The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
Rapid Increase of the Chinese Ele-
ment in the City.
MIXED MARRIAGES.
How the Children of the FlOwery Land
Are Employed.
THE WASHERWOMANS OVERTHROW
John Chinaman as Model of Industry
and Order.

Tho ant-coolie agitation. which has for somo years
disturbed California, has induced many Ceiestiak to
try their fortunes in 1elds and among the spots
favored by choice is this city OF Gotham Within
the tour years the Chinese colony in our midst
has been constantly Increasing and there Is some
prospects that distant day We shall be as well
stocked as is the City OF the Golden Gate Only few
years ago great rarity was rcai Chinaman in
this city that enterprsing tradesman thought II
good dodge to up freshly arrived Micsians
In the picturesque costume OF tho Flowery
Land aud them a living advertisement and
guarantee OF direct relations with hr-on China
There is longer, however, need TO practice this
deception, for the real Chinaware article is now SO
plentiful that II has ceased to be attractive nov
city. The Chinaman has ceased to be ornamental in
becoming useful
MoSGoLIAS INFLUENCE.
No would recognize The gentleman made
familiar all by aaterng chest portraits In the
taciturn laundryman deity welding his smoothing
hon, or in the scnt servitor whose bright almond
eyes follow keenly your every movement and
to pierce into your unspoken thought In
ieiligent sober and dextcrous the Cinnamon
certainly are, and II allowed free scope
Tor the OF their ability and free development
these United States possible that curious
labor revolution may yet BIO accomplished among us
1t is quite that white labor at present
ganized cannot compete with the Monaghan and
unless families to become luxury, only
TO be enjoyed. like horses and carriages, by the
rich, II is difficult TO what basis Chi
and white labor continue TO co-exist
IN tho same market to the extent Of becoming rivals
Just the presence Of the Chinaman inierferes
only with the washerwomen to any apprecable ex
tent, but laundry man with his tub is TO the Coles
tal tho pioneer with his is to American CIV
iization. He opens the way for others to follow.
Nearly all OF the Celestials ut present in New York
have their way overland from san Francisco, and
all the important points along the route some part
OF the Asiauc advance guard have pitched their
tents. They are merchants, traders miners rnroad
laborers field hands. servants and aundrymen, ac-
cording to the LOCALITY in which they find themselves
aud are all by turns; but everywhere they arc
and continue strangers As rule, they have 10 fam
lies, and form no lasting connections IN this coun
try Whether they Will cortinue this policy II once
they succeed in establishing themselves securely In
this country s as great puzzle as IS their cabaisic
literature; but should they decide on changing
their policy the result the moral political and go
ciai character OF population might easily amount
10 more man revolution The Ch'nese are generay
to be too conservative TO learn anything
from other nations, but this must be dismissed as
popular iaiacy. They have learned from America
TO grow corn, and at this moment produce nearly
enough for their home need, and within
China may appear IN the markets OF The world MS
great corn Producing country. China IS also known
10 possess much undevcioped mineral wealth. and IN
this direction we may one day learn that sue has
prontcd something by her intercourse with America
Under these circumstances u would be great error
suppose that VIC shall b quit with
the cool,e emigration when the washer
woman shall nave become thing Of
the past and John Chinainan sits down
opium tunes shall dream Of couquests over yet
unborn washerwomcn. As rule the coole ID his own
COOK ard ana sne zen soS Rs
berding together they AVOID these high rent cnarees
which weigh 50 heavily on the Caucasian poor IL oy
this penurious economy the cooic able undersc
all white labor. which rs based on lainy Organization
The coolie leaves Chm with the idea Of making
pormanent homo IN the country whittier he gocs IN
pursuit Of gain, and remains away from nome only so
turn rich. His whole system Is therefore organized
with view 10 make as much and spend as iiite as
possible.
John Chiuamar, snowevcr, is not wholly q sordid
uso s capable OF feeling tho tender passion, and
der the loose tunic and insoparaLe umbrella, thero
beats heart formed 70 love. me absence OF Ohinas
lar daughters throws considerable dhcuiies IN the
way OF johns love-inaklng, but as no - man
give hms elf up tor beaten, md "when he -
lar from tho lips that he lnves." phiiosophcaiiy
.lurns 70 the lips no IS near and pops tne question:
II Il creditabe 10 female Intelligence that though on
all other subjects they may be somewhat puzz'ed
by the peculiar phraseology OF pigeon EuIiisn.
That on tins momentous topic me Chinaman Is
Immediately understood Joan soehs 10 have
found uncommon sympathy IN this cosmopolitan
CITY, and over one hundred busnng Caucasian
brdes have been led 10 tue hymcna altar by celestial
bridegrooms. For The part II must be confessed
the ocong poorest elassos OF the popua
ton, anu many cases 20 The order o. "sood doves,
bui 4 = said that the marrrafes are ior tue most
part quite as happy as most connubal arrangements.
large percentage u toe prices ociong
TO the proud Nilcsau Stock which has It's
stronghold Ia the rogioGs OF Mulberry aud
tnd Mott streets. Where the Chiuaman seeks an
,n sds nc - nearly AZ Ssss ors S 70 sea
the joss house, and al least profess himslf a. ood
Ua.hohc and an 1dmirer Of HIS AohLcss The
Pope, Otherwise Jobn must not hope Tor
Milesan alliance. ~ Is natioring
seg.s su ,na a Tor sr oyo Se stubborn cIna
Iorgets The smiling tea gardens oi the Flowery
Land. abandohs MS ancestors bones. pItchcs Con-
tucius aud his doct ines 10 the vnd aud swcars TO
seek only tnrougn the bright eyes OF hrs
irisn girl These curious matrlmouin alliances are
ssid to succeed very we!l, and ~ the daughters q
these mixed marriages GENERALLY choose Cinnamon Tor
husbands W. may hope AZ no very disiaat iuriod TO
possess a naiiv. Chin0-Amcfican population.
THK CELESTIAL COLONY.
IL IL difficult TO say ~nat ,he exact strength oil
the CHINESE colony locped ~ ana ABOUT S.Ni"fa, as
there are Olcal statistics which vivc the iplOna-
ton aud tho Chinese mmlgran1s ars rather sny "a
furnishing niormAsion about themselves. According
10 lhe Chinese account thcre hfo some tcvcn
or eight hundred IN Al, but ne colony
cprstRnty receives acccssions from the Pac'hc coast
Thcy here 10 parties. 81 eight ahd ten, ape
par.niiy under some systematic organizatioo. On
this PoInt, however, = = next 10 impossible ~ obtain
Information OWING 10 lnc diplomatic rcticcncn OF the
cmisrants Neafiy all come overland from inc Pucic
coast. nut more than doz bsving com"
ny mo Panama route during the past year.
lew struggle over from England, where
they 20 IN the capacity o. ship' cooks aId Servants
Va private families Among The Cninesc settled ano
about New YORK tnereS vcrs lew capitnIists. ami
business ara employee as workncn by American
trims. The greatest number WORK u tobacco iacso-
rice, making cigars, AZ wbcn they very ex-
PERI III this branch o. induslfy they receive the
same. pay other workmen, ana when not
employed by firms they usually work NJ home on
Their own account A. rule they quite pros
porous, ana iorm a strong contrast 70 their some.
wnAt out .vf.clbDw nushpOfs. Inry account Tor
lhalt comparative prosperity ~ ther moro pfudcnt
HABITS Of nie their sobriely, industry ana economy:
there doubt bat that thsfog9 Iss The secret
OF their wolbeing
FAyoRlTB iNDrHrnirg.
The Hret lev JhInauuu vino reached NGw Or< ana
trlod TO establish themselves took " ihs yyugnE ~
sweets nnJ cigars and i0r While MS yfabs - lbdus-
try seemed aUOu 10 pass iDtV Tue naGds - lbs Atia
the roriOu OF tutatlou VfVutS Dl AuN
Urancn were Consideraop, AMI JONI cOud manage
some days, when blessed w stfcak o. 4uch. 70
MAKE nOn $40 To Sl2, but as the hard ufncs
oct Ia this IIncrant vending business became lers
ronuDctativc. Inc appearances % The ltauap immi-
grant ITO scene asV produced its tHset, ior thc
1oonc organtzation iound Itself opposed w tbo
p.aroDi system, aud wonderful 90 rrafe, tae CDnt-
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