The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
CHOY-CHEW.
What He Thinks Of Emigration, Americans,
Politicians. &c.-An Interview with the
Latest Distinguished Oriental.

What He Thinks Of Emigration, Americans,
Politicians. &c.-An Interview with the
Latest Distinguished Oriental.
The two Chinese merchants OF San Francisco
Choy-Chew ana Sing Man. spent yesterday in run
around the city. visit to the Park and an hour or
SO at the theatres Under the able guidance OF
Uncle Sim Leland they were shown through the
HERALD building, and from the mysterious depths
of It's Dressroom they emerged into the light of Ann
street, bordering over the wonders they had SEEM
and probably meditating the purpose OF one day
starting HERALD in China and revOluti0nizing the
torpid mind OF that vast and interesting EN-.
pre- They went through the Park Bank and
through both stores OF Mr.. A. r. Stewart,
and then. with bright sky overhead and o
breezy atmosphere around they were whlrled away
to the Park III Uncle SIMS four-in-hand drag.
on returning they had lunch, and then fol-
lowed a brief period Of repose. In the even
ing, when MIR. Choy-Chew had no particular
care upon his thoughts, the HERALD reporter
favored with his views upon many matters per-
tanning to China, its present awakening, the emf
grafton therefrom and many other topics, including
even the internal economy of The Emperor's house
hold, OF which Mr.. Chew speaks with mucn greater
decorum than might be expected IN one OF his
American and republican instincts.
REPoRTER-What class OF people, Mr.. ChOy.Chew,
are those who immigrate here from China?
CH0Y-CHEw-Well you cannot designate them as
q class for there classes In China IN the
you use the terln There are different ranks 1t is
true; but, taken as a whole, the Chinese essen
ually democratic, and the class OF people who come
to San Francisco from there of very varied Occu-
pations. You might certainly call them poor class
by reason OF the little means they have when they
land IN America; but they are rich In manual re-
sources. In one shpload Of Chinese that comes into
fhn l.nu nf Gan Epon vuil1 flt1
more variety OF manual skill than among
any other equal crowd OF emlgrants. You
will find men OF all trades and occupations but
owing TO the prejudice against them IN California
many of those who could excel in different handi-
crafts are forced to work common laborers the
railroads. or course the seaboard cities Of China
supply the emigration stream just now, but ] have
no doubt the agricultural districts viii furnish a
large quota when we succeed IN raising some of the
products Of China IN the valleys OF California. Tea
can be grown In California. company OF Japanese
are already engaged IN raising the tea plant, and
when it Is seen how successful they are
sure to be- Cinnamon OF capital will enter
the business extensively. Here you see at once is
another great prospect in the future OF California
Silk viii be the next experiment, and if 1t pays the
practical sense or our people Will prompt them TO
extend their held OF operations on this Continent.
REPoRTER-Do your people land penniess in san
Francisco
CHoY- CHEw-Almost 1t costs the Chinaman
much more to reach America than it does your Irish
or German an smigran1a and yet suppose great
the Chinalnan has the best prospect before him In
this respect that the benevOlence OF his countrymen
prompted them to establish such societies as look
after the emigrant when he lands and provides MIN
with the means OF living until he finds employment.
statements that Chinese are imported into Cafor.
| MA by some OF their wealthy cOuntrymen and held
knd h OF slavery being forced to give their earn,
| live on.
| CHoy-CuEw-Ic could never discover the existence
| of such q system, and our people, you may rest
assured, would be the last TO tolerate it, This is what
has given rise to Inc story-Chinamen are aided
| to emigrate by their richer countrymen IN San
Francisco. TO require this aid they are asked to de-
vote so much OF their current earnings as they can
| reasonably spare. No Chlnaman, to my knowledge,
has ever neglected to pay a debt OF this nature.
They scrupulOusly faithful IN disChargng it. No
necessity exists to exact bond from them to Sc.
cure the liquidation. They look upon the punctual
payment OF their weekly instruments as sacred
duly. But there is nothing Of that sort OF thing to
my observation. and that would be difficult,
considering my acquaintance with our people.
we should avoid knowing it, The victims Of such
quasi slavery would be sure TO make their wrongs
known to u.s. and with us everything concerning the
welfare OF our c0untrymen Is OF interest. Do
REPORTER-What nave you most reason to COM
plain OF IN the treatment extended your countrymen
by the people OF California?
CHoY-CHEw-As far as ! am personally
concerned l nave no reason to complain.
Americans have treated me with more than
deserved respect. have been q welcome
guest at their houses, and in my business.
relations have unornally met with candor and
courtesy. have watched the rise and progress OF
California wit almost more Of enthusiastic interest
than II were native. It's future and the future OF
the great country Of which 1t IS part dazzle my
conception. With freedom and the equality of man
stamped IN words OF living light upon It's broad es-
cutcheon there are no visible bounds TO the great
ness for which America Is destined. NV great hone
is to live and see my native Gland leavened by the
energy and progressive spirit OF this natlon | ad-
mre your Institutions giving as they do such ample
DEVELOPMENT n
individual power N.Y. Countrymen are not so
dull but That they appreciate the causes that
have made this republic what II is Were they with.
III the pale OF citizenship, acquainted with the Ian
gage OF tue country and resolved coming here,
to stay. America would not have any more orderly
and Industrious class OF citizens. In the second or
thlfd generation from now the character Of
people would undergo change. The children of
the men who are now here Will grow up without
being under the weight and influence OF 900 years
traditions they WIN grow up among the Institutions
Of country altogether new TO Their latherf, will be
taught at your common schools. and Will, course,
mbibe an activity OF intellect not specially charac
terlstc OF Cinnamon generally; they WILL 1t Is TO be
supposed. take part IN politics, ana 1t may yet
come to pass that q gentleman with a Chinese name
may ill the ONCE ol President OF the republic. I'm
regard to The treatment of our people generally
must say IT has not been Of the BEST but
exonerate Americans from the. charge of
cruelty, though not from that Of iegalized
injustice towards the poor laboring Chinese.
The freshman would not treat the Ohrnaman as he
does II IL were not for the nschlevous politicians
that mislead HIN. some OF these demagogues-
they call them democratic leaders-appea In the
WoTsL possibc ttTIlis 10 tNe PASSIONS or an IrlSf
crowd, saying that Cinnamon will run them out OF
the country; that II they get the rights of citizens
there Will be no rights left for the freshman. ana
thus the poor Chlnamap having no voice either in
the press or on Tie rostrum Is numerically MIS-
judged, and treated like very inferior kind OF
ANIMAL
REpoRTER-Wlll this tide OF emigration !rom China
continue to increasey
CHOYCHEw--I think so. California Will absorb
several millions Of Chinese before tea years.
REPOETER-Where wili-the overflow gos
CHOy-CHEw--Thc overflow VIII spread through
10 m irefyIp ~ n tim
Montana, Colorado ana Arizona. Americans won't
object II Cinnamon make these countries blossom
Ike the rose, and have every faith In Americans
awakening to the necessity OF giving the Chinese
fair play ana Just laws, II they place any value on
his services a. latorcr
REPORTER--What do you think of the scheme Tor
bringing Chinese labor to the SOUTH r
CHoy-CHEw-The impression Oh my mind Is that
the Chinese aborer cannot better his condition by
emigratlng TO the South to work in the cotton fields