The New York herald., 1879-03-03
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

CHINESE MERCHANTS DEFENCE OF HIS
CouNTRYsrEN-THE HEATHEN MoNGoLIAN vs.
CHRISTIAN STATESMEN CRITICISM OF
PROBLEM.
Boston. Feb 25th. 1879.
To TIE EDIToR OF THE HERALD:-
wish to express my views in regard to the rights
of my countrymcn. Will you please publish the
following in your paper? In your Declaration Of
independence 1t is asserted that all men are born
free aud equal and IL is understood by the civilized
world that the United States of America is free
country, but fear there is q backward step being
taken by the government.
The able Senator from Maine. in aping that selfish
stump speaker Dennis Kearney, says, 1.-THE Chinese
must co." and gives his reasons. Many things he
says agree to. great many more do not. think
he takes wrong way to rcctity the difficulty. I
claim for my countrymen the right to come to this
country long other foreigners do. II they make
themselves nuisance, establish proper health laws
and enforce them. and II. they don't like them let
them so back home again. but thoy must conform to
American ideas of law and order IL they wish to stay
That is my idea but you cannot bring IL about by
such law as Is now awaiting thc Presidents sig
nature. You must do to others M you would have
them do to you II You wish to gain their confidence.
The Honorable senator calls us "hcathcns;" but
should judge from the tone of his letter that he
somewhat lacking in Christian charity. Let him
look at the records OF fire in Chicago and yellow fever
In New Orleans, and he will find Cinnamon giving as
much, according to their means, any other people.
Such heathens cannot be SO bad after oil. Also no
gives all Cinnamon the name OK Coolies" II tho
Senator has education why don't he IL TO find out
the meaning of the word COOLER
Coolie Is a laborng man. man who works by
the day at anything he can get to do, that is what
Chinamcn mean by Coolies
lie says that China people are not healthy do not
keep their places of habitation clean other peo
pie that they smell badly &c, sc.
could mention several other nationalitics, each
having it's particular SMELL Also that no decent
China women come here, that they are mostly pros
titutcs but do not the women Of other nations fur
nish goodly number of this class My idea Is that
IL the Chinese allowed to come to this country
and enjoy the same privileges as the people from
any other foreign land, they win educate themselves
conform to your laws and manners, and become as
good citizens as any other race.
The Chinese people are willing to work, they mind
their own business and do not got drunk and why Is
IL they have not rs much right to come here and in
as large numbers as any other foreign people ? IL
you do not allow it, you go against the principles Of
George Washington. the father of his country, and
contrary TO the principles Of your Government.
You 10 against the principles of George washington
you go against the American nag. and you act In
conflict with Christian charity and principle.
You 10 not allow Cinnamon to become citizens in
California where they pay s2OO,0OO In taxes, do not
allow them TO vote. ask you, where Ia your golden
rule your Christian charity aud the fruits OF your
Bible teachings. when you talk about doing to others
as you would have them do to your
guess senator Blaine. by his argument, wants to
tel people what to do. but don't want them to do
what he does. His information must be very Limited
when he says the trade between this country and
China only amounts to few hundred dollars yearly.
when II Is known TO reach several millions every
year. | fear he docs not know what he Is talking
about.
don't know who arc opposed TO the Chinese,
whether they are Americans or ioreisners, but
themselves. I think so because have travelled In
America, North. south, East, and wcst aud have