The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27

rs not 80 much from the schemtng OF these people
threats, who would eagerly seize the opportunity Of
tne engagement Of cooiie Cargo TO mix IN the
&c that they might at favorable moment take
the ship and murder the crew.
Tue Chlnese cooie brokers took great pleasure
anu nc a0ant made great profit 10 iposnG aese
leading pirate succeeds IN leaveninR crew or
cargo with nus creatures, he generally waits Tor
lew days after the sailing OF the ship until ali sus-
pici0n has died out and then quietly steps on the
deck IN presence OF his confederates, who eagerly
cry OF his cian IT instant murder and plllage does
not follow 1t is because the Anglo Saxon element Is
100 strong and the Chinese courage 0oZeS through
the native pig tail. the danger OF bad selection OF
coolies therefore, is not 10 be underrated but 1t can
the business OF transporting Chinese laborers by tue
appointment OF men who are thoroughly acquainted
ws ae Heesa ana VINO h are ane
OF men for tue work on the principle OF political or
personal favor, our consular system IS managed,
would undoubtedly result IN failure and disaster.
CoOLiE REvOLTs-wHERE AND WHY.
There Is but little danger Of any outbreak or revolt
among the coolies after the ship has once passed
Java Head and gets well out Of sight Of land. Once
at sea, should such thing occur IL would be the
fault OF the captain and Officers. Neither killing nor
hegging appears TO have good effect ON the Chit
nese when IN state Of revolt or INSTRUMENTATION.
Putting them on han rations and Furnishing their
stomachS have the power OF queng them sooner
than any other means. They do not lear death, be-
ieying IN the transmigration OF souls and they are
sniclepty vindictive 10 make logging Of but little
use. Many mayOrals and others have been assassl-
mated by the Chinese for the too indiscrimnae use
coolies are liable to revolt OH board ship However
II the first attempt is put down, and GOODNESS and
determination shown by the officers, they are nttlc
likely to attempt IT the second time
The famous italian patriot Garbaldi commandeda
Peruvian bark called the MERGED In 1851 and 1882
when he made voyage in her from Annoy TO the East
Indies with full complement Of coolies. The Mer-
ced went back to Annoy for coolies under another
captain and on the return VOYAGE the crew was az
sassinate0 and the ship burne,. BY the coolies
The American ship Waverley, Captain Hayden, IN
1856 put into Manila with number OF coolies
board in q state OF revolt. While the ship was at
ancnor in the harbor there was some more trouble
on board ana the officers in command connned the
coolies below and nut the matches on Before they
were removed a great NUMBER were suflocated to
Che American shin Norway CAPTAIN Major had a
terrible mutIny on board lengthy and graphic ac-
count OF which was published some years ago.
tain Francs Bowen was set on fire twice Dv Tie COO
lies in 1887 Eight OF the rinsieades were Killed on
this occasion before order was restored w.
in 1870 the fine cIipner shin Flora Ten ME NJ Ba,ti
more, Captain Jonnston, with over 500 coolies on
part Of the crew and every cOolie perishel Aneri.
can ships generally have had less trouble with their
Spanish, French and Portuguese ships have suffered
most,
in 1855 ship with from $50 to 500 Malabar coolies
the Snanep The sh,n had made n iong passage
and mad a areat MANY SICK on board ami lad also
lost "a"sSderahia n11mhar She VOC in urgnnt naeS
81 watcr MrewaoS and medical NJ tendancc r. an
Dears that several wears nrevionsy shin called Tie
nI,ana had hramrgt cnohns w me sIanap an a, the
s,ma tin,a hronTh, tSe choera ir,.on mo ar"aar
onre oS S the Sntsnse "f the harhor iarne clowd
aatnera,, a,cuaa the coverno,ant Uonse ard called
s,n"n Inc overncr IN to,hiI tho shin and
tn send her arain 10 sea orwJthstsnGinv her dis
.rsssea condition. Altnoagh there Is . small
nuaranttne station she WAS forn,nden To enchor
mere and after be,n@ supnlied Win little water
was cr.inred to aeo ,fne Weather wps had and in
was IN The height of f6e hurricane season Nor.
w,fnsfan.tinr i6,s ana there BELLY no cholera or
otner coniavInns disease on hoard these nplorsn.
naIe neon,e we've SEN 10 sen for about month
io,Ser The shin laid or and ON the harbor nncc
during this dime for wafer ana the consequence Of
This cruel proceeding was the death of bont hun-
dred more coolies. So much for Enniisn rnar.y ana
mn lanthropy
In all great movements. wnetner political, reIt.
gious or social naururated by popular Impulse aud
Intended to eirect a radical change. some one man
nus himself forward as It's Leader, nour.shes for a
short time as us representative and Then suddenly
the drama he essayed to play. The Hollander Cor
ne JUS koOpmanscnaap, WHO is now prominently be-
lore the American public as the representative OF
the chinese emigration scheme, bears the same rela-
ZION TO the new popular movement inaagurated ut
Memphis. 1t is entirely complimentary TO him TO
say that he Is all adventurer with good deal OF
energy; but when this Is sald very little
more remains. His knowledge OF the Chi
nese Is limited, and l his experience .;b Us an
lie mas learned III the transportation OF Chinese back
from California to Chua-his business for the last
fifteen years being the cnartering OF vessels at San
Francisco Tor the carrying OF I'VE anu dead CHINA
men rom California to the places whence they
originally came. But of the coolie trade-which as
has already been explained, IS entirely different
from tne Caluornia immgrallon-ne cannot ana
does not Know anything. never having been IN the
business Vi engaging coolies IN emma Tor the Pacific
coast or anywhere eise whatever theories ne has adj
vanced OF NAV yet present TO the public through the
press or otherwise IN Irtherance OF his business en-
terprises may therefore be received cum gdn0 SAILS
IL may, indeed, be doubted whether he ever was III
emma IN any pubic capacity; TOT gentlemen who
have resided there and have been engaged III exten
siye trade never heard OF MN. That ne has been
employed IN the transportation OF Chinese from Call
fofnia TO CHINA Is beyond doubt. The trade
was commenced number OF years ago by
two swedish or German sailors. who, seeing
a good opening Tor speculation, commenced
charterinQ snps az low rates Tor the transportation
vi Chinese back TO China, aud charging She I'M
Initiated Celestals heavy price per pgiail, Melted
handsome fortune. One OF these men died not
long since and the other disappeared, having per-
maps, also paid the debt OF nature Then Cornelius
koopmannschaap stepped INTO the vacant shoes and
has since been engaged IN the trade with more or
less success; but Of the coolie trade he is as Is
stated, PROFOUNDLY ignorant his representations 10
the contrary Notwithstanding