New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
noon where they will be examined before the Superior
Court
A REPORT ON THE CHINESE.
OBJECTIONS TO IMMIGRATION.

in behalf of the House Committee on Education and
Labor, to-day made report on the Chinese qucs-
tion accompanied by resolution. which says:
was ratified July Is44 Though it granted no rights
privileges to the Chinese Immediately thereafter.
Their numbers, few az frat. gradually and steadily
he qa PEOPLE Of the slope
alarmed at the great infaT Of this class Of
and BY ss. t the d public
last two decades into periods OF five years the
psoa FROM is5 to s5S fsF 3
be 4S39 For the oe second ,S period from isCo
to 1874 10000 In other words. the for the
four periods of five years each has been SO
States is 10000 Accepting this as correct, t viii
that at the above rate OF Increase and after de-
popation OF America in those states ana ali other ree
combined Even at present. It closely approximaes the
The probability that this rate OF immigration will con.
| tinue seems we'll founded CHINA contains about one
third Of all the human beng, on the globe rs popuia
The density Of this population may he realized by
ing the fact that in the state OF Ohio the number
400 and the average Of all the Provinces 300
t. - per month. Their condition is hard and mis-.
erabe one They are exceedingly migratory IN Their
so scantily opened 10 free commerce. they
World They find in America concenia climate high
wages and more liberal government They are seaar
Pacific In spirit well as IN name
The passage can be made quickly. and cheapy, the
usual price being rron $40 70 $50 which by competition
has reduced low Sl2. II any are too poor
pay this small brokers stand ready 10 auyancc the
upon their luture Under these inviting conak
lions 1t fair TO presume there VIII be no decrease IN
future either In the extent or rapidity OF Chinese
immigration.
The committee says that the Chinese aborer il, in
some respects, very desirable, but that the material
advantages of this kind OF labor sink into uSgnif.
canoe when compared with personal considerations
at stake, the comfort and sef-respect, the decent,
honorable living of the laborer himself. The report
says:
The Chinese aborer does no. come ny to the American
standard OF industry The central idea OF SYSTEMS
that aborer shall possess courage, seltIesect and
is the moGd in which society cast There The habits
formed which give character there the great and wake
fu interests OF living centre. There fires OF patriotism
kndled there free Institutions have their source AID
Inspiration The Chinese who come to this country have
homes. They have neither home feelings nor home
conditions of their mode Of ife they never can have
homes. They willing to work Tor less wages than
will secure homes or comfortably support White LABOR
and c oSeaieny S" during twelve or Thirteen hoas
tor less than one-tenth OF what iIe poor
Pacific States they are willing TO work for almost one
half OF the price paid to American operatives Ihey are
average OF from 20 to 80 cents dag. Undercoil.
ing is luxury almost unknown TO them vha:
plest and coarsest character. They bring wan
neither FAMILIES children. Ole blldr"i
Cuincse viii occupy wh;cn. II subdvidcd, would
accommodate i've American workugnen with their
families ,uch small place, ticy Ar packed Ac sar'
dimes IN box ana here tues Dom sleep cat ana c.'A
such place does not deserve the name OF home;
tender and loving interests cluster around H. aud dH
nabit alone cndears II To them.
The report then says that another and moro
serious objection urged against the Chinese is that
their personal and moral habits make them uEjc-
sirable members of society. Their revolving imnor-
alty and low ideas of religion, labor, women AID
virtue are dwelt upon at length.
third and principal objection to the Chinese s
declared to be the fact that they do not assimate
with the American people. but remain distinct aad
alien element. The report says:
In this respect they dtr from all other yountsrI n'
migrants The German the irshman, the French.
man have sought orr country IS permit
promptly aud cheeru.ly adopting oar habits. Customs
political institutions. devoted 10 our people, ~ or
Government and the laws the speedily otc"ne chr
worthlest and thres citiZ yIndcaiing M tie coIu-
ell chambers OF the Nation their knowledge OF our p.
zeal principles. ana illustrating upon every miucHrl
liberty has been attached the patriotism WHICH
such knowledge inspires.
Itis VITA the chinese They have been in this
country over quarter OF century. Their employment
rs house-servants and laborers has brought tnea
INTO close and immediate contact WIN our poe
pie, out no change IN tiehl has been PRODUCED.
What they when they came they are to-day THE same
in dress, the same ia disposition tue same IN Ian
guage, the same IN religion, the same Ia political
feeling. Tney indicate no desire either IN SUrl
or action, 10 become identified with us.
They with no desire or purpose 10 make TINS ther
pect the poorest aborers spuate part of us
contract by winch they sell Their services that ihr
and thousands have been thus exported. Toy
have no conception OF our judicial or lssslalhe
ary ddty. IHey Incom etent ~ lurymeE. Indeed,
the only purpose 10 society or "hiSa ury are AtHt
bile 10 perform manual labor Iney bring Win iien
neither wives nor families nor do they in,ruidliy VIA
gvnc. and d II rent cyiizatiGi from our own mentally.
morally, socially and politically. Ihey have rou.aIneda
distinct aud auagouistc race.
AuI "A
there hope that the future viii be dncr,ut. In
ahsorbed and Improved by superior hui The con.
dillon precedent % such result ID the acknowledged!
the part OF the lower race OF such lueuJ!b
Nations us well a. individuals must conclude TIA.
they need help before they are Wiling To ak or
receive It, TIE Chinese have NOT ana never va come
10 such conclusion. Then lnordinale vanity eau
believe their country % he the centre or the Ter.
rcsrla system ANA they therefore call It the " hisde
or Central Nation Ley boast a ci',hhi"oa
pride 10 philosopher Confucius whose maAlns, as 80
perfection OF WISDOM. have become teii code u laws
They obey Government which In thoir faith. heaven
descended, an absolute uespOusm, vast hNIul Al" ~
prcssye. whose tremendous and mysterious power ~
atts their lives ordecrees their death ani under Thrh
liberty Is au unknown idea THUS iauencIed behind
National prcjniccs, they are iinpegulbe aslnst a..
from color size IN features VA dress IA lanEnRSo
IN customs IN haDi.s ana ~ so ii it,u'''''''
The great majority OF tie hmm grants depart rom
the port OF Hong Kong, u BRUSH colony \
China viii not therefore, check the cyil 4
joint action ~ hOin China and Great Brtuh
Will alone be effective. In view of the tact that tue
well known poIcy OF tao Chinese Government al
verse u the emigration OF ltS citizens, and ina Graf
Britain has already without offence 10 CHINA. Absolutely
prohibited immi gIatiOn 10 several OF her cu.ulHs,
IL believed that similar action pat vi
destroy disturb the friendly commu cal relation,
existing hut were II otherwise the h.rmoui 81
perIeluy Of political aud social ions cannot
De weighed IN the same balance with iu,fe
material PROSPERITY and commercial HGiauta-rS
Your committee therefore, unanimously rcrummtDi
that immediate correspondence DE- opened upon ts $40
icct with the GOYerumCuta " China ana Great Iuil
and present, accompanying ts pOgi, JOINT Ics.H.1l
10 that effect. The joint resolution relative to CuAo'
immigration is - follows:
Bhceds. Ii appears mat the great majority 81 C4acss