The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-08-07
JACKSON c. II, OHIO THURSDAY, AUGUST Z, 1873.

of the Chinese in the city, such acts cal
accomplish no other end than to harder
the participants in brutal depravity, ant
bring disgrace upon the whole com
munity.-,San Francisco Bulletin.
We once attended a Chinese Sabbath
school in San Francisco, and as some O
the scholars were leaving the church IL
which it was held, they were assaulted
with stones in open day by a band o
young ruffians and one of them seriousl,
injured. Such assaults and other out
RACES, judging from the papers, are be
coming more and more common. anc
they are not to be attributed to the rab
bic alone. Even the authorities are
adopting oppressive measures to drive the
Chinese from the city and the country
The Board of Supervisors with the same
purpose recently passed an order putting
an indignity upon all Chinese ppisnaeF;
in the county Jail, the greatest indignity
that could be shown to the race and one
which was denounced as 'inhuman ano
contrary 10 decency," but the Mayor in
teFposed apd prevented its execution
Under this intimidation respectable Chi
nese merchants were compelled to tele
graph to China advising that all enligra
ton should cease The following is 6
copy of despatch sent by the heads o.
|
London:
"TUNG WAH, Hospital, Hong Kong:
Inform Chinese enligrants must not come
| Very important. Great deal of trouble
| Much information by telegraph impossi-
ble Publish this fact in Chinese news
papers. VIII send letters and notices
ne&t week. Answer.
"SIx CoaPANlEs, San Francisco.
! ;,,s,, ;,,h ~
we should feel called upon to protest in
the name of Christianity and of civiliza-
ton, but the Chinese themselves have
done it so forcibly it would seem there is
no need of Christians saying more. Such
a rebuEe as these heatkep AaYe given to
the christian" authorities and people Of
our country, ought to be enough to arrest
| the persecution Several leading Chinese
merchants have recently presented to the
Board of Supervisors Qf San Francisco,
! through Chinese missionary, remen-
STRANGE which in dignity and force of ar
gpment is not below the diplomatic cor
! FespGndenoe of any civilized government.
After rehearSing the eP4elties and indig-
mites to which as race they have been
subjected, they remind the authorities of
the circums tances in which intercourse
with China was opened. They say
1--WE wish the American people to re-
member that the policy of the Chinese
government was strictly exclusive. She
desired no treaty stipulations, no com
mercial relations, no interchange what
ever with Europe or America. She was
not willing that other people should come
to reside in her limits, because she knew
the antagonism OF races. For the same
reason she was unwilling that her sub
jects should go forth to other lands to
reside But the United States and other
Christian nations held very different
views, and advocated a very different
policy. Treaty stipulations, commercial
relations, friendly interchange of COM
modities and persons were demanded of
the Chinese. To secure these with
China preteXts for war were sought and
found, and as the result of defeat on the
part of the Chinese, our Government was
compelled to give up her traditional,
time-honored policy, and to form treaties
of friendship and interchange with our
conquerors."
"Under these treaty stipulations, they
go on to state, dictated to Chinese by
Christian (?) governments, the people of
Europe and America have freely entered
China for the purpose of trade, travel, and
Christian evangelization." Thousands
have settled in the country and amassed
fortunes. American merchants and
American missionaries are now found in
every part of the Empire, although their
presence is not desired either by the gov
eminent or the people. They say far
ther, THE American and European gov
ernmepts are greatly embarrassing the
Chinese Government by strenuously in
sisting that Americans and other for
eigners shall be permitted to travel, and
nd in oil nj Of
nese Empire without being subject to
Chinese law The foreign Governments
insist upon their right to take their code
of laws with them into all parts of our
country, thus humbling and disgracing
our Government in the eyes of our peo-
pie. How would that shoe fit the other
foot? Or how can they claim to be re-
conciled to the Golden Rule, considering
the present treatment OF Chinese in
America"
They ask the American people "to re-
member that the Chinese in this country
have been for the most part peaceabie
and industrious. They have kept no
whisky saloons and have had no drunken
brawls, resulting in manslaughter and
murder. They have tQiled patiently to
build your railroads, TO aid in harvesting
your fruits and grain, and to reclaim your
swamp lands. Our presence and labor on
this coast, we believe, have made posi-
BILE numerous manufacturing interests
which, without u.s. could not exist on
these shores. In the mining regions our
people have been satisfied with claims
deserted by the white miners. As peo-
pie we have the reputation, even here
and now, of paying faithfully our rents,
our taxes, and our debts. In view of all
these facts we are constrained to ask,
why this bitter hostility against the few
thousands of Chinese in America? Why
these severe and barbarous enactments,
discriminating against US in favor of
other nationalities
They then propose as the only Just al
tentative to their being permitted to re-
main in this country unmolested "a
speedy and perfect abrogation and repeal
of the present treaty relations between
China and America, requiring the retire
ment of all Chinese people and trade
from these United States, and the with
drawing of all American people and
trade, and commercial intercourse what
ever with China. In the mean
time, as we are here, under sacred treaty
stipulation, we huHbly rray that we may
be treated according to these stippiations
until such time as the treaty may be re-
pealed, and commercial intercourse and
friendly relations come to an end.
In behalf of the Christian name we
have disclaimed all responsibility for this
leraeoutian of the Chinese on our shores,
but it is not so easy to set aside the re-
sponsibility of our nation and our gov
ernment. The honor of our country is
involved. The good faith of the govern
mont is at stake The voice of the peo-