New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-14

this unex pected reception in the free county
wbic xud Sticks and stones whistle about their heads
This dsgraceful scene Is enacted upo oo ocers il al
yeTy slight as to have no effect upon these sefconst
tuted adyersaries OF Chinese Immigration oa h tho
six Chinese societies OF Francisco to Their brethren
At home telling them t9s5 anT e p whom m soS
not obtain employment; that not rev were almost
Of the welto-io merchants The older roughs and
workingmen consider the advent Of Chinese as direct
interference with their success. Beyond doubt, no
class exists in the United States so thoroughly unreason-
able and disconnected as the California working
end when hem What can be given is offered
them. they grumbngly refuse It, They grow inces-
lions and leagues which keep wages fearuy high
really 10 inmidae capitalists from undertaking any en-
erprSe which might give these idle profitable en-
poymen The latest example Of this stubborn, suicidal
spirit, their opposition TO the million dollar subsidy
toward the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad
The question was put 20 the vote and upon the first count
read 1874 votes against the subsidy recount was dc
reads sc votes for the subsidy There is much
dispute about the matter at present. and many ugly re
marks about corruption, bribery, etc But the stupid
workingmen could that the building Of the rail
road would give them employment. The Chinese night
them and the vote was against the project
We want railroads, just as many as we can have.
THE QUESTION FROM A woMAN's POINT OF VIEW.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: | will crticise Mr.. SwintOn's address
from womans point of view, which-as women have
no political rights-wil be the most impartial of any
Mr.. Swnton is opposed to the immigration OF the Chi
nese first the ground of Race The European race is
the strongest soundest, &C.. the Monaghan type is in
ferior The fear is, principally that this inferior race
will mix with ours After they are settled here
the terrible danger Of the ntermixture. Chinese m
grants are chiefly male The population OF Massachu-
sets is superfuously female The consequences are
supposed to be obvious. Is it not possible that Mr. Swim
toms alarm in this respect is needless The women or
that quito capable of taking of themselves
. hfo with ha en-
ber not very long ago, when if woman should say she
was opposed TO Slavery she Immediately asked II
she wanted to marry niger" We found this coun
try inhabited by Indians; did not mix with them
Onetenth OF population is negro; no mixed race
exists. The Mongoians, we told, are as different
from the others does follow thus that there Is
great danger Of an intermiKture Of racesl
Second Chinese labor is at once the cheapest the most
available and the most effective" They will do more
work for less money than any laborers now here hut
| we must not have them. THE Chnaman will be three
times better OFF than he is in his own country" Why not
better himself well others have dOnei "The Chi
nese will suppant the American workingmen." Twenty
years ago heard the arguments used by American
mechanics against the German and Irish immigration.
said one to me "The Germans have ruined the cabinet
making business" Mr.. SwintOn admits that There Is
opportunity for an incacuabe amount of labor in this
country" 1t is most sensible TO suppose, then that the
Chinese, il let alone, will find their own level. and
to their nature and genius. Mr. Swinton is Disguised
that hunks provided for the Chinese operatives 10
sleep in illustrated by experiences in Havana. But he
might see the provisions for white seeTage passe
gers in all emigran ships-minus the appliances for
washing and cleanliness, which left out And then
the Chinese olive without household or family" Truly,
il is not good for to be alone which Mr.. might
have illustrated by the behavior of mascunes Of the
American in California, at the time OF the hrst
"gold fever" "Cheap labor" 80 much deprecated by
In. IL, 1
may buy a pair of shoes cheaper than han l , can
stores why shoes are not cheaper. "Impos,;
ee ada ~ t9 E TIE aGyanfage Of cheap
labori" inquiries Mr.. SwintOn. may bc fool (0eing
priced productions And this as NewYork is the cost
lest city to live in in the world and as the making OF
article is worth would I've a contamination devOutly to
he wished It may he said that my views are marrow
| Again the gentleman says the Chnaman "works pa
ticntly and Obedently during - or l6 hours per day
| these Objectionable characteristics FOR immigrants
Third Mr. swinton says the Chinese are aencieht III
an unpolitical race" which take TO be thing much
in their favor From all politicians, good Lord, deliver
ns He asks if the mass of voters ignorant Of the
conditions of freedom- they were vicious immoral OF
reTned about their rights and lbcrties-what would he
| the upshOt Of American Democracy These are, in
been Immediately naturazed, and the ballot placed in
their hands, without asking them any such "conun-
drums these MI Swinton says well, that we have
tainted hOrdes, vast and dense, III our great cities
| eve have a fearful amount of corruption and dema
| Rogusm." May not then, these newcomers, dOcile,
mld-mannered and Acknowledged, prove an antldOte to
cruelty coarseness and brutatyl "The Chinese, says
Mr. s., "have had fearfuly destructive wars, IN wlch
myrads of human figures have slaughtered each other
the benefit Of despot other one invader or an
other" Are they singular this! What foolish OlJec
lions all these put forth wisdom! Their sole idea
he only that of deSpOtism and bind
obedience IL very shOrtsighted to suppose that
in Of great Chinese influx to TINS country, the
Chinese element will take part in American politics.
ain California they have been finding out the power that
lies in the ballot "They will be tool for denag0gues,
&c. "But it would be still worse, II the Chinese refianed
wholly from political action. 'The very fact which
are OFTEN called notice and admire that the
Chinese a submissive, obedicnt, tractabe, yielding,
servle race is most dangerous fact from the Ameri
1t the story Of the wolf and the lamb again If
you did MT do yOur father did not them was your
! grandfather; in any case, you shall be gobbled.
Fourth Mr. SwintOn draws fri gtful picture OF Chinese
mmoralityOf their alsehOOd, dishonesty and want of
family virtues That his story Of which he offers not
II said that cleanliness is next TO goodness and the
former quality they have in remarkable degree.
Finally, Mr. SwintOn urged that Congress enact some
measure to keep the Chinese out of this country lie
would virtually pen them all up inside their wall and
compel them stay there, matter what their num-
bers But il il written 1.-THE earth n the LORDS and
the fness thereof He placed man upon this earth, to
so own continent that they shall say 10 Others,
You shall not come here and dwell in the land, as we
have dOnel And if overpOpuated China sends some OF
her people out TO this broad and free land,
"Sial souls lighted with wisdom from on high
Shall " to benighted, the lamp Of life deny
Neio- York, July 4, 1870. s. IL T.