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Show PICIFIO 8L0Pg VICTORY. The national uduiinislraliou, through the pfiraistent eflortB, and vigorous appeals of Pacific coast con greesmeo and politir.iane, has been woo over to tbe anti coolie cauee, and a day or two ago the president wub reported a expressing warm sympathy and deep intereet in tbe movement against Ci.inese immigratioB. He promised to act promptly In tbe matter of tryicg to aecure a modification of tbe Burlingsoie treaty, and do what he could to prevent the cnmiDg to tb country of Mongolians. Cotifcretw h also comuiiited itself against tut' Chinese, hivving pwd a law the or-joct of which is to- ketp tin-Asiatics tin-Asiatics away (rom our shores. This revolution in the public sentiment of the nation is due solely to tbe eobem ing and labors of the Pacific coast we might almost say exclusively to 0- iorniauH, as the other slates and territories west of tbe Rocky Mountains Moun-tains have only bees indifferently exercised over the matter, having little real interest in the ultimate result. There are two things in line cuuneciion which entitle Califoiuu iu congratulation. First, it promises to result in the desired object the turning from our Buores of. tbe haled hordea of tbe east; and, Becoud, it showa that the Pacifies region i a growing power in tbe politics ol the I republic and tbe national councils. It is doubted if any of the older states could have accomplished so much in the face of tbe opposition that has been met. At the beginning of this war upon the Cainese California stood alone in the fight, the entire country east of the slope espousing tbe cause of the Mongolians and becoming their firm allies. Vigorously bas tbe bailie been waged, and in tbe face of the powerful resistance from the eastern, middle, western and southern Btates, Caliiornia went! ahead, and through her press, her congressman and her stump orators bas achieved tbe first victory. This triumph bas significance beyond tbe mere lact that it is likely to result in tbe suppression of so offensive traffic. The nation feels tbe power that is riding up in tbe west, and pays attention atten-tion to its demands. Tbe Pacific coast ia no longer an out of tbe-way region to be dealt with as il it were a colony, whose wants were to be disregarded disre-garded and demaude unheeded, except ex-cept at the convenience and leisure leis-ure of the central government. Wben it spbaks tbe republic feels disposed to listen, and pay attention to what is said, Il is gratifying to note this progress in an advance movement that must continue until the voice of the west will be more power! ul than the tones of any other section ol the Union. |