New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14
problem furnished by the Chinese population lis
romars on this subject are highly suggestive as well

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remarks on this subject are highly suggestive as "c
as original &. ,no
California landscape, is the Oriental and halfpensSe
form Of the Chinese ehisnt, always cam nan a, Eastern
Iqborcrs with their broad hats lesurey Worklhg ~ ~,
fruitgardens If in tea plantation somtln's ,ni5
ore binding sheayes behind the American reapers aE".
Gnietly and rehcctvey shaking the ROCKER odiy
gld-dust in some lonely river bottom, W or r,djne
Working I'm swarms railroad enbaukmenl. OF -nim,
slowly castaway horses IN the Sicrras, OF making
over the country mounted on the coachopS, bWmanty
large ana picturesque part OF the stream OF uISays
which pours through the streets Of Sah run ote with
an exprcssion It often seems 10 me, Of hall @ most
this Western hurry ana nlnaI,i aver saw am often
surprised It the faces and expressions lo dres.
among tlIeu sucii If Won them IN European @
n ynId i We id were The faces certainly OF scholars
and Observation-Disclosures frequently OF marked
refinement and o ewes OF It Is strange
the powerful Intense pusilng so t T 6iept
cms and this meek, quiet dreamy pagan OF the Ole,
meeting on tho shores Of the Pacific Inc tteI OeHuS
like the rush before our IRON race ne anaoS t ,
memorial customs Of ages, aud alls TO degree to Ie
current Of AugOAmerlcau civilization one Ol1 sen cap
tam who had been much in the East said ne haa seen
many countries where the chinese NeIS Nv WE Gs,a
strangers but tins was the only one where JOhh Cnin
man hides his pgta" IF dresses frequently Vll te t
country like an American; he beghs oScaslona$ 49,
beef and has already learned something OF lankeo
Sharpness. In general. however he is Sun srageF
the very incarnation OF mpekneSs ana buDnlssoh Do
meath the strong race which he IA serving go
There is one habit in which always seemed 70 me
TO bring him nearest 10 the brue creae,u me- is dis
ton TO attack Cypress felow-cTeatufe VINO u s
ah
which makes horses kick the lame one OF lo"Is h'oA
the dying one of the flock . - -, At.
The Chinaman has been the uekless oolecI Oh ,is
brutal instinct in California lie has lncarhatea
Christian community, the inspired Doctrine OF hesss
not eyllP Turn ye thG olher cnteh1 oi,st him The
been that every mans hand mas Deen agllsi I'M, n
whites have cheated robbed, beaten hln ana ne nus Ie
Turned 1t all with dOclty and faithful service Wien
| struck. he struck not again; Wheh roooeu
! lat least 1t was few years ago., no d ro.
The most miserable drunken white rufiian could beat
him or strip him Of his hard earnings or XII nun, anu
|
| the offender While all other men-eNen the lOwest tah
! sbondsEwere gladly admitted to the mines, he alone
was and is now, excluded; and even on me paceruik
gngs he alone must pay hls YAK OF ~ before ooE III
nted 70 work Even the Digger Indians, seeing TINS
universal oppression ventured also to plumber ana per
| secute this unrrsisting stranger 49,. ,,o Ian
cuagc he had no power resist and years the CHINA
man tried the virtue OF meekness ON ms enemies ma tho
II Ia history like treatment OF the Indians ana the
negroes which should make every American biisl-o,
wrong to the helpless ana borne Win T an act
oppression the weak which never caeu loIlh h
Of resistance or OF reor AT length the aspect OF
this Christian patience in Pagan TINS meekness which
bore ali without murmur; Of this enduring INDUSTRIOUS
respectful stranger, who did MS WorK au -
turned not evil for evil began to touch the geher9s ..
Californans The Chnauan, against the prjudlces
of race and the competition Of ignorant labor began 70
his mart against white rutdns Employers found MN 700
| useful 10 permit him to be driven OF by " antl-coone
| yogabonds The conscience Of the people arose
AGAINST this oppression Public opinion more ana more
sheltered him. and set the pursuit OF JusGe AFTER mos
VIM wrouged INN. White have even been hunR III
these later years for numbering Cmnese IheiI IauUI
too became and more Indispensable for the conn
trv hundred different branches soon depended on ~
without IT, il evident that manufactures ana lge
mart of Californian agriculture and horticulture would
cease 10 exist railroads could not he constructed ana
vast deal OF business must De contracted or gwen up
The result both Of conscience and Of interest In CaOr
MIA Inns been great change " opinion and action toward
the Chinese People everywhere speak well OF thcl ana
agree that they the most industrious ana Seady OF
iaborers not efficient perhaps as the Irish but more
regular and sober and with great talent at imitation In
person they are the neaest OF creatures N.Y. sen
whole gang after a days work OH farm, washing them
selves ali over with warm water when Ihey keep deauy
for their return, as carefully as company OF
and was assured this Is their daily nabt The common
aborers said 70 keep horn instrument for cleaning
their tongues every hotnIuEI lhc! ale ~
and nicely dressed and are far more agreeable coach
company than the Mexicans OF spaards here, VINO are
NV iauniyman came recently with his basket splashed
with mud aud his clothes spoiled weeping bitterly, say
ing that some boys had Peittd ana attacked mn lie
evidently had not resisted. was pleased 10 see now
| who were attacking little yellow boys met
with as good they gave, and at length were fairly
driven OFF the field by the stones OF their Monogram an
The edous tax on the Chinese MINER however still ex
lists and he still excluded from most Of the mines
Moreover at this day white scoundrel could enter the
cabin Of half dozen honest Chinese with his revolver In
hand rob Of their tOlsOme earnings and murder
one more, and no testimony OF theirs could convict
him. Such an injustice as TINS established by law; Is
one is surpTsed how the humanity and religion Of this
State could have endured 50 long No sensible man OF
Inc old battle Of humanity fought ont on our coast OF
Justice to negro, is going here in different tornof
Justice TO the pagan The weapons used, the
f6e sane assertion OF tic universal rights OF humanity
Caste and ignorance and denaeogue sophisms on one
side. and enthusiasm aud generosity aud tho principles
OF justice on the other In the recent political canvass
the Union candidate was represented IN earcatres as
leading to the polls Digger indian, Chinaman, and
baboon though all that he his party ever claim for
| the Chinaman is justice before the law"
A striking picture Of California farming on
large scale presents strong temptation 10 those who
cherish a greater confidence the resources of the
soil than in the products Of the mine.
drove up recently TO the doorway OF picturesque
house belonging 10 OF that class perhaps peculiar
10 California" the large farmers" The building Ike
very many in the country districts OF the state shows
an effort toward appropriate architecture. IL is
built OF wood, painted brown; the rooine is broken
with sharp gables, and the front has very bToad
yeraudah. Oruameucd with creeping vines; the wings
run out behind incOsiug a Little fountain In small
square, into which the central hail opens under another
rear yerandah. In this climate galleries yerandahs
are an essential OF life, and bedrooms under the roof
esGue roof-iorms can be adopted without difficulty.
Much OF the inside Is finished with native woods. var
nished Few the coast have any idea Of the
beauty OF Of the native woods here. The state
Is unfortunately deficient IN some Of The most useful
woods especially the OAK ana asl-so that tho material
for barrcsves aud wHgOn'tIanos has 10 be imported
from our coast but III ornamental varieties she mas
some exquisite specimens lie "dhzdndd, Wheh pol
| shed, has deep red with exquisite granting, more
beautiful than mahogany. The laurel Is one OF the
richest woods ever used for paneng and the white oak
Systematically pretty, and even the red wood ornaments
] room nicely with It's rich color.
one may Judge Of California hospitality when say that
almost my first salutatiOn from the gentleman was,
We'll you have come 10 spend amohth OF course ana
O riding horse my service every day, &c, &c.
This property within -four hour. uf the city and will
without the el ana du,t OF san fTdhcirco WINS 1on
have the Of Italy aud the temperature OF an English
Summer seldom ia Winter a FROST aud In Summer heat
rarely above 20 degrees ahd more GehelhB aDouI o9e.
grecs with nights always cool As consequence this
gentcmans garden will show variety Of vegetation,
believe, rarely seen anywhere else on earlh.
Think OF orchard where the olive grows by
the barberry; where the fg and the grape flourish
equally with the apple. the peach, aud the cherry.
Ills house Is almost enbowcrcd In olives. and hgrees,
with trunks six inches thick form groves about IT, while
long lines OF almonds stretch away toward the rear