The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-04-27

The six Chinese Companies who virtually
control the Oriental element in San Francisco
yesterday issued the following manifesto 70 the
American public: Although the malullty OF
the Chinese among Us speak no English, they
are by no means ignorant Of what i, gong uu
around them, whether in their favor or against
them. They have IL Chinese paper, edited by
one of their country men, VINO speaks our iau-
guage as tluently as their own, and by whom
all the articles of the press untavorabie to their
interests are translated for their information.
They are, therefore, thoroughly informed OF
the crusade SO vigorously inausuratcd against
any further immigration from CHINA and they
have taken the subject energeucally in band
and issued this card to the American public. 1t
is signed by the representatives of the SIX Com
panies in this city, and may be accepted a> en-
bodying the views Of the intelligent Cinnamon
in San Francisco:
To THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. The United States
has been open Chinese emigration for MOI than
twenty years Many Cinnamon have Come; lew
have returned Why is this? Because, among our
Chinese people, few in California have acquired IL
fortune and returned home with JOY desire TO
obtain competency having arisen III the heart, our
people have not shrunk from toll and trouble They
have expected to come here for one cr two years,
and make little fortune and return; VINO among
them thought OF all these ditlcultlesE ENpen'
sive rents, expensive living; aay without work
means day without food. For tins reason though
wages are low, yet they are compelled to labor and
live in daily poverty quite unable TO return to their
native land Now this honorable countryis discuss.
ing the Importance OF prohibiting the further emi-
grafton of the Chinese. That is very good indeed.
First, because it will relieve the American people of
trouble and anxiety of mind; secondly, the Chinese
will no longer be wanderers in foreign land. Both
parties will be thus benefited But the result should
be brought about in n reasonable manner. 1t is
said that the six Chinese Companies buy and import
Cinnamon into this country. How can such things
be said? Our six Companies have, year after year,
sent letters discouragng our people from coming 10
this country, but the people have not believed us,
and have continued to come. The necessary eXpen-
ses OF these poor new corners is constant drain up
on the resources of those already settled here, so
that the Chinese residents of this country are also
opposed to this rapid Chinese emigration. But the
capitalists of this honorable country are constantly
calling for Chinese cheap labor The white aboring
men of this country are very angry because the
Chinese obtain employment which they claim be-
longs to white men alone, and so they hate the
Cinnamon, sometimes throw stones at them some
times strike them the street. and constantly
them. The Chinese people can not return such
treatment in the same kind lest other nations hear
ing of such things should ridicule the laws of this
honorable country as of no use.
To prohibit the Chinese from coming to this coun-
try is not difficult task. Formerly His Imperial
Majesty, our august Emperor made treaty of amity
and friendship with the Government Of this honor.
able country. opening up commercial relations and