New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
4 HINT TO CALIFORNIA CHINESE
GO TO PERU-A COUNTRY NEEDING POPULATION
WHERE THEY ARE wELCOME-THEIR CONDITION

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THERE.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Chinese question
In Peru seems have taken form which 10 in strong
contrast with that OF the question on our Pacinc
coast Our California neighbors moving for means
to check Chinese immigration to their shores. and are
manifesting bitter hostility toward their Celestial
brethren by many acts OF violence The same class OF
aborers is being welcomed by the Peruvans to all the
rights and privileges OF native citizenship and efforts are
made by the Peruvian Government to foster and
increase the immigration to that country from
China To this end, contract has been
made with Messrs Olyphant Co.. Of NewYork by the
terms Of which this firm, In consideration OF an annual
subsidy Of 100000 soles agrees to line Of steamers
for five years between and Peru. Their steamers
to make twentyeight round trips every year, and
each vessel Is to be OF sufficient capacity for 1000 pas
sengers The contractors undertake to introduce as
many immigrants possible that at the end OF each
year least 500 shall have arri we'd average by
each vessel
For about fourteen years, beginning in 1860 Chinese
brought Peru under the contract" or CoOlle
system, during which time upwards Of $4,000 were
landed in that country Under this system great
many abuses pracced at both ends, In China by
Kidnapping and emptylng iails, and in Peru by brutal
treatment ofthe Coole aborers Their condition Il said 10
have been similar to that OF the African slave In our
Southern States before the On some plantations
they received every attention due to their position and
wants On others, treatment Of the most barbarous
kind-worse than brutes receive great change has
lately taken place The laborer has learned something
his rights and how to obtain them while the planter
finds fair treatment profitable I'm the end. The
Cooe system, nnder which only the less desirable class
OF Chinese over. has been abolished, and by q
treaty between the Peruvian and the Chinese Govern
ments, the Cinnamon come only rs free immigrants
There In Peru now between 10000 aud 10000
Chinese.
Mr.. Richard Gibbs American Minister to that country,
writes Of them to the the Department follows:
Here in Lima at Calao and other ports the coast.
there are great numbers OF them who have served the
time Of contract have III purchased H. and
they enjoy all the rights due 10 any citizen or resident
o the Republic and far can see Judge are happy
aud cOntented great many Of them are occupied "a
house servants principally cooks IL all parts OF the city
are small eating houses or cook shops kept by Chinese
and they well patronlzcd by the poor people. who
get more and better food for less money than with the
natives streets rcntng on the large markets and those
leading to them much nllcd by Chinese grocers,
taors shOemakers bakers butchers and other trades
that walking around seeing the people, their shops
and signs you could easily Imagine tnat You were ia
Chinese town,
A. the Chnaman aborOus and industrious being sat
ised with small and having luxurious wees or
habits he sells cheaper and gives better article Tor less
pose that these shops, which originally started with
the idea O catching the trade OF tleir fellow cOunymen
az tbey came 20 the mafhcl, nave gradually atiactu
the natives who lind II TO their benefit 60 supply ther
wants from the Chinese. | have noticed during the
short time have been hcre-abou sixteen mOntLsthat
their shops are increasing fast aud also many handsome
stores In the principal streets.
They utermarry with TIE lower class OF whites and by
these are looked upon quite cDtcD for they make
good husbands s-udustrOu-, domestic, aud are fond OF
thcr children Large numbers have become converts 20
Catholicism, and apparently very fcryent Ia their de-
NoOas attentive to the ceTCmOnieH OF the church
They have hired the second theatre OF the city or leased
H. FOR four years aud believe u l. hlcd nightly. lu all
they to as-niae them'cycs 10 the habits and Gus
toms Of the country.
Here the Chnalan is an industrious, lard-work!ug,
patient laDOrrr The climate all along the coast where
the great agricultural fields exist suits him. His wants
are lew anu he saves money "hth other race, I'VE II
penury and misery under the same circumstances.
As tins plan for Chinese Immigration Is altogether df
frcn from the old one O CoOt labor the Cmgrun ary-
ns freely without any ttammes choosing Gi. oWu work
AMI earning good wages at the least uc sole per day,
with certain know led ye of employ mrut, there Will he a
SUPERIOR class Of grants % leave China for count ~
which they know ledge Oi through their coun-
tryu.cn, OF whom many traffic up ana down the cust
from san Francisco To Cllluo.