Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28
During my five years slavery, | was able
to save only about thirty-ivo dollars.
An Escape.

During my five years slavery, was able
to save only about thirty dollars.
An Escape.
About month ago escaped and ran into
the woods early in the morning before the
hour of work, while tho driver was absent.
| wandered about for five days aud was able
to proceed only at night. Many times ut
night | was compelled to stop and hide on
account Of the barking of the dogs. had
nothing but berries and fruit TO eat, and nj
last found the water and entered CicnTue-
Cos, and while walking on the wharves |
met captain, who took what money had
(S32) and hid me on his brig.
Comments by wsng chin Foo.
The continual instances brought under my
notice OF the helpless condition of my own
countrymon in foreign lands ill my heart
with grief. Heretofore | have rclrained
from speaking of the wrongs committed
upon the Chinese, which ARE passed unnotic-
cd by tho present ruling power in China, be-
cause disliked to lower my country IN tho
estimation Of other nations. But tho man
ner in which my fellow citizens are every
where neglected compels me to speak ont
the truth regarding my present Tartar rul-
ors. do 50 In order that | may justify the
RovOlutionsts. who are now prosecuted in
every part OF China, and vt the same time
enlist sympathy for my countrymen who
have been inveigled from their homes.
The Past and the Present.
In no period of the history of the Chinese
Empire has sho suffered so much from DO
litical corruption us during the present time.
The most sacred of her laws are polluted and
the greatest of crimes arc openly committed
by the law-givcrs and rulers themselves.
Formerly the officials were selected on nc
count ol their literary attachments, but now
they are selected on account of their money.
Formerly justice was obtained by entering
into II minute, impartial examination, but
now il is obtained by purchase. The whole
government is in the hands of shrewd and
INSCRIPTIONS spectators, who plumber the
people without n shadow of law or Justice,
and crush them with the iron heel of II re-
lentIess despotism. Our public buildings arc
last going to decay.
The Chinese and Other Nations.
notice with envious eyes the protection
which each nation affords its citizens who
arc represented in the treaty ports OF China.
which protection enables them to enjoy
freedom to its fullest extent, and to remedy
all wrongs and irjustices, while the Chinese
have to depend solely on national charity or
political favor.
The CooIie Trade.
Within the past twenty five years ut least
100000 Chinese have been kidnapped in the
treaty ports of China, and not unfrequently
these crimes are perpetratcd in the very face
OF the authorities, and yet no effort is made
by the government to help its suffering thou
sands who are to-day in slavery. Doubtless
the Tartar rulers Of China think our people
are too Insignificant to be cared Tor, but there
is no question rs to what they think of our
money. The cry of anguish that comes up
from the Chinese in Cuba ought to move
the heart of tho most cruel savage, and yet
the Tartar Emperor of China remains I'M
concerned
May we hope that the time will soon come
when China shall be governed by its own
loyal citizens and justice given to its pco-
pie.
Very respectfully, WONG CHIN Foo.
--BostoH journal.