The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-05-08
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

honest and bold stand On the Chlnese quesNo"'
and sealously defends the interests 81 the
white laboring classes against the inroads DE-
ing made by the rat,eating ,ernip now swarm
inc on the Pacific Coast. The Chronicle says
that, during the past five years, fifty thousand
Chinese have arrived in San Francisco, and
that, from present appearances, 1.-The influx
within the next five years will show q mucn
larger increase"
The remedy proposed by the Chronicle IS
that such burdensome taxes should be imposed
IN the Chinese as to discourage their remain.
ing in this country. It exhOrts the people to
elect, as members of the Legislature OF Call
foruia. men who realize the evil consequences
resulting from Chinese immigration, and who
will enact laws 90 burdensOme and oppressive
to that unwelcome class as not only to disconr'
age Immigration in the future, but drive out
the pagan destroyers Of white labor who haev
already congregated in the country. That the
people should also elect Governor whose
views would render it certain that ne would
enforce such unfriendly legislation; and men,
bers of the Supreme Court who would interpret
such laws according to the known intent there
Of as required aud demanded by the people.
The stand taken by the Chronicle on this
most important question is gratifying to all
who realize fully the serious aspect which this
issue presents. A powerful and popular journal
like the Chronicle, in thus boldly espousins the
cause Of the laboring classes Of our own peo-
Die against the swarms OF pagan lazzaroni that
are gradually, but surely. filling up all avenues
of labor, to the exclusion Of white men, women
and children, gives some hope that it is not yet
too late to put an embargo on the future Influx
of the most despicable race of beings that ex.
lists on the face Of the globe. The evils result
ing from the presence of large numbers OF that
alien race are beginning to be seridusIy felt
throughout all tho cities and towns on the Pa
cific Coast; and the large numbers who have
in San Francisco. like an ulcer,
are stencil in the nostrils Of the people. aud
seriously retard the progress Of the city Of the
Bay.
There is, and ever viii be, an irrepressibe
conflict between Chinese and white labor, aud
all the great journals Of the country. as well
as our public men. must array themselves on
one side or the other. The doctrine Of the
universal brotherhood Of mau" may have pc
culiar charms for Radical fanatics but Ameri.
can laborers cannot afford to practically in
dorse theory that will inevitably result in the
starvation OF themselves and families. They
realize that self representation is the frst law OF
nature. and earning their bread BY their daily
labor. they appreciate the truth and force of
the aphorism that "charity begins at home"
Twenty years experience has fully demon.
strated that competition with Chinese labor
means poverty to white laborers. and rs gov.
are instituted among men for the
benefit Of the governed, the protection Of our
own people from foreign evil is demanded
BY every consideration of justice and humanity.
Throwing open our ports, and inviting to our
shores the teemdng millions Of Asatics anxious
land, and placing them upon an equal footing
before the law with our people. is policy that
must inevitably rsault. if continued, in war
Of races between white labOrers and the CON-
peting vermin that are undermining aud sup
planting them in all fields OF labor. White
laboring men csnnot support Themselves and
1toc az M r,r ;ch
Chinaman will work; for the latter like dog.
lives on next to nothing, and is not burdened
with the care and support of family. We
believe that laborers should receive fair and
Just remuneration. 80 that they should not be
to live from hand to mouth-barely
able to procure the nccessaries Of life--but
that the comforts as we'll as some of tho luxu.
ries should be 10 their reach Cheap labor
benefits no one other than the purse proud
whose profits increase in proportion
as wages are lowered, which may be instaneed
by a grasping manufacturer rolling in wealth
While hundreds of his operatives are groveling
10 poverty. But the advocates of cheap labor
say that It builds up our manufactures. &c.
Admit it; but what is the cost9 While our
isterests thrive, aided by .
high protective tariff tue rich thereby become
richer. and the poor poorer. The owners of
the factories--a select and favored Esw-who,
under such policy, are made q privileged
class, rapidly accumulate their millions, while
hundreds of thousands Of poor white working
men and women, in their employ, do their
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