The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-08-21
The Beauties Of COO1e Importation.

We clip the following letter from an ex
change-if we mistake not-the Bs[uei u.
Democrat, dated Healdsburg, California.
July 26th. We commend it to the careful
perusal Of our readers - will send Won 1
few lines about ''The Heathen Chinee IL
there Ia anything that attracts the attention
of strangers here, it is the number of Gel.
estlals. They are estimated at about 60.
OOO. They can be found almost every
where IN the State, and the States and
Territories adjoining The cities and
towns. in particular, are flooded with them.
They herd together, and shanty anht
for white man to inhabit seems to have
a great attraction for them Several fami-
hes, or parts Of families, occupy the same
shanty. 1t is har6 to tell whether they are
curse or blessing 10 this State. One
thing III their favor is this in early times
manual labor was scarce and workmen re-
celved big wages. Many Of the Califor-
mans still stick to big wages and hlgh
prices the Chinese work cheap, and have
reduced the wages For instance, If the
Strawberries, peaches, and other fruits.
had to be gathered by white men, the
market price would be 80 high these lux
uries wOnld be placed out Of the reach Of
the poorer classes. The Dairy ranches
also employ mostly Cinnamon but all of
the heavy ranch work is performed by
white men. The working classes are bit
terly opposed to cheap China labor. |
think they are somewhat to blame them
selves. Hundreds of young men come
here to seek labor, who never received
more than from SIS to $50 per month
(board included) IN their lives, and at the
same time refuse to work out here for $50
and $40 per month. Most Of those coming
here expect to strike lead they are dis
satisfied at home and come out here dis
satisfied. 1t might be said that California
IS composed Of dissatisfied people, who like
Paddy, ibid not come here for want, as
they had plenty Of that at home"
The Celestials did well enough until the
last few years. They are flooding the
country now, and the question naturally
arises, What shall We do with them
There is but little use in trying TO chris
tianize them, as they will not even let
their bones rot here, but box them I'd and
ship them back to China They also send
back all their earnings. The number Of
males exceed by far the number Of females
The latter are far more filthy and repulslve
than the former. They have broad round
faces, and their business is best unpub-
hshed. The chief occupation Of the
Heather Chinee" seems to be the laundry
business in this they are experts. Hon
or Is below par with them they will not
tell the truth II they can avoid it. Steal
ing is another of their leading characters
tics. They smoke opium, and are fearful
gamblers. They gamble (shall ] say it,
like Ichite men. Some may wonder how
they manage 10 eXlst-(they do not live
This IS easy 70 answer Give them little
rice and some chop sticks, and then they
will show you solid comfort. Their aver
age expense Is about 10 cents a day, and
they will work for this rather than see a
white man get job. Their clothing and
the cloth used in clothing, is all shipped
here from China. Nearly All Of them dress
alike ; but feW wear the citizens garb. Ii
looks odd to see one Of them on horse
back, with his pants tucked in his boots.
Those working on the railroads receive
81. .l9k per day, and board themselves
When they receive white mems wages, six
Cinnamon count as four pale faces They
are chiefly employed through agents, and
work in squads. have often heard and
read Of the wonderful ingenuity Of the
Chinese, but think it Is similar to the
heroic traits imputed 10 the noble red
men III that is, more fabulous than true.
The result Of the whole thing is simply
this we havo thousands Of the greasy, dis
gusting things here that we have no use
for. For the future welfare Of the Missis-
sippi states, l think it would Oe a good
thing if they would put stop to Chinese
immigration.
Respectfully, X. n. KRAFT.