The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-14
California Correspondence.
SAY FRANCISCO. Jan. 4. 1870.

SAS FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 1911.
FRIEND BUTLER: | have been much Interest,"
cd in your California letters In the JOURNAL, as
doubt not your Eastern readers have been.
Permit me to say frankly, that Of all the letters
written on the "Chinesc in California which
have come under my notice, have seen mono
that give 80 clear and truthful an account Of
these singular people among US, and which Of
the same time give 50 much information In re-
gard to them and their daily life In Ban Fran
CISCO E.f IF -., .FIr.Uu. LIf.gul
A few days ago dropped into Quong Yins
Kec 4 Co.'s store, an importing house OF China
goods on commercial street, the senior member
OF which you will rccolleet as our mutual friend
All Wing | found him in the midst Of bis
partners and assistants, Issuing mandates to his
subordinates like mandarin Of the first order.
I was received cordially, and commcoced st
once to "intcryiew" him In approved style. IS
II he were q Mrs. Jas. Fisk IT,, q vcritable
member from Falstsff's down-cast squad OF
''nine men in huckram." Luther Bryant or
any other man. I'm. .............-,...,..
Informed him had copy OF the Bidde.
ford JounxAL with All Wing in itS big Is life!
This was not quite satisfactory; he kept holl
Of my hand with q sort Of puzzled look. In
short, II had mounted the COZ inter- and shot at
him the whole OF Daniel Webster's eulogy on
the Constitution, he would not have been more
puzzled. further explained. by saying bad
something chiefly" from Mr.. Butler-a copy OF
his paper, giving description Of our visit to
the Theatre rs his (Ah Ying's) guests. several
weeks ago. He remembered the name and oc-
cason at once. was invited into his private
Office, In company with Theu Chang and few
others; aud after o cup Of fresh-made tea, All
anI bal vwho raaIs
English nuently) was requested to read the pa
per. This he did. occasionally stopping to eI.
plain in Chinese. Your description Of tho The
atrc pleased all very much. Every time All
Ying's or Theu's names were mentioned, All
Coon would slowly pronounce the same and
look up; this would bring respcctfal bow from
each, successfully, and would DO importuned
to take more cigars and tea.
; When we came to that portion where the mu-
sic MAS likened unto "four thousand cats with
jammed tails" there was general celestial
laughter. All Coon here stopped and explained
Wing could get his Imagination 70 picture the
whole 1000 tail.twisted cats, splitting 6re and
cat-a-waul. niusic from their dstended threats.
g he was ennptufed, struck speechless-with the
aptness, suppose, OF the comparison or con-
undrum-and could only echo my remark
$4,000 cats velly good-velly Mile. (Mr.
Butlee velly much jok-ee, eh 1000 cats, 80
big noise vely good" ,r. -..f. -. I'D.
There was much interest manifested In the do
tails Of your letter, and explanations In Chinese
from one TO another, as the reading progressed,
were quite frequent. Was requested a. len,
to convey the thanks Of All Wing and his associ-
ates 10 you, and All Ying himself begged me
to accepts pot Of preserved ginger and IAN
cifully laqucred case Of hne tea for you. while
All fheu wished to aid thereto box Of San
Francisco "Ilayanas." These articles viii for
warl you ut the earliest opportunity. '.l.5fi .
The question Of the status Of the Chinese
among US, Is already one of Importance and
the persecution they have met with from tho
Celtic portion Of our population Is only chaI-
cnging the sympathy Of tho other classes for
the more patient and industrious, though less
boistcrous Monaghan. Far-seeing men only SEQ
In this persecution the carly organization Of .
party In the State In favor Of giving John the
ballot. should regret this result. rs firmly
believe that we need to circumscribe and edu-
cate the ballot as II Is, instead Of further extend
inc Il. There Is more need OF disfnnchising
than snfranchising. Since residing In ban Fran
cisco, think have seen greater necessities Than
ever before, for the adoption Of the Masseh'i-
sets system, where intelligence and loyalty form
the basis for all qualifications for the suffrage.
In short, no man Tor woman either) should vote
for any candidate for Office, or hold any official
position, until they can read and write ut least,
either in their own or the English language.
If man has not "spunk" enough Ito speak In
down-east parlance) after being In this mum
dane sphere twcnty-onc year,, to master these
nl,in acknowledgements, let the ballot then be o
premium for his "rpuuking-up" to that s1-
tent. ''
In the perecution Of tho Chinese In this State
Il Is a noticeable fsct that the man who wishes
/, 10 ..brain'' Chinaman has usually not safh-
Gent brains Tor. iniclligcnee) himself TO master
the alphabet Of his mother tongue. The i'll
treatment Of these people here il . Disgrace upon
the American people. and more than dissraes
.upon those who are the prosecutors; for they are
The very ones who como to cscape prosecutions
las they sfirm) and begging Tor demandinsl
the very privileges they are % loud-moutnea
against being granted 10 others whom they r-
gard n their interior, but the lowest OF whom
show themselves In fsct to Be their superior In
general intelligence, sptness, industry ana nu-
gality. F'If 'g' ri
am not an advocate or apologize Of eoolie-
!, lam. hut do,pise Il IN every form; and 20
knovlcire the necessity. urged BY many lad
, inc citizens here, Of some Congressional inter-
ference 10 check the ''importa.ioa" OF Chimes.
or rather to stop Il. and force them TO come (if
come they willy a. emigrants; ! think ] also
zee as great necessity for some legislation 70
protect The industrious Chinamtn who come 70
our country Of his own fve-vill, 70 MAKE 'D'