The daily gazette., 1877-09-26
Letter From California.
SAN ERANoIsco, Sept. IA.
,oglfIeffce of the R/rIf. Nm,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA.
Correspondence Of the Bait Sun.
URGENCY OF THE CHINESE QUESTION
INTELLIGIBLY PRESENTED.
The Chinese immigrant question is
assuming more serious discussion than
ever before. The Baltimore Sun cor
rectly described the advantages of Chinese
labor. and compared favorably the gene
raj intelligence and the orderly behavior
Of the average Mongolian, with the same
class among other nationalities. They
have no Mollie Maguires, no habitual
drunkards, DC, SO far as appears to
public observation though amons,
themselves in dark deEs of the Chinese
quarters, there is much small gambling
and wrangling. And against our drink
ing habits we may set their opium
smoking. This is a universal Indulgence
and they have all grades ofsaloons, where
benches are crowded with opium smok-
ers, But the Chinese brain is not de-
monstratively affected by opium, nor by
our liquid stimuli. They usually keep
quiet and enjoy indoors dremy excita-
tion unknown to Caucasian sprees. In
small cheating by short weight, in Whitley
brown lies, smuggling and kindred vices
they are fair competitors.
What stirs up renewed discussion is
the arrival of 5000 Chinese workmen
in June by steamers and sailing vessels
in Oregon and California, at time when
want of employment is conspicuously
paraded around intelligence offices and
leading editorials of every newspaper, as
well as through active movements of
anti-Coolie associations and stone-pelting
hoodlums on the highway. Moreover,
we are promised steady importing of
Cinnamon of like proportions for the
future; "because, low as 81 a day may
seem to our workmen, half that sum
would induce whole districts in China to
come here" Now it is to be noted that
this goes on, adding to our overstock of
native laborers, say 10000 Cinnamon a
year, our own population is visibly de-
creasing. The great drouth not only
stops of farm labor but it cuts short open
ing new farms, 1t diminishes by fully
one-third hydraulic and sluice gold gravel
mining, from which California derives its
principle gold production, and it discou-
RACES the usual new openings.
Stock gambling, hitherto great stimu-
liant to extension of new mining enter
prise in Nevada, has beggared the gam
blers, leaving not bottom dollar be-
hind. Innumerable mining companies
have been brought to abandonment Of
their mines, mostly "wildcat," and
thousands of men suddenly discharged
now crowd the villages, including the
vicinity of the great Bonanza mines,
vainly praying for work. Then let it be
0nnaidaroH thof oil tx,a
could usually be approached with a new
enterprise, would now consider it insult
ing, and mocking their misery. Build
ing has metwith great check and thrown
mechanics out of employment. Houses
are empty, rents are falling. Lot specu-
lators are the most disappointed of all
Every little savings man has his nest egg
in lots, paying as little as possible and
going IN debt up to his chin. This crowd
believed in the tempter's dogma. "Never
mind the price nor the twelve square
miles of unwanted lots; buy at any price;
lots are bound to go up" Now interest
taxes and payday come, and these men
want work instead of giving it.
This expose is necessary in order to
comprehend the terrible pressure for
employment and the loud complaints of
the Caucasian multitude against the
Mongolian invasion that snatches from
the mouths of American workmen and
destitute wives and children the last NOR
sci that stands between them and famine,
Is it wise (does not prudence forbid) to
ignore the danger of driving the citizens
of this coast to desperation, which is no
chimera, be assured. We have in all
history no example to guide us out of this
embarrassment. 1t is a peaceful inva-
sion. which nothing but abrogation of
treaties and stringent legislation after
wards can arrest. The invasion is like
the army worm and the locust. Their
overwhelming numberswill conquer room
for life Political eventualities may be
enforced. In case of foreign or domestic
entanglements, remember the Chine.
have no sympathy for Caucassians. The'r
only thought would be (like our own
professional polticians) how TO help
themselves. They will not assimilate
with us. If they and their descendants
obtain suffrage they will vote solidly
one way. They are smart. They can't
be hoodwinked. Their patriotism is far
from China. Before anything can be
done to save us there will be 100000
male adults here. If handful of Nor
mons has defied The power of the United
States to dislodge, how much more trouble
would such horde occasion? We give
these views as popularity current in Cali
fornia.