Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-01

NAAN Wv LA&AeAANALg aAIO aLlO DIAl-
fessions carried on as systematically
as we have. There is another thing
which ought to be understood about
them; they all leave China with the
expectation of returning thither; they
never emigrate, never leave there to
settle, and they have no disposition to
COLOMBO or purchase hOmesteads.
Another thing-they bring with them
their own traders, and trade and deal
altogether among themselves. AS
has been stated in the papers, all the
importation ofChinese is done thrOugh
their own principal houses. From
one end of the coast to the other the
Chinese laborers all have been OBJ
tanned in that way. The laborer
| seems to be an employee of these
houses. They have their head men
who have their understandings with
| them. There are six such houses in San
Francisco, and all the Chinese labor
ers on the Pacific coast seem to con-
slider themselves subjects of those
houses, and pay them tribute, the
houses supplying their wants, etc. II
one thousand of them were landed in
Memphis tomorrow, in ten days they
would have their own trading place
established. They never desire to be
fed by their employers, but prefer to
feedthemselves. The principal reasons
why they will make such good labor
ers are, in fine, they are patient, in
dustrious, constant and true to their
employers; are doci!e, not quarrel
some, and the criminal records show
them to be the most law abiding peO-
pie in the world. They commit no
crimes except larceny. They will
steal whenever they have a chance to
do so without being detected, but if
there is a probability of being caught,
they will never attempti it. They have
no conscience on that subject. As to
utilization or amalgamatiOn, they will
never do anything of the sort. He
had never seen but one Chinese mar
ried in this country. As a race they
are physically not large. One as large
as himself, (the speaker) would be
considered a giant. They are of light
frame and not stout, not able to pull
and haul like one of III sailors, but
they will work longer and stick to it
better"
The question was asked by a gentle
man what wages they would expect
TO get.
Capt. Anderson said his impression
was they could be got very low.
When he hired them he paid three
dollars a day for them, Will, paying
eight for white men-say in the pro-
portion of three to eight, as compared
to the rates paid white laborers. He
thought they could be got for from
eight to twelve dollars per month.
This was at least the best information
that he had got. The agent who is
coming will come prepared to answer
all these questions definitely, and
whatever this agent may do will be
faithfully carried out by the labOrerS.
They carry out all contracts most
ScrupulOusly. The reason of this, the
speaker said, is that there are laws in
China which punish any infringement
of contract made through their COM
panies, and requiring them to obey
their employers. To recur to the sub
ject of pay, the Pacific Railroad Com
pany paid them thirty-One dollars per
month in gold and they fed them
selves, and living on the Pacific Road
was very dear.
Capt. Gift said he could give a def
mite answer on this point, as he had
received a letter from a gentleman in
San Francisco, who writes that the
agent had put in a proposition to fur
nish labOrers in any required quantity
for thirteen (l3) dollars per month
twenty-siX (26) days work of ten (l0)
hours each, and rice and pork fur
nished.
Mr.. Davis, of the Pacific Railroad
Company, stated that that road was
now employing them ut n dollar
per diem in currency.
Capt. Anderson said that he had no
hesitation in saying they could be got
for from One-third to One-fOuTth of a
white mans wages. He moved, in
conclusion, that the report beadOpted.
Mr.. Gates did not want that en-
enlargement to be given TO the move
ment until it was discussed.
Judge Perkins said that he did not
see that the passage of the resolutions
would be giving the movement any
encouragement. This meeting was
called simply to determine the eXpe-
diency and profitableness of the intro
ductiOn of Chinese labor. These reSO-
buttons simply proposed to invite
everybody to convention where they
could be thoroughly informed on the
subject.
Mr.. Wilson thought 4 committee
ought to be appointed to see about the
cost of transportation, for, as he I'M
derstoOd, it was necessary TO pay the
money for that in advance before the
laborers start.
The resolution was read again, and
Mr.. Gates again wanted TO discuss
them. The whole tenor tended to
compromise the matter. He had a
written opinion on the subject which
he thought would crush the rising
tendency to import this kind of labor.
Mr.. Clapp said that he would con-
cede that the repOrtdid take for grant
ed the necessity and importance of
the importation of Chinese labor, and
he cOncurred in it heart and soul,
and he did not believe there was a
man of any observation that did not
see the thing in that light. He was,
he believed, aware Of some of the OBJ
.jectiOns that would be urged by the
gentleman (Mr. Gates against il.
The conflict of races was one, but ne
maintained that we had here a field
for two distinct classes of labOrers. We
would open our lands and arms, and
extend a cordial greeting TO the Irish,
the Germans and other white labor
eTs, but the larger portion of our
landed propriet9rs wish to retain their
estates and cultivate them as i'm old
1.-THE Germans and other white inn
migrants who came hither," said the
speaker, do not come to cultivate
our staples, which properly belong TO
the alluvial lands, which are I'M
friendly to the Caucasian race, few of
whom would not fall early victims to
the miasmatie and malariOus disOr-
ders of u swamp lands. The Ger
mans who come here are like our
only we have the advantage of
being acclimated. If we can't live
there, (in the alluvial lands,) still less
could they hope TODD so. Neither do /
they wish 10 go in herds and be on
by one man. Their object is I,
to obtain and cultivate small farms
for themselves on the uplands, where
they can devote themselves to the arts
and manufactures as well as agricul-
Each class seeks the field
Of labor best adapted to
it. We want skilled labor,
for which there is a great opening.
60 into n of our stores, where the
articles of use in every day life are for
sale; take your memorandum book
md commence at the door, and put
Town the articles that are manufac-
IIred in our midst. and how many