats, ani Straw, Line, Uriel, Cmeni, Sand ai Plaster Wood Delirered to Order. lira) Inr, Teaming and Express Business. TEH apply to the Captain, or to JO :aar -a.. skEoiKrTcs-oiMEiEm'sr, DEALER iy Tin, Sheet Iron, ami Copper "Ware. A general assortment of Household Goods AOENT FOlt ItlAGEE STOVES AII RASGES, THE BEST I A THE M ABKET . Plumbing goods of all kinds on hand. Job work done in a workmanlike manner. Plumbing, Cas Fitting and Cannery Work attended to promptly On Reasonable Ternv. Cliennmns Street, Next to C I. Parker's Store, Astoria, Oreson. THE OREGON SHORT LINE. 1 1 TO 500 MILES THE SHORTEST : 12 TO 48 HOURS THE QUICKEST TO CHICAGO, BOSTON, NEW YORK, And All Toints Ka.t. Rates 8.K0 to 810.25 Hie Cheapest to Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City, AND OTHER POINTS. Pullman Palace and Krulrrnnt Sleeping Cars hauled on Express Trnius Hxrlusivelyivlthout change. If von arc Koine east write for Hatf. Mars Time Tables, Guides and Full Information. FKEE OF ClIAltGi:. E.A.XOYES, W. L. GARRET80X. Agent, Astoria. Asst. Agt., Astoria. B. CAII1BEIX. General Agent, No, l, Washington street. Portland, Oregon. HAVE YOU W to Sell? IN T1IE aiATTEH OF Rags, Bottles, Old Metal, or Junk of Any Sort, FOABD & STOKES Will give you the best price Tor it. Do You Want to Buy SHIP MATERIAL, From a Belaying Pin to a Hawser ; from Block to an Anchor. You Can Get what You Want at FOARD & STOKES. Headquarters at building, cast end Water Street. Magnus G, Crosby Dealer in HARMS, IRON, STEEL, Iron Pipe and Sittings, STOVES, TINWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS SHEET LEAD STRIP LEAD SHEET IRON, TIxl AND Copper. VirffiniaCIffar anfl Toliacco Store J. W. BOTTOM, Proprietor, Water Street, Two Doors East of Olney. Fine Clears, Tobaccos and Smokers Articles, Sold at Lowest Market Rates. FRUITS. CANDIES, NOTIONS.&c. Art SONS; pplles India Currie Powder Boston Baked Beans Bahama Pine Apple London Layer Raisins Breakfast Gems Crushed Indian Germea Chow Chow Choice Dried Fruits Choice Fancy Crackers Salem Capitol Mills Flour Cove Mills Flour Dupee Hams Breakfast Bacon Goodwin Butter Etc. Etc. Etc. MTKAMEK CURA PARKER Eben P. Parker,Master. For TOWING, FREIGHT orCHAU H. U. PARliKK. L. K. G. SMITH, Dealer in Cigars ai Totaco Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Cutlery, Playing Cards, Etc, Will sell to Retailers and Saloon Keeper? at San Francisco rates. THEO. BEACKER, Manager. Chenamus Street, WM. LOEB & CO., Wines, Liquors and Cigars. A-Large Stock ol FIRST CLASS GOODS! The Trade Supplied AT J.OYT2ST MARKET RATES. All orders lllled promptly and accurately. Agents for First Class Foreign and Domestic Brands Main Street, Next door to Wells, Fargo's Express offlce. rTV IH0S. MAIRS, (Late Cutter with M. D. Kant.) ' A Cood Fit Guaranteed. CHAKGrES MODERATE. Pants, from 58 np. Suits from ?30 up. Shop opposite C. 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