New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-06
THE CHINESE.
TIE MEMPHIS MEETING.
rsAu FnncI.co Alta, lane lG, 1909.

A meeting was held last week in Memphis
Tenn to consider the Chinese Immigration question
The dispatch from Koopmanshop the principal Chinese
importer OF San Francisco, In which he proposed TO at
tend at the convention In Memphis II held July 49,
was read and resolution passed calling convention on
that day Delegates from all parts Of the South
pected especially from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Tennessee The report Of
committee previously appointed was read Inc follow
ing explain the origin aud nature Of the present
movement: "Among the numerous obstacles IN the way
of the revival Of business aud prosperity In the South
Gr Tho four wears no other is more kceny felt by
tho whole community than tho want OF efficient and rel
able labor In agriculture Under system or labor which
was nbec 10 The control OF Industry and enterprise we
prospered for half century rapidly rs the most san
ine could desire THIS was the natural result OF unm
tied developed by the steady hand OF sys.
these fields lie idle Ii Is impraetehDe To OBTAIN laDor 10
tai them. This fact cannot be attributed to the want OF
eGertlon and effort the part OF the land owner. He
has offered aud paid the highest price Tor such labor AS
could be obtained and that has proved 10 DO entirely IN
sufficient TO meet the demands OF the country Ih9
natural consequence-sman crops waste lanus nnd
"a scarcity OF that wealth when tle generous manu-
OF nature so bounteously supplies. follows TO provide
against such consequences IN future teaches
that one OF the best ahd sutesl hetods 9l os 50 Is
TO seek the employment OF the reliable, Industrious ana
patient Chinaman as ab0rer III our rice, Cotton sugar
aud tobacco helds steps nave aieahy neSh taAon ny
tho citizens OF neighboring states, ana especially
BY our enterpi9ns negGGoT6s t, I psrpo A
The following resolution was passed .,-,-.,-,,,.
South require bat ali legitimate Inducements
encourage the emigration Of Chinese hbo IN ags l1mosr Sts
steady and reliable labor.
REPORT OF THE ASTTCooLIE ASSOCIATION.
Now, while Memphis Is holding public meetings invlt-
ing Cooe labor 20 the South the following protest
against the further importation Of Chinese into Call.
fOmia, published BY tho AntCoole Association Is OF
special Interest," $500
"There arc about 900 Chinese In California 100000 OF
whom are In state OF peOnGRe or Slavery, ana are
rented by the Companies owning them to the various
parties by whom they employed In gangs OF from 80
TO 5000 as they may be reqnied-ther wages being paid
20 the agent the Company who responsible for the
OF their labor and Tor the return OF the
slaves de ad or alive, In the Celestial Empire. The bulk
OF the female portion OF them scattered through
towns aud cities for the purposes Of prostitution democrat
iEng our youth and laying the foundation OF future d.
sease and sorrow unlimited extent The Importation
OF these haot slaves has already led 10 scenes OF con-
hict wharyss between the rival Companies owning
them. and threatens to assume gigantic proportions.
The employ OF these slaves dspaoes like portion
OF white labor and particularly OF tho rising gener
alton. There San Francisco about 1900 TO 10000
boys and girls OF from 10 TO 20 years OF age, the ma
jorty brought up In idleness there NO
employment them and no opportunity for their learn
ing trades all the Inferior work In our mills factories
stores workshops &C. that Is done by appe
toes is here done by Chinese labor The consequence
that boys but preparing Tor the State Prison anu
vast number Of our girls mus alas ultimately sihh W
the lowest depths Of degradation. BY the general Gun
plOyment OF this slave abO1 every branch lndusy
immigration OF deserving white people from tho last
Europe retarded, and will ultimately cease, WINE
here must leave, We instance the ogatlnaAoi
900 VI whou with tneir tamlos who were earning SOU