Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-20
CHINESE ARGUMENT AND cnI.
NEaE THREAre.


DARN high in authority" in the Chi
nsss Empire. It is well understood that
tho author OF the articles is Lin Kwan
Chung. an attache OF the Chinese En-
bassy. and that they present in their
entirety the whole case Of the Chinese
nation. which the Embassy has been
sent to this country to prosecute and sus-
tain. This being the fact. the papers.
which were concluded in last Saturdays
.Aryonasd have more than a passing in.
tsrsst for the citizens Of the Pacific
Coast. and. indeed. for the sntre M
ton which will eventually be brought to
realize tho evils which have been forced
upon 1t by the Burlinsame Treaty. Lin
Kwaa Chung Is a very learned man. and
he writes the English language much
better than many native Americans. He
was evidently chosen BY his chief. Chun
Ian Pin. to present the Chinese side Of
the gu estion TO the American people.
and Il Is safe 10 assume that he has sx-
hausted the subject from an Oriental
standpoint.
Because these articles indicate q de-
termination on the part Of China to in
sist on the continuance in force Of the
Burlinsams Treaty. they will command
the attention OF thoughtful men. II Is
their authorship and not any inherent
argumsntative strength, which makes
them an important contribution TO the
political history OF the age. They are
remarkably we'll written. and present
In q condensed form q history Of the re-
lstions OF China to the outside world
which Is very interesting but here their
value ends. Because in the thirteenth
century China had 1t in her power to OF.
terminate certain Christian nations,
and magnanimously forsbors to take
advantage Of her power, Is certainly no
reason why the American people should
deliberately commit suicide in the nine
tssnth century. The facts which Lin
Kwsn Chung so pleasantly relates are
true ; II needed no Chinese ambassador
10 cross the Pacific to instruct this be-
nishtsd people regarding them. The
conclusion which no draws from them,
that because 600 years ago thu China
men spared the lives Of some Christians
In Europe. We OF America arc bound TO
allow the Mongolians to ovsr-run and
destroy this nation. Is an absurd one.
and has not the remotsst connection
with the premises from which he
draws IL.
In the last paper Of the series there
Is one approach to an argument which
demands an answer. This Chinese
statesman says that many Of tho placer
mines OF California have become so bar.
rem that no white man can be found to
work them ; that but for Cinnamon who
are content with . small reward for
their labor. these mines would Be ut
tsrly abandoned. and thus California
would suffer from . great decrease in
her annual production Of gold. This at
nnt seems q very fair statement Of the
facts In the case. II will doubtless
strike the political economist In the East
as Al u~nanswsrabls argument In favor
Of Chinese immigration. The trouble
with the conclusion Is. that. while the
Cinnamon are undoubtedly developing
the wealth Of these abandoned placers.
they are very careful to see to II that
they add not one dollar to the accumu-
~lations Of the State OF California. or Of
the United States. Every unc Of
gold which they extract from our soil 10
sent to China. and thus made to enrich
the Empire OF the sun by ~impoverish-
ing rs. Even the money that they are
forced to spend in this country for the
necessities Of life is given to merchants
Of their wi nation. 20 that in the end
every cent produced by them tinds its
way. by n channel or another. to the
ooffsrs Of the home government. This
fact destroys all the intended force Of
Lin KwaA Chung's argument on this
branch Of his subject.
This Is q fair sample Of the Argument
ative portions Of the papers under dis.
cussion. Lin Kwan Chung does not
misrepressnt facts. but he tells only
just 90 much as suits his own purpose.
In the last Of his papers. however. he
exhibits q marvellous lack OF statesman
ship. by launching forth in an open
threat TO make war; upon the United
States. unless the Burlingams Treaty is
maintained inviolats. He says: 81
may add that 10 II becomes necessary for
them (ths Chinese) to appeal to all
Christsndom. and even to arms. against
your injustice. they are prepared to
do 1t. They did not seek West
srn intercourse they did not ask
for the Burlingame Treaty ; but
now that both have been thrust upon
thsm they are determined that both shall
DO respected" Then follows IN allu-
sion to the ravages Of Confederate cruis-
srs. armed by Englishmsn. during cur
late war. and this valorous Chinaman
threatens TO drive our commerce from
the sea. This Is pure buncombs. and
will do more to aid Us than to injurs us
in our crusade against the Cinnamon.
The Chinese must stop coming. Mr.. Lin
Kvan Chung to the contrary. notwith-
standing. and II war with China Is the
result. this nation is ready to meet IL.
IL the English language there are
about 10000 words suitable Tor tele-
graphic purposes. French. German.