New-York tribune., 1870-10-01

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ton of Chinese labor in his works must naas up nis
mind first OF ALL TO risk at least $50 per man 10 secure
the force before entering the solution OF tne po
whether the men thus secured can be taught INC u"
and worked with profit.
Another thing must not be forgotten. Chinese laDor
not cheaper than woman labor; IL Is mueh cheaPer 'n
that OF men, as we already know. Mr. Hervey pays ms
Cinnamon about the same wages that ne pays ns
women. His only hope Of greater proit IN tneir eps
ment lies in his belief that they are more Trustworthy
constant, and economical than the women.
I shall be able" he said auding to the wasteuhess
OF the Irish women and the economy OF the Chinese
to fatten my pork enough TO supply my hahoS' o h'
scraps which the girls waste and the Cinnamon save
"I taught one Of the youngest Of the Chinese, talu
Mr. Herveys son. to mash the food for the hogs Twas
much surprised when had finished the hrst essoh W
observe him. without hint instruction, carefully gather
the 20 or 80 kernels Of corn which had wasted 10 the
ground during the process OF feeding, ana aou .he
to the mash should have thOughtlessy rampled then
I'm the ground he saved them just as hOughtessy per
haps from old habits OF economy"
"They not only waste nothing" resumed the father'
"but is particular feature of their economy that ~
eat no beef no butter, no sugar and no -FOUR"
"The very food which is most costly and least nufl-
tiOus," added in my own mind. Rice ana Yea are 'her
staple food bu they parake freely OF all sorts OF Vege-
abes They water only for the purposes OF the oa
never drinking IT, but slipping instead warm tea pot OF
which Is always al nduu, III VI 'N~N
water common in American workshops. They nave
other pecuaries of diet familiar to most readers and
which need not mention. Pork is the meat most used
10y them Their fare is plain, and they are acquainted
only with the cheaper articles Of food The economy OF
the table extends to the preservation ana use OF every
scrap like Jack spra and his wife, they manage 10 lick
the platter clean They not by any means voracous
caters and, considering the quantities consumed ana
wasted the character Of their supplies Mr. Her
vey prefers to board them than an equal number OF
Irish women.
MODE OF LIVING.
The cost OF building and maintaining their barracks a
not great Mr. Hervey devoted to their use old store
rooms of his laundry and gave to the women who
remain the exclusive OF large and really handsome
dwelling in another part Of the ineosure. The kitchen
was supplied by Mr.. Heryey with largo oven; all the
rct to have been fitted up with the most scrupu-
lous neatness by the Chinese themselves at compare
lively small expense. The diningroOm Is plainly fur
nshed with pine tables, and benches for seats The
sleeping-rooms are ten or twelve in number, six
or seven persons sleeping In each room. Mr.. Hervey
before the arrival Of the Chinese had placed iron bed
steads with mattresses in these After the first
nights rest thereon, the Chinese Indignantly bundled
these into the hall and built beds for them
selves. They all alike and consist Of plain boards
raised about from the floor with head and one
side piece On these boards piece Of mating is laid TO
a mattress, and single blanket serves as
covering. When visited the quarters each blanket
was carefully rolled up and hung across line
to air and preserve from vermn. am told
that they daily beat their blankets beat carpets
once year and sponge their mating mattresses They
sit on their beds during the day much as tailor sits on
his table, and usually crosseggcd" II is natural for
American laborers say that they cannot compete with
people who are willing 10 live In this way
1t isn't sumptuous / admit but their mode OF
living is notiEessentially different from that OF
railway navvies, sailors, &c, and great deal
fo- nmiq qa1 American
Irish sailors discharging in the port of NewYork are
content TO lodge in more contracted, ventilated
and far her quarters in Water st., than these men
have I'm the Belleve laundry The crews quarters on
no merchant ship trading to the port OF NewYork are as
clean and cheerful those Of these There are no
tenement-houses in New-York uniformly freer
from filth and delighting in such peace and
harmony as the quarters Of these Chinese. The
Irish laborers the railroads, who have been
oudes In their threats not only work Ike these Chinese
in gangs under contractors, but they live in gangs,
messing at common table, and their quarters are not TO
he compared with those Of the Chinese in cleanliness and
comfort They are superior in size, appearance and
convenience to the quarters soldiers had during
the war; But it is not necessary to out of Mr. Her
vey's establishment 10 make contrast between their
mode of living and that Of other natOnates in the same
grade Of labor and condition Of life About 40 OF Mr.
Hervey's former employees remain with him. They are
all Irishgirs from IS to Of I0 They sleep In the
building eat Ht the Same Btucldl tdDit, just
as the Chinese do Their rooms are furnished with
beds and chairs and mirrors yet with all these aids
cheerfuncs they do not compare favoraby In this re-
spect with those OF the Chinese. They not only
dingy but dirty Their table, sumptuOusly spread,
less neatly served their food Is less ceany, less
artiscaly cooked. In personal appearance the women
are not neat nor always cleany while the Chinese dress
with uniform planncss and scrupulous neatness When
compared, the women in personal appearance appear
the least interesting and repulsve of the two
gangs This is not i'm the least exaggerated. Passing
by single step the ironing Of the Chinese TO
that Of the Irish girls, the contrast so unfavorlbe 10
the latter will at strike any rejecting observer II
extends even 10 the features and physique This gang
Of Chnese-I suspect them to have been carefully Sc
lected "picked crew." in fact-have with but a ingle
execution delicate features and uniformly large, strong
frames was totally unprepared to find that in size
they are fully up to the American standard
I measured nights with q dozen or more Of
them and found them often taller and always
broader shouldercd than myself, and Weighing as
much as 40 pounds-fIequently 1GO Their coun-
tcnapces contain nothing Of the responsiveness Of the
or, race-there are high cheek-bones. thick pro
tr1iding lips but exceedingly regular features There
were only two three pair Of heavy, dun eyes In the
eoug the rest intelligent winning countenances,
whose sole fault according the best Caucasian stand
ard IA their color In short the gang Of Irish in
e same building at Beleve compare In refine
ment OF manner neaness and cleanliness OF appear
ance nor I'm intelligence OF look with the "heatheL
Chinee" whom Mr.. Hervey has introduced into the
works This statement cannot astonih any reader
then the discovery Of the fact surprised me-
THE WOMEN DISPOSED TO TEACH COOLIES.
When Mr.. Hervey brought his gang TO Beeve the
argument was advanced that lodging them IN the
same incosure with the women, keeping them at work
in the same rooms and requiring the girls to educate the
new hands. he about 10 bring scandal morality
and a reproach the locality. He, therefore, after
considerable difficulty divided his laundry as IL were,
into two and arranged to keep the women sep
arated But the girls have already undertaken to dis
regard the established boundaries and have expressed
hut doair 40.