The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-15
CHIMES IMMIGaArIox.

GnINEsE In
Tia prosperity OF this country b
based. IN a great measure. on immigra-
tion. Ever since the earliest colony
WAS planted a tide Of immigration has
been flowing from Europe 70 the At
lsntic coast Every year = snfhcisnt
number % Foreigners arrive % eonsti-
tuts q good sized city Enough Ger
mans are here 70 populate several prin-
CAPABILITIES Of the fAtherlADd, and more
Of the Irish race lind q home In The
United States than remain in Ireland
OF lAts Year,. scandinavian nations are
planting colonies here 10 such an ex-
tent n almost threatens 10 dspopulate
the parent states. The PROVINCES of
southern Rssia. hitherto disinelined
10 emigration, have been animated with
the prevailing spirit Of unrest and are
exchanging their homes on the steppes
Of southern Russia for log cabins ON the
American plains.
To foreign immigration the United
states owes its existence, its long-con-
tinued course Of prosperity and its
present power. Tins strung arms Of
Engiishmen, Irishmen, Germans, Sean
dinayians and all the races Of middle
and northern Europe. have felled the
forests. cultivated the fields. opened
the mines and developed the wonderful
resources OF the country. These united
races have built a great nation and
their commlngled blood promises TO
produce n race OF msn capable OF sus-
taining the fires institutions under
which they live.
The exodus OF Europeans 10 America
Is productive Of mutual benefit In de-
yeloping America the European finds q
home. He and his children become
identified with the country, they feel an
interest In Its prosperity. In a genera
tion their national prejudices are for
gotten and they become completely
merged into the population Ct this. the
state OF their adoption. All this Is
natural. The European coming 10 this
country seeks a home among a kindred
people, allied 10 him In manners, laws,
religion and national instincts; he ex-
periences simply n change OF scene-a
geographical, not q moral change.
Since the settlement OF the Pacific
coast, n novel species Of immigration
has taken place. unknown In the earlier
days Of the nation. From the opposite
Aslatic coast have come large numbers
Of individuals whose arrival rather re-
sembles an incursion than IN immigra-
ton. The Chinese, politically speak
ing, car hardly DO considered rs immi-
grants; they are not, nor do they in
tend TO become Americans. Their
hopes, their aspirations, their anticipa-
lions Of future enjoyment, are all with
their own people In the celestial en-
pire. They leave China with the in
tention Of returning; they remain here
with that intention; during their entire
sojourn In this country they are ami
mated by the expectation OF returning
home and spending their last days in
the 'Flowery Kingdom" It is doubt
full whether the Chinaman ever would
assimilate with our institute ons. The
Monaghan and Caucasian are entirely
distinct; birth. climate, and a thousand
ages OF experience, have constituted
them two different races; not like DIFF
ferent European nations, differing
merely In minor particulars, but differ
ent In instincts. tastes-in every attri-
butte Of humanity.
As the Asiatic has nothing in CON-
mon with the American, as no common
bond Of sympathy exists between them.
the former has no desire OF making n
permanent home with the latter; he
feels no interest In the welfare Of the
nation; he does not understand the n n
ture OF the people, nor sympathize with
their political institutions. His arrival
and residence In this country Is not fol-
eian immigration In the true sense of
tho word, for 1t does not add to the
permanent population Of the country,
does not augment Its wealth, extend its
power nor increase its influence, nor In
any way answer to the modern deAni-
tion Of the word foreign immigration;
but as observed by Gen. Garfield in his
letter accepting the nomination, rather
resembles an Invasion or M importa-
tion. which should he restricted mr. d.
fined by a modification Of the existing
treaty with the Chinese government.
nurdctte's hey.