The weekly Butte record., 1867-05-25

introduction Of Mongolans into this NJ Mont
gomery commenced his remarks by savirg thai
not true as had been asserted by the press in the inter
ests Of capitalists and Ionoross tia: he bad o-ra-
ted this movement to aid him il Obtaining otoe;
tee first appeared in the san Francisco Morng Call
for mass meeting Of those opposed the importation
of Chinamen-he attended the meeting and with others
was called upon to address it. He candidate for
no position and never expected to be- He said he was
not candidate for any Office and would not be dnrfns
the ensuing campaign He challenged his to
enter into stipulation with him and not to the
people for Office until he did He sincerely devoted
to the work enthusiastically rated in this
for the protection the labor and dignity of the
sian race. that the issue momentous and mus, be
met that it not party question, and should not
be made such and would be If political parties would
all take sides with the mechanics arzans laboring
men. the producers and of the State, on
whose prosperity that of the commonwealth wholly de-
pended He said that the advocates OF Collie eInigra
ton always interpose the treaty the United
States and China in opposition any interference with
the importation of Cinnamon by people The
ty between the countries purely commercial
one. and contained provision comforting privileges
Cinnamon no, equally enjoyed by Americans; that
Americans China were restricted to residence
VI ene pOTeS VI IaNt- NtFt
debarred from holding real estate and that the
Minister prohibited going to the capital
more than year, and then with not than
twenty attendants and only business The popula-
ton Of China four hundred millions one-third
of the population of the globe the China
only about million hundred thousand
square miles while the population of the United States
but about thirty millions, whites and blacks and
its three millions Of square miles Our population
less than one-ninth that OF the Chinese Empire,
while territory twothirds greater in extent
China could throw hundred millions of her
population upon and be the gamer by it, while the
transfer would overwhelm u.s. and make the country
essentially Chinese in language laws and civilization,
especially they would be entitled to naturalization,
voting and holding Office in country. under the pre-
sent Radical programme Already has the immigration
of the Asiac hordes commenced, and under the in
ducements offered by the fields of labor and pro
duction, stimulating many of the human passions
into activity could tell when and where it would
end. Capitalists enlisted in hurryng forward the
inevitable contamination transporting them in herds
to shores paying al costs of transit and Of living
hiring them for years thirty dollars year,
Labor in China obtains dollar minimum and three
dollars maximum per month; for day laborers laid
down by the and certain statistics of labor
obtained in that country in 1864. The Chinaman then
have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trans
poration that they would continue to be brought here
by capitalists is simply question of profit and loss
If capitalists could hire Caucasian sborers New York
for term OF years, two dollars per month and 500
for their passage here and could sell their services for
$50 per month. they would not the business
long it continued paying investment
In this State said Mr. Montgomery already have sixty
thousand Coolies been introduced and told that
the Union r r Company intend to bring here many
more the present now the transaction has thus
far been pay ing investment, when Will the introuc-
ton of Coolies this State CEASE? When reaches
million. ten millions. more: The only limit that
be placed is the cupdity of the capitalist and the
ne1haustible of the country. both mine raj
and agricultural intended give these Coolies
vote and will be long before their masters the
capitalists, will control legislation the subject, and
the whole labor of the Pacific coast be reduced to the
COoe system All laboring of the Caucasian race.
and all small capitalists VIII have emgrate eastward
and give place this Cooe inunation it has already
reached such stage that if any present writ
ten TO by friend il the east and his advice asked,
whether he would recommend his friend to here
to seek remunerative wages for his manual labor. he
would advise his friend to remain where he Would
any of you advise friend at the TO here 10
seek for employ nent? \ voice. MOI Noi1 What. not
California labor? And why is this? Because
the Coolies. like the locusts Of Egypt this golden
land and this is but the of the
yet They haze already filed nearly all the de-
mands for common manual labor, and steal
thily creeping into all the Of skilled labor they
now at work making your boots and shoes cigars,
and ordinary clothing and in of your factories
American, native or natlralizcd compete with
him. because American support himself and
family upon the highest wages the owners of Coolie Ia
Dor hire for. which is thirty dollars per month. But
told by correspondent of the San Francisco Bule
tim who employee of the Union Pacific Il Il Com
pany that there is necessity for any conflict of inter-
between the Coolie and American aborer. That
while tina; company pay thirty dollars per month for
Coolie labor, and they have already thousand
ployed. they paying forty dollars month and board
eight hundred American laborers
and therefore, is plain dis that Americans
viii seek other Of industry not attained by the
As iacs, says this correspondent Well what indus
the Coolies be trained to be adopts I'M
They engaged in engineering. and are acting
as overscerS. Why would they not make better
than Americans they understand the language.
habits and customs OF the Coolies? He himself was
honored with the company of one of them. no; long
since, when riding III stage in Napa county. well
dressed fat specimen of the Monaghan When tie
stage reached hotel station Napa county. the
landlord being in Of in the house, asked
John he wanted 10 hire This longcued Celestial in
disnanly replied. Me no workee-ne oversecr,'
Let be deceived by the fallacy that there
Of industry which Americans fly for
lucrative employment where they viii not have shortly
to compete with Coolies, especially in new country
where the ramifeaiions Of industry that pay well
bu, few indeed
This Coohe system Of labor in State, said Mr. NJ
is alreay having paralyzing effect only driv
ing cut American laborers. who have gone TO idaho
Montana. Colorado and the eastern States. but enter
prise is everywhere lansuishin in the interior counties
The Coolies build houses. open and improve
farms, manufactures trade but little live
tea. nee. and rotten fish. with occasional luxury
rlundercd from reigh5oring hen All the prof
is Of their serf labor 60 China. ei-ich the palace
Of some neon-eyed Mandarin There sixty thou
sand Coolies work our State At an average Of one
dollar each per day It far from one-;hrd
aefay their expenses Of living and poor clohing-raa
ing clean profits of forty thousand dollars day all Of
which ont Of the country and By
a very easy calculation il VIII he that this Coohe
system is sending cut Of the country fourteen millions
81 dollars annually gold. return. II has for