The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

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not being able togo home for tboL'i5,an,
is spending them in this ciiv IN p
resided for over a year past n q = hl
some and roomy house ON .ir,,, '-ai.
w opposite the former dwelliu, ~ C1sll.
Grant, now occupied by Gent 2Ll-Nal
A representative Of the National f..+1E
gencer called on him night bog,r, 'i'....'
learn his views in regard TO tha en-.
immigration which is just now stt,-...
attention. The following h the .gi.t
of the conversation:
els the Chinese immigration ma...
SenatorY"
"No. The vessels now carr, Ill.
about rs many as they bring t
'Is the number likely 10 mcroa..t
alterg' s
''Not very. The voyage /. lima.
expensive, and the Chinese ar.
leave home. So true Is this ba,
provide for sending their hoiie. 49,.
be buried in their native =oil."
lis il true that goods are .Bu.., I.
to China by packing them iu tbe e.F...
Il do not know
els not the cost of the yo,a,.s..
less and the facility OF thc Pact.
increasing ~
"Yes, on sailing vessels ODE mr...
and the Pacific Mail, a SPLENDID ~
steamers, j. about To ran .tcam.r.
Il month instead Of once.
"What induces them to ltay, lI...
"They can earn forty or hfya..-
month and live comfortably on iys N
they soon earn in California WHAT.
tune in China. They have cmi.r....
! Australia and other Asiaur AMI y.
Islands somewhat, bat me or..
around China are densely peop.J \.
America is almost the only ouilCt'frI
who wish 10 better themsclyc.."
"Will not these facts, when Vt..
i'm China, cooperate with thln-...
ease of travel 10 increase immls-
They may"
What ha. checked immisu.a
present =
81 have thought that report. %. ..-
ges committed on them mi.b. M.
reached China and deferred cmIrm
"Havc they deserved attack
"No. They are peaceful. dotiIe
dent rs servants, industrious and nl
All they ask is 10 be let alone. aulH
with simple Justice
do Americans a--ai thmT
81 have never heard OF such a ..
Their ASSISTANTS arc iorciurr-
monty Irish, aud encouraged m.
priests, who stigmatise tho Chime
heather. Their morals, though.
{ me as good NJ those of average ChH
communities
"Are they not thicyi-h and ua
= ous?'
"Not at all. They arc cmnu
nearly every family iu California mI.
, found Trustworthy
"Do they learn quickly, anl ur
exactY
every. / know OF case nla5
boys learned TO read in twelve e.
They can all read and write tbcfu
language. They begin 10 learn Ea.
: Immediately on landing; in lbs ma
they can support them.eyc. ud m
, stand directions, and iu % year they
do business on their own account D
rarely necessary 10 show @ Chino
want twice how 20 do "a piece Of buk
"Can they do a. much work 200 o. ..
as Americans or Europeans
" Not quite. Their wage up a
ingly lower"
"Do they really bring wages doW
4" Well, our people have % severe Ie
. on that point just now. Merchant pa
orr, boot-makers, and Others make I.
T goods in Chicago and eastward mi NJ
them in San Francisco, because hJE.
the latter place Isl high
DO they get justice y
T " Not very much
% Is their testimony admiuedp@Ht
or il it too unrcliablcY
" State laws shut 10 out bot Owe
teenth amendment admits h. Two Aag
leans were lately convicted iu San im
cisco on Chinese evidence; this, t0a. a
of the merchants, who are often ycE 3d.
men, but Of ordinary laboror-. Thr
no real objection to admitting thar a.
mony; il can be siftcd in court lll By
other"
" Would they use suffrage SELL
would il benefit them y
They scarcely desire g.: bu. l
know their own Interests well. and uou
vote accordingly. No man OF party OBJ
opposed them would get thcIr y0.c M
idea that they could be imported m
voted by the thousand b absurd MI.
would vote ~ intclligenuy %. moll
eigners, on a. a large part Of tho nagUa
" You alone, Mr.. Cole, OF DE four H
ciiic coast Senators, voted for the GliH
amendment. Did you undor.la1dtf
included the Chinese ON The same H
rs other naturalized citizcnR|
" Yes but think few win natural
" How do they Gomez
"There Is no coolie trade % Callr
except that conducted by KoopmaHt
who treats the immigrant. Ike tbo %
man redemptiOners of the la-t cent
They contract 10 labor for term of s..
to pay their passages, and hc eI.
work for that time. They generally
as members Of a company, which Hu
like n mutual insurance company
contribute 10 It's funds, and are euUa.
aid from il in case Of sickness
" Are the loose women memUH'
these companiesY
" No. know but litlc of doe w .
which they journey. Many lal
are voluntary emigrant Others .
by individuals a. a speculation
" ls there any real reason l1r.-l'
out the ChinescY
" None. We need them greatly bog
Pacific coast. They do all tbe ua..
and delicate work which women DO la
nut tlC innuA - aVs,-s a....
stopped il is n crying evil
" Did Anna Dickinson pmlu"
marked effect last summer Do reell
justice 10 the Chinese IN California.
81 have not heard Of any,
" Did George Francis Train 2
" Yes, he took q very manly Hanl
peatedly, and talked pointedly on
subject TO the Irish, who would ca
hear any one else. lie did good N
am glad he came"
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