St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-04

tails would he decorative and orna-
mental beyond anything else human
head could wear. Laughter.
Do NOT COME TO STAY.
1t is urged that this element does not
come here to stay: it does not come to
settle. but gets what it can, saves what
il gets, even its bones, and takes it ont
of the country back to their own land.
| say Won cannot vet record this as il
conclusive fact. 1t remains Il fact yet
to he proved. The whole force of this
American nurture may change this fact.
Under the influence of our Institutions
the superStitiOns of the Chinese may
depart one by one and these people re-
main permanently on our soil.
But it is said that this element is the
hasest and lowest of its kind. They
are the scum of the people. That Is
characteristic of the immigration from
all countries. Princes and mobiles do
not lead the van of immigration. Those
who are living prospcrously and hap
PLY are not the ones to migrate. 1t Is
the poor. disappointed and destitute,
who see no hope where they are, and
90 in search of better fortunes. Such
tOrerunners may draw after them an
other and better class. If the begin
ming Is no worse if we see here now
the baSeSt and lowest of Chinese popu-
lation in their transition. so lnotfcnSlNc,
so quiet. 50 orderly and industrious, We
may have great comfort. | think. III
looking for their successors. Go to the
Chinese quarter. and find. 10y inquiry of
the policemen there, and ask them, as
| have, who are the principal patrons
of the Chinese women. and when You
blush at the answer. perhaps YOU will
understand why so many of these ahan-
doncd women come here and how they
are supported. | do not object to en-
forcing the cubic air ordinance, but |
do object to any distinction against
these people. do object to Furnishing
the Chinese prostitutes while thousands
of white ones are allowed to ply their
nctarious vocation in all parts of the
THE COOLIE SYSTEM.
The speaker next discussed the C"olie
system. and defended it. saving, Il d"
not see that there is any bondage i'll ii.
All d,ht is hnmdage. | do not say that
Chinese capitalists do not make money
ont of it. do not know amy class of
capitalists that are shy of making mon
cv These Impoverished and miserable
beings would he helpless without il. Ii
secures them from barbarism on Il for
ci"n shore. and holds them up until
they can go alone. Most of them are
beginning to go alone. One of the
Chinese servants in my family i quite
capitalist. He has paid off his debts
m. 81 h.1S nj =
system the essential feature OF which
might he wisely omitted. would like
to repeat that (rcpcats) | wish our CAPT
talistS and land owners would copy 1t.
1t would he Il great benefit if they pub
liSh in every paper i'll Europe an offer
to bring over men and women. and to
furnish the land. and provide seed and
sustain the laborcr for one, two OF three
Years. holding the land for security.
until he could work it and become Il
Sclt-Sustaining and profitable tiller of
the soil. wish the Cnolic system were
as broad as the land to-day for the
benefit of this country.
SENDING MONEY OFT OF TIE COUNTRY.
1t is said that the Chinese send large
sums of money out of the country. Do
YOU hH'N NOW lll'illN IliIll'HN vi llIplI'.N
the Irish have sent out of the country
for church purposes. and how many
tens of millions they have sent out for
the relief of their kindred in the land of
their nativity ! The sums are immense.
Who doubts their right to do this
There is not Il heart on eaIth molc true
ard generous than the true Irish heart.
7 They will give forever. If You consent
to this on ii large scale with one class.
can you consistently condemn it on Il
smaller scale 10y Il smaller class
The amount consumed 10y these Chi
ncSe laborerS is underestimate. The
market they furnish is not appreciated.
Look 1T their bills for groceries, cloth
ing. tools, etc. and | think some of You
would he surprised at the aggregate as
was. Look at the amount they pay
for rents. Some of our landlords would
he poor if it were not for this element.
Whatever disposition is made of THEN
earnings, the result of their labor re-
mains. There are public works and
valuable improvements that could not
have been built without the employ
mcnt of the Chinese. The completion
of the overland railway would Vet have
been an achievement for the future. Il
hope, and not IL fact, this day hut fol
these strangers. An argument III favor
of