The New York herald., 1869-12-26
The Chinese Considered Without
Reference to ''Caste."
Among the DenS Of Baxter Street. A
Celestial Habitation.
Tho Chinese Club Reom-A "Pigtail'
Interviewed.
a Row-scHools-"AyoDER BRuDDER." !"

Socialists have been for some months agitating
the question OF large mauscontinental innux of
the Chinese laborng classes from San Francisco, in
the 1rst instance from the oriental land to New
York, here to prosecute the employment OF menials
q service which, II IL generally admitted ts their
natural brthright Like most questions OF reform
their introduction has been loudly howed by men OF
incorporate brain ana the peculiar ignorance and
want OF foresight OF its leading champions only
fresh examples OF how much and simultaneously
how LITTLE can be SAID In favor or adding another
and most inc0ngruous element TO the already
Heterogeneous population OF New York. supplied
with the mercst outlines OF the Chinaman's nature,
which In general they have interpreted to be domes
tic kindly and forbeariny, but which, on the con-
trary, Is avaricous. cunning ana impatient. they
have portentously elaborated schemes to bring
thousands OF the wretched ana miserable
toilng classes Of the most uncvilized and
popul0us OF the Eastern empires into the
midst OF the degrading suffering existing
among the lower wards Of the city. Can this be
called philanthropy Can this be termed humanityS
Can It 60 under the often meaningless and much
parodled title political Economy" Would not
those two precious words, common sense, snun any
association with ideas far in the ludicrous above
and 30 far in decency below the Incorporated ex-
preston OF the languageY
The subject needs to be investigated TO be
understood. China has 500, 100000 people, In
local divisions, in geographical sections, In
religious convictions they are obviously
not q unit. half a billion people could never
be. There are quarrels, skirmishes engagements,
battles, wars ana revolutions. The last determine
the efux OF emigration. The government succeeds,
and the established regime in triumph, points the
stern unrelentng finger OF retrhuton at the rebels,
and they flee the land. They have heard OF the Ell
Dorado; they have lived In pagan country filled
with supcrstitions, fruitful IN tabled wealth
and graDdeurs, but always beyond the reach
OF the poor ana unassisted; their lives have been
vacant and unbalowed dreams satellites OF poverty
ana subjects OF the cruel oppression OF mandatory
laws and spiritual creeds; they have dwelt In the
shadows OF in1delity, bound for three thousand
years with the chains OF dark unwholeaome
paganism; they have never known nnnity-lmmor
tality is believed modern dogma; their plea
sure mas been IN gaming their work In agriculture,
their religion in bowing before brazen image.
With this epitome OF the moral, industrial ana in
telectual requirements of the lower classes where
does the Chinaman gof lie - a social and political
outiaw- He has hsan enuspt~~oy ana In
surrection. To escape with his life he leap the
Chinese wall Of implacabe revenge, ana tins he
does and stands knocking at the door OF hospitable
the Chinese emigrant settling IN our seaposrd
cities-n New Orleans IN san Francisco
and in more western longitudes and northern
laritudes. San Francisco alone, perhaps, may be
excepted. When the Pacinc Railroad was in its
incipient stages the Chinamen were imported to
assist in its construction, and they rendered import
ant and valuable service. Tne Chinese population
OF the Pacific seanoard grew rapidly under such al
impetus, and now San Francisco has over rs 900
Celestlals. or these many were driven away by
starvation. many more only temporarily an
chored there, because they follow the sea- and the
remainder were enticed IRON across the Pacific by
their mercenary longings.
The Chnaman does not like the American; one Is
hcaInen Jew, fixed in his purpose OF rigid saving
ana the other is a Christian OF frank and open
nature Dupcity may not be Indigenous to China
but If history can be relied upon 1t was one OF the
cardinal characteristics Of the race thousands OF
years ago, rs 1t Is certainly now. The China
mans handspring OF action Is accumulation,
and everything is bent to that purpose. Cool,
audaciously 80, diplomatic In word and movement
In his native land he can get the slightest advan-
tage In trade or make the mnutest conquest in com
merce. facts have shown he Will try. This unfavor.
able view OF his nature s upheld by every impartial
observer who has ever visited China, and the in
trgues treaties and International conventions sus-
tain the statement Believing that there is no
higher law than that purely human. ana having no
confidence In the doctrine OF future rewards ana
punshments, he adueres to none OF the principles
contained in the Mosaic law, except where 1t rs hts
interest so 70 do. He IS not domest,c-that ls do
mestic in his relations the opposite sex. Concu-
bnage In its most frightful forms, exists ali
the empire. He Is not bound by the ties OF moral
friendship because morality Is only COMMODITY as
1t IL a convenience.
what. then, ~ there in the barbarian opium eater
TO make bis residence In New York desrabley What
Is there In his personality, IN his history aud ira
skilled cook, 1t is said. He Ia q more accomplished
gastronomica votary than can be found IN Europe
doubtedy true. But how does that neutrallze the
unmeasured depravty. the unrestrained aensuality
and the Degyary cupldity OF the creatures ls IL fea
population, and with It the seeds OF unbrldled pas
sions aud the untutored customs Of the Eastg
siderable numbers the nrst operation would he 10
enlighten and instruct them; but as sisewhere
sse ca eating 01 opium and u'Das cngns % sSs
Ideas , fostered ~ their natlve coon-
Try. The &C. ch,namsa obstinate He has
fall INTO The grooves OF our social laws. To the laws
proper he VIII yield sbjecs servilty, because has
sonal bravery Indeed, they never resist physically
for length OF time, because they allow nothing to
sss IN al ssr sppses s ana mena
they are gross. None M the ner shades OF culture
as eaniossd N SurOReans exist A. all IN ns GLASS
"
The nope VI q speedy cure Of extreme wantonness.
II may be said that the samo ~ true Of the menal
classes of New York OF all naionaatties. However
much releysnce there Is any such caIm-and it N
not allowed that shore IA any-the philosophy is
very poor which would multiply that ignorance
among the governing classes, now 80 baneini ami
deplora0ls IN the immense bodies exercising the
right ot suffrage at she beck and call OF politi
cfan. As measure OF policy II might be well
for the republicans 10 colonize leo 900 Cinnamon I'm
New York aud manufacture An important voting ee.
ment TO OFFSET the increasing democratic majoritses
The investment would IN the long run. and the
perfectly docile Ceiestias might make dignined al
dcrmen and add majesty where we now have cur.
tailed modssty, bus modasty only IN the employ
ment OF honesty. With our officials and VITA those
OF emma integrity - popular fallacy aud justice a
lic No authority on that empire has ever been
written but the frightfu corruption public life
has been nttlngly scored and underscored. So no
Improvement IN this particular could DO anticipated
Assuming, then that tAe Chinaman has no ex-
ated atAndard OF mOrae that ne = weak and helm