The Republican journal., 1876-04-27
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We called upon Mr. c. +. DeLong dav OF
TWO since TO set his views upon the Chinese
question as ii affects our coast He saws the
Government Of China Will not appoint even Il
Consul to reside in san Francisco to look after
the interests OF the Chinese here The answer
given when the Chinese officials are approached
on the subject Is: I'VE do not wish our people
10 90 away; if they do they must do it ut their
own risk Mr. belong believes that when
China begins her great system of internal i'm
proYehlehts, Whlcn she Is now preparing for by
education OF Chinese engineers in the United
States and Europe, Chinese emigration will
stop. He further believes that the estimates of
the population OF China are outrageouslv mag
nlhed. He found Ii 50 in japan, and thinks
that Inc impression gained BY travellers who
only visit the cities and only remain for n short
llmt is all wrong. lie gives Yeddo as a sample
tie says instead OF that city containing over 3 :
VO0,U00, there are less than 900 600 and they
are nor crowded He says, TOO, that adyell-
turerS, bc@gar>, crlpples and sick peolie crowd
10 the cities IN the Orient more than they do IN
the United states Thus while the sick and
manned and nendlcants are seen on every cor
her IN Ieddo, throughout journey of | 200
lllles III The interior he never SAW a beggar On
the coolle subject he gives US some INTERESTING
1ucts. These coolies are more absolute slaves
than ever the negroes of the South were They
are Obtained IN the following manner: A il
through the interior of China are coo!ie-traders.
These seoundrcls lind tamly-old people
WIN Spi7 AM daughters. w Iln Iflem IL has
been constant struggle for years to get enough
lood TO keep soul and body together The
trader proposes to buy the services OF "A son or
daughter, lie agreeing to give the old people n
sum Ut money down, and agreeing to feed and
clothe the boy or gin, and to return him or her.
or his or her body, to China after the term of
service has expired. In consideration for this
Tue young man or woman signs ii contract
which Is absolutely frighiul in It's conditions
lie or sac agrees TO give faithful service to his
OF her master for Il term Of six, eight or ten
Years, as may he, and for Il guarantee of faith
Iul service father, mother, brothers and sisters
are mortgagcd with a thousand dreadful penal
tles III ch>t the service is not faithfully per
formed. The result is that the cooie is bound.
body and soul, md hence when the ipspector
asks. Are You leaving China of your own free
WlLI:' the answer is, II am" aud when here
called upon TO testify he knows lust how to tes-
llty 10 please lis master The men we see
dfudglnS here are paying Il debt contracted to
Keep tneIr fathers and mothers from star, ing.
anu tins fact shows us that AS Vet we have
1ajAoMcd neither the character, endurance nor
virtues OF the Chinese people. Indeed, Mr.
DeLohS believes that there is not another so
ueep and subtle 81 race on earth as are these
Iartars. Beyond their trading capacities, which
have alrerdy put i'll their hands the entire trade
Of Japan and the southeastern coast of Asia
ana before which every nationality succumbs
ne says there are statesmen there AMONG The
hgher orders who are a match if not more
than match, for the brightest minds of the