Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-11-25
THE OTHER SIDE.

L@&@1 " 1 IL - D1OLs
1t may seem strange to many Of us
that such diversity OF opinion can exist
but the testimony now being adduced be.
fore the Congressional Committee at
san Francisco shows that John China
man hqs.his admirers. and that, too, OF
the kind which prefer, him above all
others. According to these lights the
moon-eyed Celestial is part OF the
State population very essential to its
prosperity, the country would be little
better than 4 howiing Wilderness without
him. While we are prepared to see men
differ upon most subjects brought to their
/ attention, the opportunity which resi-
dcnce Of more than twenty years in this
State has given US Of studying the char
acterstics Of that class Of Chinese which
come to this country, had imbued Us with
the idea that, ms people they were far
from being n desirable element OF popula-
sion. Tor it logically follows that any
class Of population incapable Of assimilat-
ing with our own, which retains its ma
tioual habits, dress, obseryances, customs
and mode Of life almost wholly uninGu-
cnced by its surroundings, can do little
toward contributing to the welfare Of the
whole however much it may benefit it.
self. Bat it seems that we have been
most cgregiously mistaken-that not on
~ are the Chinese now here a great bene-
III to u. but that the addition ofa few
thousand and even hundred thousand
more, is thing highly desirable. We
must Omit that the Chinese are making
a -hrcwd fight on thair part before the
Commission. They have brought in
mon IF high Standing in the commercial
world-im Importers, contractors farmers,
yinicutuiists, professional men, and ellen.
gymen, to testify to their good qualities.
And we ID not doubt but this evidence
viii have it, effect in creatiug a divided
continent which may keep Che Golden
Gate open ror their admission for years to
come.
While thi3 is TO be regretted we d. not
see how Is can be avoided. For it is on
ly when the evil. OF an Unrestricted Chi
rese immigration are thoroug lily under
stood that we can hope to create that
change Of sentiment which win make
the people of the whole Union act logeth-
cr in opposition TO further influx. At
the present time this sentiment is not
unfayomble to the Chinese; that di, /
tant people is looked upon BY the people !
OF the Elst who are at all Interested in
them, with an eye single to the CONNER
cioI Advantages TO be gained by The in !
tercou,e between The nations. Indeed. 1
while The Commission was pursuing it,
tieution a Telegram was received by |
the editors Of the -tHa from Dio Lewis. |
saving that ten thousand Chinese could
fud employment there lin Eastern cities
we presumed, and make from two to five .
dollars day each. This, too, when it IS
notorious that the scarcity Of labor has /
been a fiuitfulc cause Of suffering in some .
Of those cities already this year. when
such a sentiment exists in the public !
mind, il is not easily disaDused, strong
proofs viii be held necessary TO change
it. There proofs are furnished to be sure,
but with them comes the testimony Of
the Importers, contractors, and others
who :o3p pecWniaY benefit from this
Chinese presence, whose evidence Will 60 .
tarther with the controlling powers than
win tlet Of the poor laborers who are
ju.tlDI from the path Of india ,try by this .
Asiatic competitions. Such, at least, we
fear will be the effect but it nay be (
that the weight OF testimony will be al /
lowed to decide The question. 1t il per
hops, as we'll that the opinions Of such
men a. Heydan felt and those other wit
nesses who entertain SO high an opinion
OF our pig tail friends are not general
otherwise this State would soon become /
Il place fit only for Chinese, or those who I
We're disposed to come down to the Chi
nese level.