, 1879-02-01

IdE EG1Nk3E AtA4Ns
Tho chief obj otion ngatnat tlo excessive |
Chinesc immigration lies III tho nature Of the |
contracts under whic1, Tho Chinese laborors
como ia aud ren,ain In this country, and
wi,icl, offer no Inducements to them to nssin-
ilato themselves to our n,onner Of life or to
couform to t1ls spirit OF any Of our insEitu-
tions. Thoy hnvo nothing in common with
nj except their lts6or, anil over this 10 have
no ultimate control. II ta regulated, rs
sirnc.], md Influenced by the great Chineae
companies. Tho 1aborcrs are mere tools III
tho han!ls OF these companies. The latter
nro very wealthy, and the grcnt mass Of the
people Of China nro impec,1nioua, md nHually
In n starving condition and ready to jump at
anything that offers the proHpect Of even
scan.y subsistence, for they will live
where others would starvo. Hence wo
eco them leaving Cl,inn by thousands and
pouring into Australia and New zealaud, IN
til tho people OF those colonies arc striving
to bar them out in Eclf-defenso, stocking the
plantations of tho West Indies In condition
Of quasi.slavery, and tlocklng 10 our Paciao
Hopo in great numbers. Tho Chinese COM
pnnies open business agencies and offer out
fits and pnssage.1noney to any Of their coun-
trymon who will enter into five Or ton
years' contract to divido tho product Of thor
lnbor with them. Tho contract Is made as
binding as 1t can be, and holds tho laborer
with the tightncss Of viso. The company
Inns Its agents in California, who receive tho
immigrants, register them, Let them out In
dividually OF in sounds, assign them to
labor, keep watch Of them whorovcr they
may be, ascortnin their wages, how long
time they work md how much money they
reooiss, md they exact their proportion with
tho ro1ontlcasncss Of u 6hylotk. Now md
thon an individual may break AWAY from
their clutches and keep his earnings to him
self. But ns Lis return to China is barred
uutil ho makes restitution to tho companies,
aud as lis part OF hts religion that some
time ho shall return to Cbina. or that II ho
dies here before tho expiration OF tho con-
tract lis bones shall la carried back 10
Chinn, he Is certain sooner or lator to con-
form to Ills contract.
Uuaor such contrncts as these there is no
inducomcpt for tho Chinaman to become q
citizon or to tnko amy interest in onr affairs.
lIo Ia Of no aosyice 10 tho country, except &c
far ns Lis labor tontls to help develop Its re.
sourceB, and this worry labor is unde,
ultimate Chinese control. He has moth
ing in common with our systcu
Of religion, education, or society. 1Io lai
no sympathy with our politics and no wish
to hive any OF tho privileges OF q citizen
10 long ~ he romans hero he is an nlieu
subject to tho police laws Of tho country
Our own Government hos no further holt
upon him than 10 punish him for nfractior
Of ita laws. II cannot demand Of him tll'
performance Of any OF oitizen's dutios. /
cannot expect him to support 1t. Othe
foreigners como hero, adopt our hnbits, ans
at tho proper time become c1tizons, accer
oil tho privileges Of cltizous, aud suppor
tho Government either in peace or war
TLey bring their families with them, aottlt
down, aud become part Of tho bod,
polite. Tho Chinansnn never brings hi
family with him, md II women como the
only como for improper purposes. This I
tho ohicf objection that tho people Of Cali
foruia mako to him. They arc not willin
that hc should como here as an alfen, aubjoc
to tho lawa Of Ills own country, remainin
hore ouly for n specified time, owing on
Government no allegiance, and crowding OF
white labor. Undor such circumstances thc
objection Ia we'll taken, and is strong arg.
mont for regulating thoIr immigration.
tho BunL1so AME treaty stands in tho wnl
| then It should lo so amended As to cunfOr1