The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-19
IMMIGRATI0N FROM CHINA.
What an InteIligent and Wealthy Chi
naman has 70 Say ON the Subject.


The New York Herald prints an interesting
account of an interview Of one OF it's reporters
with Choy- Chew, one Of the Chinese merchants
now visiting that city. Mr. Choy.Chew gave
bis views quite freely upon many matters per-
tanning to China, its present awakening, the
emigration therefrom. ind other topics. We
quote from the report:
Reporter. What class OF people, Mr.. Choy-
Chew. are those who immigrate hero from
China?
ChoJ Chew. Well, you cannot designate them
as claes, for there ars no classes in China In
ent ranks it is true; but, taken as o whole. tho
Chinese are essentially democratic, and the
class OF people who come to San Francisco
from there are OF very varied occupations.
reason Of the little means they have when
they land In America; but they are rich in man.
uai resources. In pne shipload OF Chinese that
comes into the Bay Of Fan Francisco you will
find more variety OF manual skill than among
any other equal crowd Of emigrants. You will
fiud men OF all trades aud occupations but owing
to the prejudice against them in California
many OF those who could excel in different han
dlcrafls are forced to work as common aborers
on the railroads.. Ofcourse the seabo ird cities
fChlna supply the emigration stream Just now,
but have ne doubt the agricultural districts
VIII ..a, iornisn ,aIEe quota when We succeed In
valleys Of California: Tea can be grown in
California. A company Of Japanese afs siFea-
dy engaged in raising the tea plant, and
Snen seen ~ nov they are TO
ness extensively. Here you see at once is
another great prospect in the future OF Califor-
MIA. Silk will be the next experiment, and il
ppnps hsm sRsr oepe %
on this continent.
Reporter. Do your people land penniless in
SRn Francisco?
Choy Chew. Almost. II costs tho Ohinaman
Irish or German emigrants; and yet suppose
a great many Of the latter land penniless also;
but perhaps the Chiuaman has the best pros
pect before him in this respect, that the be-
nevolence OF his countrymen prompt them to
establish such societies as look after the emil
grant when be lands, and provides him with
the means OF living until he finds employment.
Reporter. What amount Of truth is there in
the statements that Chinese are imported into
Gallo nia by some OF their wealthy Country
men and held in kind OF slavery, being forced
to give their earnings to their masters, and
allowed but enough to live on.
Choy- Chew. I could never discover the ex-
istence Of such Q system, and our people, you
may rest assured, would be the last to tolerate
i; This is what has given rise to tho story:
Cinnamon are e; aadsd a 70 emigrae By their richer
aid they are asked to devote so much Of their
current earnings as they can reasonably spare.
NO Chinaman, TO my knowledge, has ever neg
iected 10 y pay 2 DEBT OF this nature; They are
necessity exists to exact bond from them to
secure the liquidation. They look upon the
punctual payment OF their weekly ipstalments
as s. sacred duty. But thore is nothing Of that
carried on outside OF piy observation, and that
would be difficult, considering my acquaintance
with our ar people. y ths system prevailed ;it
knowing t. The victims OF such quasi slavery
would bo sure to mako their wrongs known to
ns, and with us everything concerning the vel
faro OF our countrymen is OF interest. =
Reporter.-W have you me st reason to
complain ofln the treatment extended to your
countrsmen by the people OF California?
Choy.Chew.-As fur as lam personally con-
cerned have no reason to compl ain. Ameri-
cans have treated me with more thnn deserved
respect. havo been welcome guest at their
houses, and IN my business relations have rini-
fofmly met with candor and courtesy. I have
watched the riso and progress OF California
Win almost more OF enthusiastic interest than
the gre country Of which 1t is part dazzle
my conception. With freedom and the eoualt.
ty OF man stamped In words Of living light
she
destined. Ny great hope is to live and see my
native land leayoted by the energy and progr es-
siye 81 spirit q thls nation, l admire your
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Of indivIdgN iPogefl NJ oSants SmSn Are n6s
30 dull but that they can appreciate the causes
that have made this republic what II is. Were
they within the -slc u citizenship, acquainted
with the language of the country. and resolved
upon coming Zero to stay, Anaerica would not
have any more orderly and industrious class Of
citiSens. In the second or third generation
ffom now the character Of QUE people would
who are now here win grow up Without being
under the weight and influence Of two thou.
among he institdti6hs 81 ! country altogether
new TO their aatherSf swiA ,bs taught at your
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