The New York herald., 1878-02-26
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desirable member OF society.
WANT OF ASSIMILATION
systems. They cannot be relied upon 10 perform
military duty. They are incompetent as Jurymen.
Indeed. the only purpose IN society for which they
are available is 20 perform manual labor. They bring
with them neither wives nor families, nor do they
intermarry with the resident population. they
have an inferior intelligence and different
Socially ana posc. oHM Du fSog nass remained dis
tinct and anagonistic race. Nor IN view OF their
s.rong national pretudices, IS there ary hope that
where M inferior has been absorbed and improved
by superior one, out the condition precedent 10
OF the lower race oil such inferiority. Nations as
well as individuals must cooclude that they
p need h"lp before they are willing TO ask or
receive H. The Chinese have not anu never Will come
10 such conclusion. Their inordnate vanity leads
them TO believe their country to be tho centre OF tho
terrestrial system, and they therefore call u the
"middle central natonn they boast civilization
winch antedstes the birth of Christ. They point with
pride to philosopher Coniucius, whose maxims as
the perfection of wisdom have become their code Of
laws. They obey government which In their faith
is heaven de SC cended-an absolute despotism, vast,
awful and impressive. whose tremendous and mysfori-
Gus power regulates their lives or DEGREES their DEATH
and under which hbcrty is an unknown idea.
A UNITED CLASS.
Thus intrenched behind national prejudices they
are impregnable against all influences and remain
great unueJ Glass; distinct from In color In sizc
In features In Dress IN language, in customs. IN
habits and in social peculiarites.
A nation 10 be strong should be homogeneous;
all the elc mcnts that attach themselves TO It's 80
ciety should be assimatcd rapidly into one harmo.
NOUS ana congruous whole. l, Is neither possible
nor desirable for two distinct races 10 live harmo.
nously IN the same society and under th- same
government II this single proposition be true the
conclusion sound that Chinese immigration should
be restricted or prohibited.
The third and principal objection, however, TO the
Chinese Is tho TACT that they do not asstmila.e with
our people, but remain distinct aud alien element
In this respect they differ from all other voluntary
migrants. The German, the freshman, the French
man have sought our country az perma.
ncnt homo Tor themselves ana their posleriiy,
promptly and cheeriuiy adopting our habits customs
our government and tho laws, they speedily become
our worhest and thriftiest citizens. vndicating In
the council chambers OF the nation their knowledge
OF our political principles, and illustrating upon
every battle field where liberty has been attacked
tho patriotism which such knowledge inspires
II is not so with the Chinese They have been In
this country over quarter OF century. Their en-
poyment house servants and laborcrs has brought
them close and immediate contact with our peo-
pie. but no change In them has been produced. What
they were whom they came they are to-dsy-tne same
In dress, the same In disposition, the same In Ian
feeling. They indicate no desire, either in word or
action, TO become identified with US. They como
the social or political inst.utions Of their
own country, but because they believed
they could better thoir CONDITION In ls Their sole
pshed this they DO not nvost their earnings IN lands
or homesteads but return with thom to their native
mako this ihoir permanent home. So strong is
thor feeling this respect that tho poorest aborcrs
stpulae. as part OF tho contract by which they sell
their services that their dead bodies shall be carried
back TO China and have been thu exported
They have conception OF our judicial or legislative
DIFFICULTIES OF THE QUESTION.
This conclusion, however, Is strengthened by the
facts already stated showing It's evil effects upon the
industrial and social interests OF our people. But.
admitting this, the mode OF securing 1t demands
careful consideration. Tho great majority OF the
em,grants depart from tho port OF Hong Kong, .
British colony. A change or abrogat0n Of our pres
ent treaty with China will not therefore, check tho
owl. cint action Of both China and Great Britain
will alone be effective.
In view of the tact that the we'll known policy Of
the Chinese government Is adverse to the emigration
OF its citizens and that Great Britain has already,
without offence to China, absolutely pr0hbtts i'm
migration 10 several OF her colonies, It Is believed
tnat similar action our part will not destroy
or disturb tho friendly commercial relations now
existing But were otherwise tho harmony
and perpetuity OF political ana social nstitu
cannot be weighed the same balance with mere
terial prosperity aud commercial advantages. Your
committee, therefore, nanimously recon nd that
immediate correspondence be opened upon this sub
ject with the governments OF China and Great Brit
ain and present, accompanying this report, joint
resolution TO that effect.
rnK JOINT RESOLUTION.
The joint resolution roistive 10 Chinese immigra-
tion Is as follows:-
Whereas it appears that tho great majority Of Chinese
immigrants unwilling conform to our Institutions
residents OF country and
rights respon sibies Of citizenship; and
whereas they have Indicated capacity assinlate
Resolved That the President the United Rtases
quested open with the gov
OF China and Great Britain with the view OF
ing treaties which permit unlimited immigration Of
Chinese O the United States.