The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-03
County and City Official Press.
Tuesday, October 3, 1876.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
AGAIN.

In conclusion IF our article Yesterday
We will state that We have 10 purpose OF
the Chinaman or denying
10 him all his Just rights the saae as
any other race We aim simply to
point out the danger Of their presence
and 10 insls. that the prior rights of
our own countrymen ia all public works
involving the expenditure OF the poo
pies money shall be recognized la /
certain kinds Of work. as some about I
the mills and most kinds Of mcnial
service, il is undeniablo that the China
men are a benefit. Their place can
hardly be supplied. And then, the
contact with "a better civilization that is
afforded them in this way Is recipro-
eally of advantage 10 them, and tins Is
well Everything To their real good
and nothing to their final harm should
be the aH,mus ia all considerations re-
garding ;hcm. Wherever they can he
employed IN insulated positions where
the Caucasian IDEAS aud influence shall
bo the mastering force III the associa
ton, and where they do not displsce n
superior type If whites, it is
all right. But We are OPP
posed to their accumula,ing in our
cities like vermin- carrying "llion into
Italy like .Encas of old with his pat
rimonial pcnates. They ought to be
subjected to rigid sanitary restrictions
apd not allowed 10 honey comb our
cities. the homes of wealth and refine
ment. with their hives of corruption
and poison the common air with their
infection Of filth.
We would not bar them out from any
OF the privileges of the country. SO
long as they do not outrage the rights
and health of its citizens The only
way Ia prevent their overcrowding is 10
i''"f whefeVor practicable. Ii they will
not observe the sanitary laws. let them
20 out into the mountains and gather
the scattering grains Of gold but il
they must harbor in the midst of our
cities they should be held amenable ia
the conventional health requirements Of
civilized society and contribute their
share to its burdens
Every private citizen and private
corporation has an objectionable right
to employ whom~oevcr they pleas, 10
serve them, and il is the duty of all law.
atiaing citizens TO protect them in their
legal rights. There are certain kinds az
work where the help Of these people
can hardly bo dispensed with. For ex.
ample in the saving Of the hop crop and
similar exigoncies; in certain employ
ments abou. our numerous manufac,ur.
lug establishments: also in the construc-
ton Of our railroads-ln which latter
case their cheap labor renders them in
dispensahlc 10 the ultimate accomplish
nent of such important undertakings.
aud IT - 10 tho interest of lahoripp
Americans 10 have that work done bv
them, when Il can only be done a, rate.
which they could not afford 10 aosep,
themselves. The progress and devel-
opneni OF the country Is depcuden, up
on such enterprises AMI all classes are
IN the end TO he benefited hy them.
The main argument in favor of
Cinnamon is. that they are more re
liable IN certain positions than white
labor. This, however. cannot ho -.
'ahl'shed as general proposition. We
arc no apologist Tor white worthless.
ness. Ii our countrymon will copv
or exceed the sioos they condemn in
these poems. in dissipation, unsaithfal-
hess and betrayal Of trust. they should
abiie the same Judgment. Nevcrihe-
less. We believe In the great masse, of
the American pcople-the industrious.
Tree nen aud women who have made
Tho nations farms, bailt It's cities. fleets
and railroads, storedup It's hundreds os
millions IN It's savings hanks, AMI who
sustain i's commerce. aud We insist ,hai
the true policy Of the Government, i IA
sealously guard and foster the Interests
OF this grea, laboring Glass agains, for
eigu cseolie imnortation