The New York herald., 1877-09-08


or other purposes, as with whites, Is quite unknown
He has no other expenses unless no udulgcs la the
Bsh npum smosns ha
| therefore, little waste, aud luxures which
with Us have become recognized necessities,
| he entirely ignores, including his native tea.
White labor will not submit 10 the degradation OF
rivalry with suck competitor but Will either assert
its power through tho government or be driven from
tho presence OF the cooe altogether The rule Of de-
inand regulating supply may DO true Of cooio labor
penses the rule will not apply 10 white labor ut the
same Time
As member OF society the coolie deserves the most
serious consideration, ana more extended one than
these limits admit. He invites the same antagonism
OF race which even now wars Tor supremacy on the
banks OF tho Danube as IL hus Tor centuries past, and
which maniiests itself wherever they contact,
for other civilizations Founded our society
is upon the Christisn religion he Tor
belief. not always well understood, has become liked
with his general character. Missionary enterprise
Pacific coast and some dsnouinat,ons have prac
abandoned their Efforts in both places, while others
IN The ways oil English ar science and literature be-
fore attempting divert II from Its peculiar materials
ism. Their snperslitions, preJudiccs aud Opinions
have become liked as their habte o life, and their
observations only disclose tho apparent defects. con-
tradietons anu Inconsistencies in our sovernment nnd
religion, which 10 their minds Is radical evi--
dcnce OF their general character. Nor does
the peculiar Developments OF tho coolies en-
courage hope for tue future Thousands OF years ago
tncy reached the highest aanment OF their capacity,
bear, us beIorc suggested the stamp OF Nnlshed"
These remass 40 not aways apply 70 Inc on'nse o
deuce OF the infusion OF Tartar blood. The cooc,
however, is not only fnshed, but Iypihcs the ce.e
aud senllc civilization, which ripges the oldest and,
respects the greatest Empire the world ever saw.
MORALS OF THE COOLIES.
In morals the coolic SINKS in comparison with any
civilized upon the sarths surface. The Rev. OTIS
Gibson, formerly missionary oi Tho Methodist de-
nomination IN China, now engaged IN u similar work
in san Francisco, and usually warm dcender ol the
Chnuse. says oi this class that "Ihoy have no morals
miserable than existed among the white races. AS
long They are III " earn money tbcy arc kept but
soon they give out they are turned ou. TO die
II has been stated how the Importation OF coo!ic
prostitutes has been checked. nut tho testimony
shows their character at homc where tIcy are mort
gagged hired bought and s0ld like other chatteis and
not only tney but great extent a women OF this
lower order of society, where the horrible crime OF
female intancide is Still practisoL Concubnage is
recognized institution fr.m highest to lowest. There
phases coolie immortality winch cannot be mcn-
toned TO ears oie and 'ho committee OF invcstiga
iou obliged rcpress testimony IN this respect
revolving to be recorded They are almost univer
sally addicted 10 gamninR, and the use Of opium has
tivey recent INTRODUCTION, has already made
terrific inroads upon their people Their per-
can exceed the noisome odors which cxhaie
from thnr proximity, and that such Is q
CHINA, from Abbc Hue 10 tho present day. Their
prescncc in particular quarter OF Caucasian CITY
or town Will depcIe " IN short time OF It's white
population SO that not ony by TIC cheapness OF their
labor, but by Tho olTensIveness OF their personal
habits, they drive Tho white laborer before them Tho
ordinary punishment by Imprisonment in jail has
little or no restraining effect upon them. They
thero better fed, better housed and c.Othed Than
Their own country ana 1t is doubtful whether Uut for
the wholesome influence of Chinese mcrchan Is,
our prisons would not soon DO filled With coolies
eager Ior Incarceration. The torture pillory aud
decapitaon, the latter generally following the iormer
the only forms of punishment known in
their own country and we have not, in their case i'm
proved upon them, unless the very questionable de-
wee or cutting on the may be called improve
mcnt. Ths badge, originally imposed upon them W
dencc their respectabiity, aud Its dvesture s re-
garded personal disgrace In the presence OF such
population we are prepared to believe that white I'M
migration Is rctreatnG Archbishop Alemany, OF san
Francisco in recent Circular characterized by grea
modeI alton, says:-
No portion Of Republic has suffered than he
suppementng gradually all kinds OF labor and trsdes and
OF laborers and tradcsmen
Such is tho judgment on the Pacific coast and It is
presumed 10 DO correct, considering the many induce
ments which otherwise offered the emigrant IN
that remarkable sectlon and uness checked the
country at large will have TO meet the conditions
posed by the presence OF those alien people-acn in
habits alien IN morals alien in education, alien
piratons almost every Characteristic whicn so TO
tearing people, All over this broad land the coolc
is 1nu his re6idenCo lt ID incorrect hat as u
class they will not remain They emgrale as our men
of ,49 went TO California, almost always men ami-
CRATE better their condition. and remain If they like
the country. Mr. NordhoG says ths coolie s incvita-
be which true If We 10 silently watch the coun
try, overflow with his kind and II no has come to
stay IL meaus that the white labOrer must depart
But that We are bound to receive THIS alien influx is,
fancy, a piece Of sentinentaisn whicn Will not 10
NATURALIZATION MoSGoLiANs
The laws of the United states do not admit OF tho
naturalization oil Mongolians. a brel auson 10 the
statutes will relieve this branch oi tho subject OF some
obscury. By act CT 1904 naturalization WAS
fined aliens being free white persons, and so the
law stood until 1871, when II was amended by adding
aliens OF African NATIVITY aId psfors o, Aroaa dv
1873, the words. ''aens being tree white persons"
altogether omitted. aud thereby IT was claimed
naturalization was restricted to Aliens OF Airi-
can nativity or descent. This omission OF Tree
white persous is alleged to have 6eon "a
clerical error, but q construction became neces-
sary which allowed the naturalization OF all aliens in
cudiug persons OF African nativity ami descent. and
SC az to give the statute restrictive sense Congress-
III 1875 and, for The purpose 1t is SAID, oil excud
Mougoians, restored the omitted words, so that now
our naturalization laws Apply TO aicns being ireo
white persons and aliens OF African nativity aud TO
persons u African descent Citlzenship can, there
FORE ouiy benefit Chinese actually born In this coun
try. A few hundred children have been born here,
but that small number viii eventually iorm the hu-
ccus Tor a sentiment In favor OF MOngol nauraliza.
ton and the absurdity OF existing aws may 20 some
day proved by the Immigration OF Nong0ls born IN
African colonies, who, thereby being persons oil Alr-
can nativity, viii be entitled 10 American citizenship
The assertion that Chinese Will not bring thor lam
i!ics here is abundanty Tciutod in tho exceptions
which already exist, aud also Is an error the lurIier
statement tney do not desire citizenship. La con-
yersation with their more intelligent pcopc they dis
,pctlv stated their desire 10 become cItlzcns, which
has doubtless been increased by observing tho inGu
eucc when their natural enemy, the ''hoodum," pos
scsses, ana as protection rOm his Indignties The
Cninco ac, 0rcovcr subjected TO all tue taxation oil
whites and IN instances taxes discriminating against
them. sure, their taxable property, especially
real estate, Is comraratively small, hnt We must
recognize he principle which extends the privilege OF
suffrage all who bear taxation. unless wc propose
to erect caste IN our must; indeed, the arsu-
VI wo allow Unrestricted immigration, that cou'.
mon Justice II Disgusting the partisan
seeking nero party ODDS, VIII succeed IN making oar
naturuli2ltlcu laws ut loast as liberal toward tho
Oh ina the wild African fresh from his native
iunglcs. 1t is tnu etLnoossts declare tGat n
bru capacity than eighty live inches Is uhht
Tor Tree government, which considerably above That
o the co0lic IL below that oi The Caucassia, but,
whatever It's merits tho statement will scarcely stanu
in the way the demunds OF justice recog-
uzed in oil the negro or where party aoVii-
,ages demand the concession. These coolies are as
inent!uhud generally made up o macs oil voting age
Their number already sufficient II voters acting to-
gether control the pclltcs OF the foclc states
anu there Is good 10 believe that they would
thus act ana under direction OF their head men.
REMEDY.
An embarrassment in the way oi proper treatment
pli n fyUr