The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-15
John Chin.msn IL Cslifornia.

Say what We will, whether we like
It or not, Tor veal or for woe, the
Chinaman 10 with us, and 10 bound to
take no small part In the history OF
California's future.
Their numbers are not increasing at
present, but will probably do 30 ~ the
facilities for their coming are enlarged,
and the commercial relations between
the two countries become more c'pse
aud profitable.
John" now pervades all the land.
In some places he possesses whole
mining districts abandoned by white
men, and In Others he does nearly all
the labor of the hushandman. He
builds railroads and digs canals, cooks,
washes. minds babies. makes cigars,
shoes, ETC., etc, and in whatever pnr-
suit he follows he Is industrious--wiil
work longer and cheaper and live
more frugally than any other class Of
laborers. We do not say this by way
Of eulogy, but merely state fact
known aud acknowledged by all
When he first came to California.
john was treated with deferentisl
curiosity, aud on public occasions was
permitted to participate In our festivi-
ties and professions - an unobjectiou-
able novelty. 1t was only at . later
period, when his increasing numbers
brought him into competition with
white laborers, that any signs Of hos.
tility were shown to him.
Organizations were then formed 10
oppose his further coming among us,
and to withhold patronage from the
Chinese and their employers. The
popularity of this movement was 30
great that efforts were made to make
the expulsion Of the Chinese . party
measure. But all to no avail. These
organizations all died Of inanition, and
the attempt to form an anti-Chinese
political party proved abortive.
For years In San Francisco the
Cinnamon were almost exclusively
engaged a. laundrymen. Then they
came to BE- employed ~ house servants.
Now they have taken to almost every
other branch Of industry, and succeed
In nearly all. They almost monop-
ollie the fish and vegetable peddling
business, and have an almost ~ COM
plete monopoiyof slipper and cigar
making. They are also sign-painters,
bag sewers, carpenters, carvers, cab
inet-makers, etc.
or course. they will continue 10 en-
ter into these and other branches Of
mammal Industry, until scarcely airy
will be exempt from their influence
perhaps not even the printing officr
We saw Chinaman cOmpositor ~,
work in u Placerville printing Office
twelve years ago, and very lair COM
positor he was, too And here, white
we think Of l.. let us say that there is
and has been for years a Chinese bar
keeper in . tyiish saloon (owned by a
D@mocrat) in Sacramento. He IL All
adept in manipulating drinks. and
speaks good English, wears spectacies.
and is generally popular.
That many Of the customs Of the
Chinese are objectionable, there is II"
question. The best way to remove
this objection will be to teach him
better.
Measures are being taken to this end
here and elsewhere. Native Ameri-
cans Of Chinese descent are becoming
quite numerous. These, when they
grow up, believe US. will not long ad-
here to the chop-stick and cue. These
American Cinnamon Of the present,
will teach the next generation Of their
people our customs our laws and our
trades. As tney Uecomc more numer-
Gus, we shall become more familiar
with aud less hostile TO them. Even
now you will meet upon the sidewalks
between II and 1880 o'clock-their
dinner hour--almost as many Chinese
as white workmen.
We can't stop this sort Of thing,
gentlemen, however much we may
regret il. 1t is recorded in the book
Of fate. "What can't be cured must
be endured" The Chinaman Is with
US, and must be of us In the future.
40 let us act accordingly and make
the hest of " int stap ma IN la tho vroat
social problem OF California.
Francisco Republican.