The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-24

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missioner Lin were superior in argument, in
political acumen and IN elegance Of dlction. to
the dispatches Of any OF the representatives OF
the foreign nations with whom he had to deal.
Was he deficient in Lrains2 When the Empe-
ror To Kuong was pressed to legahze the
traffic in opium, the old man answered u
know that my purposes will be frustrated; I
know that Designing men, for the purpose Of
illicit gain, will clandestinely introduce the
drug into nav country, but announce to the
honorable ambassadors that nothing under
heaven shall influence me to legslize the GER
tain rum OF my people," Was not that answer
statesmsnlike, as well as noble and patriotic
There ia to-day in the Bank OF California ma
! tive Chinamau who, not merely IN the beauty
of his penmanship, but in the rapidity and ac-
curacy OF his reckoning, is surpassed by no
accountant in this city. Does thus argue "
dullness of intellect2
PROSPECTS oE MORE RAPID IMMIGRATION.
The great recommendation OF Chinese labor
| is it's cceapness No people in the world are
such close economists. They will 1--we well, &C
cording to their ideas, where an Anglo-Saxon
will starve. A little rice sufices them, o little
pork added constitutes high living, q little
chicken the highest Of luxury. Go into Chi
nese habitatlon AMI you find every inch utiliz-
ed. A room ten foot square will bunk dozen.
besides affordlng workshop, kitchen and eating
|
for Yankee, and the Chinaman will not only
live better than at home, but lay up money.
| Now, capital on this coast clearly percelves,
and it will soon see it in The Atlantic States,
that it's interests lie IN the free and rapid inn
portatlon OF these cheap workers. Irish dema-
gogues may oppose, but there can be but one
| issue to this contes'. Mobs and midnight IN
cendiarlsm Will avail nothing. The Pioneer
WOolleD Mills we're once burned Tor employing
coolies, but now, like other woollen mills, they
employ as many as they can. year ago the
Chinese graders in San Francisco were driven
from their work by the Eishmen they displaced;
but long ago the protecting police guard was
| withdrawn.
Large numbers of Cinnamon are already en-
ployed as servants IN hotels, boarding houses
| and families, taking the places OF girls IN
chamber work aud cooking, IN which they
quickly become experts. For twelve months a
large part OF the immigration has been boys
| from ten to sixteen years old, who Immediately
| are put to service in families, where they soon
pick up knowledge OF everyday words aud OF OF
California are rapidly monopolizing employ
ment In all the higher branches Of industry
usually allotted to women, such as running
sewing machines. making paper bags and
boxes binding shoes and packing meuicloes.
THEIR ADAPTATION TO MANUFACTURING.
Another leading characteristic Of the Chin
ese is their patience. This patient steadiness
peculiarly adapts them for tending machinery.
The tendency OF modern production is to q
greater and greater subdivision OF labor-to
confine the operative 10 one part c. the pro-
cess. and to require Of him close attention,
patience and manua! de1terity, rather than
knowledge Judgment aud brain power. 1t is
IN these qualities that the Chinese excel. CALI
fornla has always produced an abundance OF
wool; but the high price Of labor was an ip-
passable barrier to its manufacture: But the
plan Of experimenting with Chinese labor sug-
eested itself. It was tried, and 1t proved en-
tirely satisfactory. The foremen IN these mills
declare that with No other operatives are they
30 we'll and proftably served. They are
promptly at their post, they work without lag
glng; they have no gossip go common with
factory girls. and which involves the breaking
OF 30 many threads.
THE CHINESE IN THE ATLANTIC STATES.
Il concluding this discussion Of Chinese emf
grafton, one question remains to be answered ::
Will Chinese labor ever be introduced into the
Atlantic States? answer yes, aud within
since the first Monaghan laborer landed in
California Now, they ace everywhere on the
Pacific slope. They have reached the great
interior BASIN. and their camps are at the
base Of the Wahsstcn Mountains. The new
towns along the Platte will soon have their
have ceased to be curiosity in the villages OF
illinois and Ohio. where, six months ago, men,
women and children gathered around the first
Celestial" who had crossed the Mississippi
from the West.
We are wont to talk OF the pauper labor OF
England. To Eastern manufacturers here Is
offered cheaper labor at their doors-labor
which will think itself well remuuerated by
wages upon which British operatives could not
1,oa . hap o6f 0f the nO0rh0n66-WhiCh
Will not get up ''strikes" from Trades Unions.
or clsmor for eight hour laws; but which will toll
uncomplainingly twelve hours OF the day, not
even asking for Sundays. 1t can be tad,
too, without stint or limit; for, Of her 4O0, ,OO0-
600, China can spare 5,0O0,0 600 annually, and
feel relief from their abstraction.
In view Of the existing facts and inevitable
tendencies, I can safely predict that in ten
wears there will be hundreds Of Chinese opera.
tlves in Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester and
every large manufacturing town OF New EOg.
land: IN Boston, New York, Philadelphia aud
all the great Atlantic cities, thousands OF these
"Celestials," with long cues and yellow coun-
tenances. will be doing the kitchen and cham
Der work now bunslingly performed BY the
and rice fields of the South the salow Mongo-
lians will supplant the ebony Africans and the
negro now 30 potent. politically, will be order
ed to move on" Superior industry and the
force Of numbers will drive him TO the wall.
Politicians on this coast have talked OF max
ing laws to prevent Chinese emigration. Let
them first pump dry the broad old ocean over
"Richer Law" which brings the Oriental race
to our shores, and YOU might as we'll attempt
to measure arms with The Almighty as to pre-
vent it. 1t would seem as il tired of waiting
for Christianity to go into all the world. Om-
impotence is bringing the heathen world and
placing them down IN our midst, in the shade
OF our temples, by the side OF onr affairs, IN
age of power. shall be brought into close and
deadly conflict.
xEFsTPs IN THE STJTE