New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
REPORT OF THE JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.


GLIMPSE IMMIGRATION.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27.--The report of the
Joint specis Committee on Chinese immigration was
presented in the Senate to-day After referring TO the
resolutions creating it, ii says
In conducting the Investigation required 0y the reso,
tons the oInt committee visited the Pacific coast ana
examined 1870 witnesses. The testimony so taken covers
over 200 pages OF printed matter, ana embraces tne
ofinterest The committee found great diversity OF
opinion, resulting from different sandpohts OF inc VIII
nesses who were examined.
This Is te at any rate Of the capitalist classes and
the general resources of the Pacific being rapidly de
yeoped by means o! Chinese labor. Among others VINO
testified we're those who largely employ Chinese, or are
Interested in their transportation, and who hnd proht
therein These testified that the results of Chinese immi
grafton had been invariably beneficial in enhancing the
material prosperity OF the coast but some were not en-
trely clear that there not social and moral evils
springug from this immigration which in the future,
would counterbaance the advantages gained by the
present rapid production Of wealth.
Opposition TO any more restricting the Immigration OF
Chinese was also developed among religious teachers,
who testified that the presence OF Chinese among us I'M
poses duty aud gives opportunity OF thT1stlanlzng
them On the other hand the committee found that
borng men and artisans, perhaps without exception,
we're opposed 10 the influx of Chinese on the ground
that hard experience had shown that they are
thereby thrown out OF employme1t p ana tne
means Of decent livelihood are more dhcuit OF ac-
QUESTION But the opposition 10 Chlhese llnhlsTdt,ph
was confined to aDoring men and mechanics III lne
testimony Wil be found that Of lawyers, DOCTORS Iner
chants divnes, judges. and others m large NUMBERS
speaking Of their own Observation ana oeei l S M
deceptive and unwhOlesOme ruhOus u our iaDorILe
classes, prOmOtive OF caste, and dangerous " Hce
To any one reading the testimony which we lag
before the two houses 1t will become painfully evident
TIA, the Pacific coast must become time either Amer
lean or Monaghan. There is vast hlVe Iroin ich
stances may send them in enormous numbers
10 this country. These two forces Monaghan
and American, are already III active opposition;
Ihey do not aualgamate ana al conuVns are
" any assimilation. The american race Is progressive
and In favor Of responsible representative government
The Monaghan race seems to have desire FOL progress
ana TO have conception Of representative ana ee III
situations Willie conditions should he iav0iaDle 10 thc
growth and occupancy OF our Paclhc posseSsos U t
OWL people, the Cnmese have advantages winch VIII pa.
can subss where an American would stagve. They can
Work for wages which will not furnish the Drest hec
Sue, OF lie to al American Tuey maze Iner ma9
California they have the islands OF the sea, not Dy
tlleror force or virtue, or even industry ihthoun e
AZ a. rule Industrious but by revolving chafacuisuCS
and 10y dispensing with what have become necessities III
modern civilization
White Immigration to the Pacific States. THIS ciealS
apit~red IN evidence and probably arises rom tIen
nGl"p9y Of farm and mechanical work thi9usn tto 10"
pre- Of their labor making subsistence difficult 10 pro
cure 10y The poorer classes of emisrants A.. c,toso
women IN California bought and sridi ana are treat!
soiSe than Digs; that they are he'd III n mus, nluS'
!e'Vlhg condition OF slavery. III was iuIthtr bhoMn
1sl NE Chinese have IA quasi government iihV Vh
themselves lndepchdcnt of our laws, aulhofmhs tnU
70 Tue taking Of lie. IL further shown that VOle
Sostlles exist between Cinnamon from different paiu
CANA, Who, together in California W accutht
WVLerwisc. engage ~ deadly fcuds ami riots, 10 thc
StufOanee OF the public peace They are cTutl ana ~
hcfcht 10 their sICk, sometimes turning lneh oul 10
et' aud tue cuTpscs Of dead Cinnamon and women are
ouftneS found in the streets by the pOllccluen Wbere
T" nave been lett by their associates at night, A.
,Hany people Of thu Pacific coast believe that TINS lhnnA
o. Chinese il stand ug menace 10 republican lustlln-
soHs upon tine Pacific and the existence there OF Chrls-
VAL civilization
tion all tbe facts that they have gathered bearing
won thc matter The committee believe that inns opinion
., Vel lO1nd' a. They believe thai Tree lstItuilcns
uLled upon Tree schools and intelligence can OnIy DC
h!nia mel where based on Intelligent and adequately
pal0 labor.