The Placer herald., 1867-04-13
NUMBER 33.
Chinese Question.

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of all the different laboring classes of this
State, as also the attention of men of capital
who have the future welfare Of California at
heart. The Chinese question is a hard nut
to crack, for the reason Of our treaty with
China and what, at first seems, the utter
impossibility of getting rid Of these human
ocus,s, for they arc defended by large
number Of capitalists throughout the State.
But, TO the point in question. There is, we
may say but one way of riddiug the State
of these Mongoian pests, and the manner
Of accomplishing it, is to officially forbid
further immigration of Tartar hordes. This
can be brought about only through the bal,
lot box. 10 the consummaton of this, let
all the working classes, in connection with
those capitalists who are in favor of the
movement, firmly unite and give vigorous
battle, collectively and individually, to this,
at first sight, colossal evil and they will be
astonished at the easy success with which
they will meet. We have stigmatzed tho
Chinese as an "evl;" and these are our rea-
sons for so doing The Tartars are brought
from China to California and other parts of
the Pacific Coast, by the agents Of their rich
and lcrdly couutrymen. They are, on their
arrival here, nothing less than a living VIC.
laton Of the laws and Constitution, as re,
CARDS slavery, peonage, etc. They come in
the capacity of slaves; ard being able to
live "princeIy" on twenty five cents day,
they consequently can work for less-far
less-than the white man; and thus drive
| away the white aborers in the State, and
deter others from coming. When the capil
talists, generally speaking are reminded of
this fact, they admit it is so, but say: "Well,
what ofI9 If the Mongoiians can work for
less, of course there will be corresponding
benefit accrue to the State at large."-
Herein lies the fatal and highly rerrehensi.
bic mistake. In proof of this, take the
placer mines of California. On the first in.
PRODUCTION of the Chinese in these mines, the
white miners demurred, saying that it would
but turn to be fatal to the placer mining, as
the laborets in other branches of industry
now advance in their present case, but un.
happily their opinion was overruled; and
what have we to show that the white labor
ers were wrong? Notbing!-on the con-
trary we have undeuiable proof that they
were right in their representations. Wa
have the refuse of what were one rich placer
mines throughout the State; but we have not
dollar in circulation that was dug there
from by the Tartars. Did the State at large,
or any part thereof, receive any benefit from
the privileges accorded to the Mongolans,
in this instance? We vow not. Everything
that they consume, all that they wear, and
all that they purchase, excepting few in
significant articles were imported from their
native land; and for payment of which they
made use Of the gold they procured in the
mines-and the balance goes to China, to
be placed to the credit of their masters or
owners. No difference what position they
take, their earnings will ever be disposed 10
the same manner that We have cited above.
The capitalists will eventually see their mis-,
take when they have the Mongolian occupy.
ing all the channels of industry, and be has
no market for the articles he will be able to
produce by their labor; for the Cinnamon
will not purchase Of them, as he has pie.
thorc market in China, from which he pre-
fers to draw. At this stage of affairs, the
capitalist will see his error, and find out his
bread WIS buttered on the other side; for
why? Because, if lie had hired white labor.
ers bis employees would purchase goods
manufactured here; his employees would
purchase Teai estaCe, ulllu houses tuefeOn,
aud make other improvements, thereby
causing property 10 advance. Not SO with
the ChinamaI he eIl1A 20 real estate, makes
no improvemebtF but in lieu thereof, he
makes oceans of filth; he sends his money
10 his native land, and dead or alive he
eventually follows his cash. Then, men of
capital, judge you, which is The best, in the
long run, be whom you can procure to labor
at cheap wages, and never returns cent Of
what he received from you; or he who
charges living price for his labor, and
three fourhs of whose cash is received again
in your Golfers. Let not the white laborers
stop for an answer, but 60 to work at tho
problem in hand, with a will, and it will
make but little difference what his answer is.
And in time to come, he will thank you for
your victory over him and his Celestial"
associates. Arouse yourself, and prove that
you still have the energy for which you have
been given credit. Remember, that in this
strife, it is a struggle for the future welfare
ofyour country, your State, your children,
your wives and yourself. L. J. B.
-Stockton Herald.