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Show rilOTESTS AiEaiUHl UoXrietidly Culnese JLeulsliUlou. New York, 22. The executive committee of the American Missionary Mission-ary association (Congregationalisto) here, send a protest to the president against tbe anti-Cbincsa bill, as a sur render to cahto prejudices, an isury to the country and a vioiution of lhe treaty principles of the Declaration of Independence and the laws ol God. An evening paper, under the bead of "Opinions uf tbe Religious Press," quotes from nearly all religious journals jour-nals of the city and vicinity aaint tbe anti-CbinesQ bill. I Per contra to the abovp, tbe Troy Times and one or two other influential influen-tial journals of the interior, while dia senting from the provisions of tbe I bill, suggest that lbs present clamor against it ia not founded on a knowl-, knowl-, edge of tbe situation and a correct ap-I ap-I preciaiion of the elate of a flairs on the i Pacific coast, the present unre -Ibtricted immigration of Cainese being an evil demanding relief and prompt legislation. J A writer iu the Tribune, to-day, aUo jSays: Although the proposed exclusion ,ot Chinesamay be contrary to tbe 'spirit of the Declaration of Independence, Independ-ence, it is quite possible a majority of tbo framersof that instrument, if with us to day, would not consent lo admit I "Ah Sins" in unlimited quantities .and without reference to qualily or morality. We do not want any more German socialists or the kind of Irisb-j Irisb-j men that turned out to listen to Kearney Kear-ney laat summer, aud if we are to 'have any more Chinese, let ua admit ' only the best of them. Washington, 22. The president and secretary of state are extremely rt-ticenton the Chinese question, but it ia believed by many here that the bill would have b?en signed but for the senate amendment requiring tbe president to give notice to the Chinese government of the abrogation of articles fiee and six of the treaty. It is held that by this notice we would surrender all rights of protection protec-tion of Americans (raveling or trading in China and release her from any treaty obligation even not to enslavo our cit zeLs HarrUburg, Pa., 22. Resolutions were introduced into the house, yea terday, by Representative Walter, of Delaware conuty, condemning the Cbineso bill as a measure of injustice tj the nation, subversive of human rights and unworthy ol the people of this country. They were referred to the committee on federal relations. Walter wanted immediate action of the house, but the motion was voted down. The resolution will probably slumber tbe remainder of the session. WHAT 8I.MOSTON THINKS. New York, 22. Deapile all the outcry ou the subject, I believe President Hayes will sign tbe Chinese immigration bill. When in Washington, Wash-ington, this week, I learned from an excellent source that the cabinet informally in-formally considered this subject on Mouday, when the general policy and aim of the b.ll as passed by the senate sen-ate were overwhelmingly approved, but that it was decided advisableTo procuro certain amendments which, without impairing lhe efficiency ol tbe measure, wiuld meat an l disarm many of the objections m.ido by its opponents. |