The New York herald., 1878-01-18
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

P1EsENcE OF xoNGoLIAxs ON THE PACIFIC
COAST
wAsaisorox, Jan. II, 1878
The paper embodying the views OF the late Senator
Norton the Chinese question, so far as iney were
written by him, which submitted TO the senate
to-day, s incomplete anu, 70 considerable extent
frsgmeutary, but the character OF the conclusions
reached by him individual member land MINOR
ny OF ons) on the Joint Congressional Committee on
Chinese immigration are clearly shown oy Inc o1iow'
Ing extracts and synopsis
now TO PRorEor THE CHINESE.
The inquiry which the committee were instruc.eo
TO make involve the political rights or prv
leges OF The Chinese the law stands they cannot
be naturalzed and become ctrzens and 40 not know
that any movement or proposition has oeen maae ~ -
any quarter recently TO change the AW bus tuo
question is whether they shall be permitted 10 come
country to work. 10 engage in trade 10 acqure
ton can be given tnem only by allowing Them 10 De-
como citizens and acquire the right OF sunrage wnsa
their would become important IN eiectiohs Ano
their prosecutions IN great part converted in'o Anuy
solicitation.
EYyEcrs cnISssE LABOR.
In discussing eGects OF Chinese labor in Csifor-
MIA hs quotes testimony given by Colonel Hollis
ter one OF largest farmers in that State who de-
clared that without Chinese labor the wheat AMI other
crops couid not be pronbly harvested and taken TO
market He also referred to testimony given by
Charles Crockcr and other prominent gentlemen COLI
nec.ed with railroads that they could not have been
constructed without Chinese labor. Senator Morton
says
AS iaborsrs upon the public works they were en-
tirey reliable. worked more hours than white men,
were not given strikes and never undertook oy
combinations control the price OF labor
In the early days OF California price OF labor
exorbitant aud rendered u apostolic TO employ men
tor any other purpose than mining or raising provi-
Tor tho support OF miners al time and al places
where most difhcult, and they could
not brought from other States or countries except
al an enormous cost These hign prices made II m-
possible engage manufactures any pursuit that
came into competition with the productons oi other
countries and IL was only wnen prices had become
greatly reduced chiefly by the presence ol Tue chi.
nese that California was abIe send her agri
cultural pr0duc ions into tho markets oi the world
and Il undoubtedly true Notwithstanding the out
cry against Chinese cheap labor tna the average rate
of wages In California is higher than In any oner part
OF tho United States aud now stanas iargeiy in
the way OF DEVELOPMENT Vi the state.
IL ts said that the presence OF the Chinese
in California prevents the emigration thither Of white
peopN. and. therefore, STANDS IN the way OF the
growth OF the State. II such Is the fact, which
not admit springs from the persecution visited upon
the Cniusmen the exaggerated declarations which
have been made IN them, thai the Chinese In
VITA whe aborland leave WINE people out Of
work or reduce their wages by competition Delow the
living point II white people aeterred from going
10 Calliornia II is not legitimate result OF the
o. ns havs Bee" The
formed ny the Chinese has tended very greatly 70 the
development and prosperity OF California The testi-
mopy vi many witnesses went TO snow that but
for Chinese labor the State would not have halt the
popuatlon properly and production that she has to-
which Chinese labor has cxerled IN Caior-
MIA, running through = period o twenty
ihs. but ior the presence OF the Chinese California
would not nov have than one-half or tw0-thirds
oil her present white population; that Chinese labor
white labor, made many kinds OF business possible
and aic foundations OF manufacturing interests
that DID enormous proportions: that The
presence ChInesc hoIuing out the prospect for
reasonable rates. induced tue transfer Of large
amounts oil capital migration 10 California, the
society, including aburng men. and lastly, that the
Iaboring men o Calit0ruia have ample employment
anC better paid than almost any other part OF
toe country
CHARACTER OF TUE CHINESE.
He adduces evidence given before the joint Con-
grcssonal committee. which shows That the intellect
ual capacity Of the Chinese is iully equal TO that Of
white people. An given from the testimony
Of Judge Heydenfetdt, Who said:-
never had lawsuit with them had q
complaint from them in my lie. He was drawn In
contact with people from all nations. and he had never
met moro honorable, hghmnded, correct and truth
than the Chinese merchants, and he had
never had where tho Chinese have attempted to
undervaluc their goods or bring fictitious claims under
the aoj ojustments.
THEATESED ATTACK ON The cHINEsE-EN-
ERGEr1c ACTION OF THE AUTHoRITIEs-AR-
BEST OF CoNspIRAToRs
SAN Francisco, Jan. Ii, 1873
For some time past the language used at tho meet
Ings OF so.csllcd work ngmen by agitators
Kssrney, knight, Wollock ana others has been grow
ing more moro incendiary in its character. AT
meetings held this city last night pretty strong in
tmaiions ere given that the Cniuese passengers by
The steamer Toxic, tomorrow would DO at.
lacked IL has been asccrained that, under advice Of
their leaders, tho mob have been forming military
companies and have maze some purchases OF weapons.
The power OF public OPINION and vigorous utteranccs
OF the press finally spurred tho authorities
tion. This AZ the heads Of the executive, judi
cal ana legislative departments OF the city govern
ment held secret the result oil which
SPECIAL meeting ofth Board OF Supervisors was hold
this afternoon.
The Mayor called the attention OF the Board TO the
threats OF the agiators against lie ana property and
their defiance oil the government, ana declared that
the time Tor decisive action had come Resolutions
adopted authorizing the Mayor to appoint
mtce OF seven OF the Board TO 80 to sacramento this
evening and procure the immediate passage OF bill
authorizing the Police Commissioners 10 appoint tom
porarhy sucn number OF special police as may DC
deemed necessary ON time 10 time Tor the prescrva
lion 0f order The committee left ou the evening boat
this afternoon. The Mayor had a coniercucs with
General McComb who has ordered tho eatrc military
force OF the city to assemble at their armores and
main under arms until further notice. General Nc
Dowcl has given that the authorities shall
have the support oil the United states troops II re-
CURED
coyspIRAroRs ARRESTED
kearpey and Wollock were arrested this evening on
charges OF conspiracy ana Inisdeineanor ana held
bail tor sll 900 and $4,000 respectively IN default OF
not attempt 10 procure ball. aud also assert that ere.
alter their meetings VIII be secret, except The
Sunday gatherings Ia the City Hail lO. Warrants,
plso, are out Tor tue arrest OF Knight Iho police
have orders 10 promptly arrest any speaker indusng
IN incendiary language
THE CITY QUIET DURING The NIGHT.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. IL, 1878.
The city was very quiet last night. The working.
men had no meetings. The militia we're on guard
during the night. A number OF minor sstators woro
arrested ana locked up.