Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-15
ABOUT JOHN cHINAMAN,s COO
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time 10 time, 1t Is, perhaps. not nn.
profitable that ono should iisisn a.
some calmly stated facts and argu
msnts upon the other side. The Ar
PEAL makcs no profession Of an init
mate knowledge Of this interesting
subject. One may live a great man,
years In quite close neighborship 10 a
Chinatown +" and its Inhabitants and
yet acquire but . very small knowl
edge Of the Chinese people and the
political and social economy by which
their lives aud habits and avoealions
are regulated. One may spend all his
life on the sea-shore and yet knew
nothing OF tho science Of navigation or
Of conchology, ~ one may pass pro-
ionged existence In the midst ~ fields
and trees and flowers and yet be igno-
rant Of tho science Of botany aud mr.
borculture. In our political campaigns
the orators OF all parties have been
very emphatic aud positive in their
assertions OF the existence Of a system
of coolieism or slavery among the
Cinnamon whom va meet In our daily
walks. Rather, we might fruthfully
state that the orators aforesaid have
invariably assumed or taken 1t for
granted that every chinainan In a Coo
lie, and from this premise proceeded
10 an eloquent d.nnpciation Of what
they have chosen 10 pronounce de-
norAIlzing and baneful system OF
slave latnr We confess n having
been a good deal interested In an Rrti-
Gle In Scribner's for March, entitled
AN Asiaiic INVASION" II deals, In
quite an exhaustive way, with some Of
the leading matters OF interest invol-
we'd In this vexed Chinese problem
We are only too fully alive to the sus.
picion that even the best and highest
of our magazines admit into their pa
Res arguments OF paid counsel; or, In
other words We believe that II enough
money Ia ofssre! 30 the magazine pub.
Usher, he sometimes lets his periodi.
cal DO used for the purpose OF present
ing certain facts and figures needed to
support cause or an argument. But
whether Scribner & Co. Doctor Hol-
land included), are thus susceptible TO
tho temptations Of money, Ia not TO the
purpose OF this article; neither should
the fact Of tho publication of n maya
zine paper being paid for DO urged
against the validity OF Its statements,
II they arc credible upon their face.
Concerning this puxzling Coolie ques-
ton we have the following presenla
ton OF matters relating thereto, in the
article whose iitlo wo have quoted
is it snpposablc that a system really
involving close approach to slavery
could possibly exis. for years, and
continue In tho midst Of tho prevailing
excitement concerning it, without ex-
posture Ia single CASEY Carried on
under tho eyes Of consuls, not a few Of
whom 60 to China under the belief
that such abuse exists; under the eyes
81 inspectors aud native officials whose
prejud,ces arc against emigration
would IL bc continued under govern
ment authorization and government
arrangement, II II were actually co.,
lie trade. yearly reducing inult,tndcs
or Chinese 10 servitudeY But there IL
ample evidence, outside the Inherent
improbability Of tho case, that no up.
proach to such state Of things exists
Ia regard TO emigration 10 tho United
States. Mr.. George Seward, who n
now our minister 70 China, and who
~ss for moro than ten years consul
aud consul general, aud ono Of tho most
careful students living OF Ill that 70.
ia,es to tho Chinese, Ia . recent article,
gives his opinion on this point In
single sentence: This emigration has
been entirely voluntary In its chnrac-
tor This testimony has been con
iirmed by every Official who, like him,
has had actual opportunity to sec the
work. NJ Of the emigration agencies In
Chinese ports; II " confirmed by dis.
patches In which tho contrast II cspec.
tally drawn between tho actual coolic
trade aud the authorized method Of
assisting einigrants. II II we'll un-
derstood la oil that region wrote DR..
Williams, secretary Of legation In
China, that esnlGnmls 20 from Hong
Kong. and coolies from Mscao.' In
ono Of the last attempts made 70 on.
trap coolies wrongfuily Into On Amor.
lean ship, iar back before 1861, Mr..
Ward, who was tlssn American minis.
Ter, ascertained the ticsign, and had
he poor fellows taken from the vessel
and examined y TIE Chinese magic.
Strate's Office In Canton. There all Of
'hem--spors than Ip--deposcd that
hey were unwillias 70 sn,gnis; and
III wers released 10 return to their
homes. ffths sams thing h now done
openly that was then done secretly, |
Why, Il may saisiy 10 asksd. das 20 |
'hinaman dare 70 follow tho example