The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-23
"A CELESTIAL PUZZLE"
JAMES BAPTIsTE REPLIES FOR HIS RACE
QUIET, LAw-ABIDING PEOPLE

JAMES BAPTIsTE REPLIES FOR HIS RACE
QUIET, LAw-ABIDING PEOPLE.
To THE EpIroR THE HERALD
The undersigned respectfully solcits space in
your valuable columns for reply to an article pub
lished in your last Tuesdays edition entitled "A
Celestial Puzzie-where Oh Where. the Chinese
Children?- NO Time for Gabbee-successful Search
in Gotham for Monaghan Baby Girl" &C., and to
further reply to the following letter.
To THE EDITOR or THE HrRALp:-
,r the Chimes n. the + ss % @ s Dc
their female children: There are hundreds Of Chinese
offspring of Chinese and Irish parents but far as
yerscd there is not Chinese girl in Now York China
The above letter intimates three things First,
that there are married Chinese in this city second
that they have male offspring: third, that
they do away with their girls. Twill first state that
sincerely feel indebted in behalf of the Chinese to
Captain Petty, of the Fourth precinct. who was
first called upon by your reporter who in response
to the reporters interrogatories said that the Chi
nese were quiet and orderly; and secondly, when
Captain Brogan. of the Fourteenth precinct beine,
similarity questioned. seemed to know that the
Chinese gave no trouble, as no stated. ''Go down
among them and ask the men themselves: some of
them speak good English, and tell you
all about it, Permit me to kindly inform the public
that is afectonate. industrious. enlight-
cned one. much so that Embassy could not
have possibly refraired from enjoying hearty
laugh 'in their sleeves" ut their exceedingly warm
reception while visit to this country in contrast
with the i'll treatment of their less fortunate breth-
rem. residents in this metropolis. both by part Of
the press and the low. ignorant rabble of great
city. upon which the Embassy severely reflected In
their intercession on behalf Of their race
located in the United States. Are our race
not pursuing honest avocatons? Do they not
pay their debts? How many of their names
you count on the calendars of our police courts
inmates of penal institutions. and are they not
entitled to their peaceful homes without the intru-
sion of people who in their disappointment TO find
anything startling enormously draw upon their
imaginations to satisfy the cravings OF the low,
ignorant jealous and selfish. Every mans house
is his castle" not to apply to the Chinese, nor
the much praised constitution of the United States.
Every man being born free and equal another pet
motto, the hobby of free country seems TO be
totally dsregardcd in instance. Is the beauty
OF the negro his high favor talents, TO command
more indulgcnces? As far children are con-
ccrncd VIC have many female children males,
and greatest ambition and aim is to educate them
to become useful members of society and to spurn
vice. As FAR the incorrectness of our accent in
speaking English is concerned, that is common
among all foreigners, and cannot see why IL should
occupy much space in the press for comment As
to eating rats cats and other vcrmn restaurants
speak for themselves; the choicest meats. poultry,
pies, &c. form part of the eatablcs. and we are
neccsstatcd to eat filth. but earn honest liv-
ings, attend to own business, and hope to fur
thcr be enlightened as TO what free country Is.
JAMES BAPTISTE. No. 5ls Mott street.