Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-11

Against that we will enter no protest, and
should have no right to do so. The talk
about China closing her ports to our trade
is made only by those who do not under
stand the question. Last year the total
amount of our exports to all Chinese ports
outside of llong-kong was but 1892 900.
have called Hong-hong Chinese port,
but every child knows that il Is under Brit
iSh control and If we were TO 90 To war
with China today Hong-kong would be aS
open 10 us a. Liverpool. To speak of China
furnishing Us by SuSpending trade is only
the suggestion OF dense ignorance. We
pay China an immense balance in coin, and
probably we shall always do il. But II the
trade question had the Importance which
some have enormously attributed to IL, |
would not seek its continuance by per-
hitting vicious immigration OF Chinese
Coolies. The Bristol merchants cried out
that commerce would be ruined If England
persisted in destroying the slave trade.
But history does not record that England
sacrificed her honor by yielding TO the cry.
Eighth. The attempt made from different
quarters and with different motives To jus
tifv maltreatment oi the negro in the South
on the same ground that We refuse to
receive the Chinese Is Si-nally illogi-
cal. If the negro population of this
country. domicilcd here for two centuries.
have no more rights under our Government
and no more ground for appeal 10 our pro-
testiun than the Coolies who are still In
China. then allegiance and nationality aud
.the flag" are worse than meaningless.
Observe that this discussion Is not in r.
card To the Chinese now on our shores
a. n
hut I'm regard 10 the countless hOrdc> Who
may come upon u> If We leave the WAY
open. The very class OF gentlemen VINO
make this argument are the same Who re-
fused To permit the Chinese 10 he natural
lied and 10 acquire suffrage, In Ecp1p-
lie. with suffrage 81 general. 10 l. inpoS>i-
bic 10 have with safety prescribed ant
disfanchi>ed race | maintain that those
who voted that the Chinese should mo-, De
voted IN effect that they ought |
not u come here.
Ninth. The enlightened religious >ent- |
mcnt of the Pacific coast views with pro-
found alarm the tendency aEl cn,c, ot un- |
restricted Chinese immigration. l'c
pastors and delegates OF the CoDgT's.-
tioual churches OF California J Year since /
expressed their "c0u,iCNuu' that "t.c /
Burlugamc Treaty ought to rc ,o uo..I'.
hy the General Government as 10 restrict |
Chinese immigration. Rev. =. '. Blake /
>iec. editor OF the oldc>; religious paper Goa
the Pacific coast, spoke thus !n an oluoIa, /
address
Moreover wealthy English and Amer cAn com |
panics have organized great money making iian. (
Tor bringing mllllons-lt IL trus-tyen mi..Vus-
OF these Chinese into our stsc aud into all lsrts
OF the Uuiou. and Ihry have sCui out ,mi-ssf /
into China 10 induce the people l5 every tfU' Sut
false story. 10 migrate here Arcad' iso hHnd' I'd
and gffv NosisGHd have come, 90 whom cAt hu4d. /
rcd fh0usnHd remain
The tendency OF AL This T. tremendously towaTt |
evil; toward vice and atom nation; toward a
opposed 10 the true spirit Of Ameficani-m. aud j.
very DANGEROUS 10 our mora Hy, 10 oUf stsbtiHy |
and to our succcss a people an . uV-ion 60 |
lionB more OF these Chinese tDutE come n not pre-
NentCi by any lcZal, or moral, or Ne bocrsiic ~
strsint, Increasing inoalculably by nunbcrs he |
evils already existing while Aspifit OF r-cr prtJ |
udices aud clanshlp lcalorsies and conflict ~ |
interests must be developed, porlendiuE possible
evil beyond u description.
In regard 20 the process ~ converting !
and Chri>tinizing this people. 4 mission |
AIRY who ha> been in the held since lsiH |
tc>tifc> that not one iu thousand have !
even uommIiy protested % change from |
and that OF This small number |
neatly ouc-halr had been taught iu mission |
arr schools In China. The same mission
AIRY SAYS Eats They come iu sill. larger num-
bor> they vii, more otcctualh support |
each other iu their national p,Culinritc>
and vices. become still more confirmed in
heather mmuraltio~, with au influence iH
every respect intellectually bad. Under
" hat possible sense OF duty amy American
can feel that hc promotes Christianity 10y
the process OF handing California over Co
/, more than am able 90 dis
cover
Tenth This Chinese question connects
itself Intimately and n>epaably with the
labor question. Their immigration i cu-
-oura-cd hy some openly, hy many secret
Is. because their labor Is cheap. The cN-
pertinent is a dangerous one. In republic
where the man Who works, carries bdllo;
ia Li~ hands 10 will not do for capitalized
wealth 10 lcSi~latc for cheap labor w
io not want cheap labor: We do not want
lear labor. We want labor 40 fair rates
n rates that shall give the lahurer his far
share. and capital is fair share. II more
: sought BY capital, less will in the end
be- realized. There j. not lah1riug-m0u
rom the PcnobsCot 20 the sacramento
Nho would not Zee, a-sriv,cd. outraged.
lurlcu,d. crushed. hy h,.Bg forced into
with the labor aud the wages
II the Chinese Cody. For one Will uc'-
r consent by my vote cor my voice % drive
he intelligent WurAiu-mcu OF America o.
lat competition and that degradation.
Mr. Garrison spent tAo best years ~ au
lonorcd life ln q courageous battle for tn
freedom and dignity oi labor. and Tor ii-
from thralliou. trust %,
yill not lesson tlc gratitude which Oh
or America owe hGu Tor h'>
noble lead IN the past by an effort now q.
,on>ign them % the humiliation and tI.
poverty inevitably resulting from Tie CJ-.
petition OF Chinese coolies.
Years ago Mr. CARLYLE said % an Alner.-
,an friend. You viii have ru trouble iu
.our country 80 long as you have few
people and much land, bul when you have
much people and little land, your trials
,cgiu." No one connected ig amy manner
with the government of The Republic can
-icw the situation without grave concern.
Al least nine large States OF the South g-c
disturbed hy "a race trouble, OF which u"
nan Is vet wise enough Ia see tEc end "a,
CENTRAL and largest and Wcalthic>t OF our
Territories i sliced hy poly SamouS pop
Ilation which huunJs defiance in the face
# the General Government; discomfort
among unemployed thousands has already
manifested Il spirit Of violence. ami but
recently arrested travel between the Allan
ic and the Mississippi by armed mob-
which dcted three States and commanded
treat trunk lines of railway 10 cease oper-
,tious. Practical >tate>mau~hip would
suggest that the Government OF the United
states has it, hands fun and that nothing
,ut sheer reCklcSSnc>S will force upon the
American population of the Pacific slope
he odiouS contamination Of the lowest
,rade of the Chinese race. II may be at
emntcd: but. in my Judgment. II will