The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-08
SOCTIL SCIENCE.
Papers on the Chinese, the Customs, the Tariff,
and the Labor Question.

SARATOGA, Sept. Tho Social Science
Association met with Judge Peabody Of New
York presiding. A paper was read on the navi-
CATION laws Of Great Britain and the United
States. by Hamilton A. Hill Of Boston.
Horace White read paper on the tariff.
Henry ID. Hyde Of Boston read paper on
custom laws and their administration.
A paper by the Hon. +. r. Meade Of New York
on the Chinese question was read He says the
Chinese immigration is largely question OF
the future. 1t has nominally existed for thirty
years. The Chinese population nearly doubled
between 1860 and 1870. being 60. 2j4 in the attcr
year. The total Chinese population in Cali
forna now is probably 100000. mostly males
between the ages Of 20 and 40. The women
only number about 1000 and there arc only
about 100 families. mostly merchants. New
York city has say 1000 Chinese. with opium
dcns and joss houses which already mark tho
march ofther peculiar civilization. The Chinese
companies are a kind OF employment agencies.
They do not advance money or aid mmigra-
ton. They act as arbitrators between laborers.
The Chinese come here rs laborcrs. and can
live upon much less than any others. As n
member Of society he invites the same antag-
onsm as the race which now wars for suprem-
acy on the banks OF the Danube. They claim
older civilization and despise all others. reject
ing Christianity because 1t il ours and newer.
~ he seems TO conform TO our ways. II is to get
a better foothold for money making. The coolie
class we see generally Is finished race. md
Vpifles an effete and servie civilization. He IL
described as devoid Of conscience. That we ara
bound to receive this alien influx Is n piece Of
sentimentalism which will not be- accepted. Our
social nature rcpels the idea We boast that the
Anglo Saxon conquers or ahsorbs, but never
recognizes equality in other races. But we can
not overlook the fact that the Chinese nation ex-
listed from the dawn Of centuries; that its Coy
eminent and people have witnessed the birth,
decay. and dissolution of the greatest empires
and republics that have existed, and now con-
front us With a host on the Pacific coast. which
by force OF numbers can convert our broad land
into Chinese colony, The laws of the United
states do net permit the naturalization of Mon
white persons. and aliens Of African nativity or
descent" The remedy for Chinese immigration
Il to he either prohibition or n large restriction.
II they hold h. the Burlinlame treaty. we must
Join with England. whose colonies are already
suffering from the same cause. and make "A Joint
AT o'clock Charles Nordhof took the chair.
and opened the discussion on the labor ques-
tion. He said the strike this summer il an
event VIZ should pay the more attention to IA
the matter Is not ended. Politicians and dema-
gogues are taking hold Of it. one member Of
hundred millions. and land TO live on.
that the Government shall interfere be-
tween railroads and employees. Others de-
niand large standing army To keep down
discontinued lahorcrs. He thought that rail
roAd managers desiring Congress 10 interfere
had some Improbable railroad TO sell. En-
ploycrs. 10 get ON with labor must show Chris
tHn spirit. AMI AN important portion of the
duty Is 70 make lahorcrs Interested IN their
work. Mr.. vanderbilt recently said the em-
ployccs Of his railroad were part OF the enter
prise. that Is the right doctrine.
william j. Nicholson. "A work ingman " Troy
said; The Industrial question emhodies all
others. The late strike did not represent the
lahuring class Of the country. Special trade
bodies ARE dead or dying from the surplus
caused 10y lahor-saving machinery There Is
no lAbOring caste in this country. hut q lahoring
class. Machinery docs not dimin sh the de-
mand Tor labor; hut its constant Introduction
disarrangcs labor. causing il TO seek new chan
n"ls. The lahoring class is generally inteli-
gent Political attention 10 labor is only TUT
to n whale. The agitation is not from those
working for employers"
He was followed hy Messrs Bittenser Of Pitts
hurgh. Ropes II Boston. T. Roosevelt, Jennie
Collins Of Bonins's Bower Boston. and l.. V.
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