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


duetiyes ones will be greatly increased. The resources
OF this country viii he developed with wonderful IA
dev~'ped. In word, with cheap Chinese labor, the
TINS q ere party measure Let MS hope that this great
suffered from great war through political dishonesty;
Netr- ORR, July 1, 1870 Pm w.
A KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONS OF CAPITAL
AND LABOR SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN OUR
SCHOOLS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR In your impression OF this date are two
articles which read with interest-One commenting
what you term English neglect of education, the other
referring the Massachusetts Crspins and shoe
facturers In both you claim superiority for
country England in educated intelligence, yet both
show how deep is the ignorance here prevailing the
most vital and important of all questions-yiz the
relations of labor and capital.
You say and it is the fact that the state OF the labor
question is disgracefu, &C. to the intelligence of this
age, and particularly of this Republic" II is so, but
chiefly is dsgraccful those who have long had
under their charge the educational interests OF the
school public private in this city Union,
which any attempt is made to npar knowledge OF the
relations Of labor and capital OF the science Of human
webeingt Nay TO the disgrace of our Board OF Educa,
ton be IL stated in the new Normal School lately opened
by them not vcsge OF this teaching is to he found.
In England, whose educational appliances you speak
provided from 80 10 large schools which children
of from or 10 lyears OF age the teachings of economic
OF the children there educated would he guilty
OF the criminal folly now displayed In Massachusetts,
Would You not be doing good If you were to try to
authorities of other states and cities Of the Union to
their own ineXcusabe neglect in falling to provide Tor
they command such lavish the most important
Of all instrpctonthe conditions on which their we'll
being must dcpendi ECONOMIST.
Nee-IOrk, July !, 1870.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Since the Chinese are highly-prOduc-
tive and Understanding people, it evident that
viii be TO the material interests of the United States to
encourage rather than prevent their immigration. Even
if It be true that they generally return TO China with
their accunulaons the principal fruits of their labor
while here will inure to the benefit of this country.
1t yet proved that the magamaton Of races is
detrimental to mankind in fact it has not in this eth
noogc been tried 10 extent that will justify con-
illusions The distinctions Of largely distinc
tons OF color and history shows that in some instances
the comminglng has been beneficial ,,..,.
The Cooie system does not suppose, commend itself,
hut IL is right as our system Of apprenicesh'
and may be jusfabe the same grounds II is seryl-
tude hut voluntary; and only differs from the ordinary
relations OF employer and employed by the TACT OF spec
flied time being guaranteed for mutual protection rs
stepingstone 70 the Chinese in their pursuit OF the
elements OF happiness Ny sympathy Is 80 lhuch VAN
labor that would Ike 10 have every ahoTer become
capitalist; labor being his only capital, receive high
Gaced Go" Of o Set would not exclude any who
desire to enter the field Who would counsel cnactmens
excluding capital Yet this is the practical result Of the
class legislation demanded by the Woringmen's soce-
ties 10 prevent the influx Of Chinese Doubt moreover
whether we the moral right to restrain any human
being from ayaDg himself of the natural advantages Of
ts Country We Should rather he happy TO shed the be-
nefcence Of our Tree institutions over greater number
OF people Ora
6eot YORK., June3o, 1870
WE CAN KEEP THEM OUT.
To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: We have suffered immensely from the
introduction Of serve race into this country in 1920
are we to sit with arms folded and invite worse
eyil7 1t is said that cannot stop Chinese immigra
ton if would. 1t is urged that the Fifth and Sixth
Articles of Burngames Treaty provide for the rights of
Chinese citizens here We at least try TO stop it,
our people have heretofore usually found TO |
accomplish what they chose to do. We should let the
treaty with China quickly meet the fate that |
sooner or later reaches all treaties We object |
the cheap labor Of Europe to which it ex |
poses We have however, managed to rub along !
with something AZ times, much Ike free trade; but
when our American workman has to compe.c with the
cheap labor OF Asa Our state OF society VIII ne
bly, oveTset and We shall have IN Ms place Soetning as
much like feudasm is compatible with the nineteenth
Really, we need not he much concerned because the
Chinese live i'll poverty and idoatry at home that we
Them rs they are, we can. J.P.M
Middleton, v, T.. June 30, 1870
"THREATENINGs."
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Identified by long life of labor with
the interest worngmen, deprecate the menaccs of
THE TRIBUNE asyou do the threaenings Of the Crspns
It is style OF argument unsuited TO the dignity OF the
subject in question: the llghJ OF inc iaporer I" IN MS
own price" The value OF your denunciations OF Mr..
Cummings will depend wholly upon the result OF the
struggle now eliminating between labor and capital
Let us the matter in the Light of fair play II the
speeches of wOTkngnen OF inferior order IL Is be-
cause by law Of circumstances he has not time Tor
study for reading and IL follows that his remarks
will be Of inllammatory character. He has been
trained drive all obstacles from his path, and II he
were otherwise than rash and impctuOus he would not
be human He is therefore neither speaker nor
writer: You are both and afford 10 disregard the
froth Of words and conquer him by arguments.
~ ErriN yTlg IA
know the service THE TRIBUNE in that cause. We sup
nose cooperation he the remedy and expect that the
struggle viii, for a while, be fierce. T. d.
NelC- York; July l, 1870.