, 1876-05-21

An ARGUMENT IN BEHALF or CHINESE LABon
In order to give both sides of the Chinese
question In California, an abstract is herewith
| given Of q pamphlet issued in San Francisco,
] and entitled, ''The other side Of the Chinese
| question in California; OF reply to the charges
against the Chinese as embodied in the resolp-
tons adopted At the Anti Chinese Mass-Meeting,
held april ), IS7G, in San Francisco"
The preamble acknowledges the Importance
| OF the controversy on Chinese immigration to
this country to both State and nation, but holds
! that It Is debatable question upon which only
constitutional right and privilege OF every citi-
zen in this free Republic to write, publish. and
speak candidly his own sentiments on any pub
nc subject, whether popular or unpopular. 1t
= held that the charges embodied In the resolu-
tions Of April 5 are untrue or exaggerated, as
presented by the Citizens Anti Chinese Com
lnittee.
"rhe friends of right, justice, and humanity,
Committee and the vast assembly which hon
ored their address aud resolutions with their
approval, are compelled to dissent from them.
apdI and to accept the challenge contained in the
retute the charges they have made against the
Chlnese.'n 7'@@'N ~0~
It is charged that the Chinese population In
California is about. 100000 {abont one
stf state, o. q %an, s4s entire population of the
francisco, and constitute about one-ouarter
of its people. This estimate, the replr sars is
grossly incorrect, Us is readily asee1taincd from
Ine Custom-Housc records in San Francisco,
which give the arrivals and departures since 1852
The figures show that during the twenty-fonr
years and three months HLich ended IN Marc3,
~ Last there had arrived 214,1a6 Moneolians
~ ne e. departures during the same period were
TIE EXCESS OF ARRIVALS |
over departures, according to this table. is 124.
~ = estimated number before that in the State.
lU,N0; total, without deaths, now In the conn.
Iry, lsi,U0; deduct 2, ,0oo for deaths, which
10000 ~>~N@- - tAie 8'a1c
The arrivals Of Chinese in 1913 we're II. .14o
and the departures 6,20o- In 1874 the arrivals
were sS E.22g' and the departures i, 7b6. In 1915
J, 41. And in 1876, up to and inclueiiut1 MARI
q April, the arrivals have been 3,sGo, and thr
departures o04, which figures being a}de,1 r.
5ether give grand total, in three years aud
s,s6, Leaving M an excess Of arrivals over druart,
Its u A96 Deaths to hc deducted,is !
ne SIX Chinese mpanies in San Francisco
'stlmste = n the Chinese in the United States NJ !
+ aoS T. 9! sa w43eh 6oooo reside in California;
.s. therefore, the population Of San Ft,n-
1sco now reaches, according to the gcntraiiv
seceptea estimate, the number Of 35d0o0 md 1
m tis Ss,e se ens,fe aad State is soo the Chinese
ne-eighth Of the population of the city and iess
na;ro nan e9nethrteenth of the population Of The
~ Ih1s s. computation shows a vast difference I
ON q that made by the Committee. r
But the Commjte. eyer thai scope;7..
le source from whence comes the Chfnese in,
n 1nlgratlon, VIZ, China, which contains Imnnn ~ q
4 the be unted states IS sanss 81 ooo xho
~ age Of cheap and quick transportation 'ii i,y
ason Of steam, etc, they feel alaFmei at th;ss s
m cfcaslng invasion q. e. imnigration} lest it