New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
THE NEW ISSUE.
WHAT TIE PEOPLE THINK OF CHRF ,E
LABOR
JOHN SwINTON'S CHINEsE-AMERICAN QUESTION
REVIEWED.


SIR: A reader of Mr.. SwintOn's paper in
TnE TRIBUNE of June so, unacquainted with American
institutions and their capacity withstand foes without
and traitors Within might believe that our country is at
this time standing the verge Of ruin Despite his
ALARM" Mr. SwintOn stepped aside from his line of ar
gument to thrust his lance at firm engaged in their
own private business for oenses which as yet exist
only in the possibilities OF his excited imagnation
To Old anti Slavery men, Mr. swinton's eloquence on
races and the superiority of the American eagle all
other birds, is stale story. We had the same argu-
ments, with all their variations during tho long years
that Preayery Democracy fought for the degradation
OF the African read them in all the sooaled Con
servatve papers heard them from the kind of pull
pits; encountered them IN the blatant minded,
short-sghted OnSauchtof Nothing Native Amcr1-
Canism. An old enemy Of human progress. old Op-
ponent Of mans ameioraten is this doctrine Of antagon-
iso racenterests Under another it is that Spirit
of Caste which casts the Eastern pariah 10 misery,
and drives him from the sacred presence of caste above
him. Racecaste, though lauded highly, has never yet
found permanent rOot in American soil, and, God will
Ing never will, far our laws concerned although
Il sometimes springs up a social parasite. our Deca-
ration Of Independence crushed it under foot the result
Of the late rebellion OF Caste against Equality taught the
precept OF the Declaration anew.
According to hs alarmist the inferior by admX
tuc with the superior and stronger Will dchase and ut
gss and cthnologss" has in his person, other
wise Sd, proved tGe truth Of tbs logic we are
racy this defense Of Caste could not be finished
without tilt at Massachusetts, and the virtue Of her
women. That noble State needs defense from writer
WHO uses nuuenQoes arguments
Is the infcriory of tie Chinese fact estabished1
How is question Of national iu'erority or superiority
10 be deededi II by dense population and great age,
ana is rot, as nation, century Old while China
t3ns nearly one third Of me earhs people, and counts
II 10y learning aud experience China has both, and
america lacks thom. people as bad this Castede
chIeI assfS me Chnese 10 be, could neither have ex
listed nation for thousands OF years, would they
have increased TO their present number America has
grown 10 her present great size in great degree by i'm
migration. She viii continue TO in strength while
@ndo herno more harm than has English Irish, German.
French, Dutch, and other alien blood which she has
50 maryclously tTven Whatever there is Of American
one OF time in regard TO nnmi grafton We are all either
al amen blood or American Indians.
similar evil cro1Lings have been successfully uttered
against tie influx Of each other. aud stil our career
onward for the bc.tCr. American institutions not,
race may find, under them. the same cevang influences
ate snail cys be ced o iy So cb9ose 70 come
ana adopt our civilization and obey our laws. ST.
Nco York, July 4, 1870.
HOUSEKEEPER WANTS THE CHINESE.
10 the Edftor Of the Tribune.
SIR This opposition that people are making
to tine coming OF the Chinese surprises /, for one
viii be bitterly disappointed If adopted to
keep them out For many years have hoped that some
thing. somehow would some day relieve all from the
wretched scrvantgirl system under.which we house
keepers glO4n. when i lCalu about JOln Nlndlnan,
that ne neat industrious and pains taking servant;
that he equally seryiceable a cook, a chid's
nurse, or in the laundry, and willing to work for
fair wages, felt that the hour OF deverance was
coming. No insisting upon "privieges;' more
Sinking and deceit; highfe below stairs at the
expense Of my pantry and my refrigerator; in
terchange of gossip concerning household management
with neghbors servants-these some of the hopes
with which have been fattering myself.
have tried fer that matter, three kinds of servants
Irish Tcutonic and coored. In any expect to and
am obliged to educate servant. do not believe
should have one bit more trouble in teaching China
man than have had with the others. he
not be more stupid When have taught him how TO
do thingrom what have been told about the Chinese,
Il believe lie would continue to do as he was taught.
This Irish servants If it is troublesome, endeavor to
slrk The consequence is that in addition TO their ap
parcny natural habits Of wastefuness, they get rid OF
those details which constitute economy know that in
my experience a stupid servant generally wastes more
than she earns more than the amount Of her wages.
The German girls little better; they are not quite
80 saucy; hut there not great many of them and
they demand high wages. Besides when you have been
at the trouble and OF teaching them-for they spoil
things in leangtheyre sure to 90 of and marry your
bakers or your grocers young you must give them
n new dress aud wish them joy, and begin again at
As for the Chinese being different race should not
suppose they more different from us than the c0ored
peole Those have 10 be taught it seems to me, almost
as much az they had not been born in this country;
e,peciy those nom i Efanv of nv friends saw
fhat c0oed servants not honest but have always
successful though waseful For most other household
services not found them very competent Perhaps
N IA laziness; but at All il takes at least tive Of
tcm to do the work Of one person The chief trouble
that have found with cOored girls has however been
in respect matter Of morals; think they have diff
1erent ideas from ours as to the marriage relation.
have had three four Of them who were much confused
in this matter They had never been married, but they
% he wages Of servant girls were raised every year
during the and never went down. don't believe
that one that competent can be permanty hired ~ ts
ciiy for less than SIS month"; Girls are 10 m ad i0r $40
IN sly hut they are not good for much Add to SIS
much for what they waste ana spoil ana 70 tat
what costs TO board and lodge them ana II W be easy
20 see why il costs much TO keep house" tunly
believe that with Chinese servants II they are what they
are represented The Expenses oi nQGse6oePng To Dg
economy but that this would be practical economy Is
OF course our house servants viii do anything out
side Of their particular work one has 10 pay Tor
any other labor extra. man who carries coal III nom
The street who the cellar who is hredi tOr any
odd ion has TO be paid-I find, as general hing-One
dollar an hour should be very glad 10 hire pagan az
bof fice The labor certainly does not exercise high
orleT of intellect one of my friends had curious eX-
peencc about the value or labor a tIee IN lIoh o her
house was dead and she wanted il cut down and taken
away No abOrng man could be found 70 uuderaheth e
lob for less than g. one day an 0d gehuenan VINO ds
yetjred from business called, and proposed TO buy The
tree for frvwoOd And the old gentleman mnlseH dll
10 INV friend and paid her beside tre for The ola
gentleman American ana practices haDts od econ,
omy which the foreigners we now employ seem eTeT 10
Bro9tlyn, July 5, 1870.
AUFAP LABOR WILL BENEFIT THE WORKINGMAN'
20 me Edffor Of The Trfbune.
SIR: Chinese labor is as certain to come
into this country water is to run down HILL or the sun
90 shine The only question is shall II be introduced
.lv and so as 10 produce least injury 10 our working
classes and 10 enable il most speedily 10 build up the
,eatb of the country, shall il force itself upon US
NTH scenes Of violence and boodshed, that will forever
digrace us and be accompanied by misery and starya