The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-05-18
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
S F E E C. H
HON. E. B. TAYLOR,
OF OHIO,
IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
MARCH 10th, 1882.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
MARCH 10th, 1882.
The House having under consideration the bill IS
No. I'D to execute treaty stipulations relating
| to Chinese
Mr.. TAYLOR said:
! MR.. SPEAKER When this bill came first under my
consideration was in that condition of mind that
70 a1 @ Garey me tm
when my judgment is subsatntl laiiy mat"red on this
%Rv Shan oppose @ aPd @ Vote some reasons
continent Of this House on that question: and think
tioq today eXpressed is in favor 'r
@ ot pin bt ht hn c
this House that 1t would be quite likely that shond
ofauestIon that REGARDED here possibly else
bs re % w Seg Of
men rushing to to, their defense; and | supposed L
would be infrequently, it would be the side Of
a measure that was not favored by strong public
find my self in that situation now believe, but
nf
the h states Si on bna % ypr dn
fact. But my objection to 1t is not there The terms
but my OBJECTION does mot lie there ts bill is to
LAW desire It be more 16noXGas b
sooner remedied by the people when they stop and
My objections to the bill many. The first one
W and mnS as
ton by the passion and prejudice Of portion of this
S IN
e Of h any hat d take
And recognize Mr. Speaker; in this discussion the
years ago, when another subject was under consid-
Grafton, and when l was but lad not yet in my
We told that this nation of Chnamen is vicious
occupies a very high position morally. Know but
@ n9p d it Of as %n o this do
those who have already spoken: How much of those
creased IN volume and added to through this medium
am su n9 baH e any
must pass this bill to relieve locality, part of this
it as
6 all hf ba9 ct of f b neron In Sg
much as California and deny that California may
dg @ this bill as being
Bnt asan f9d 5nst parties
claimed already that this bill something like it
fornia tMr Pagei Went further than that He told
bers Of this House to vote this bill because @
yenton of Republicans had declared generally in
only ae for my aet to
control affect that vote or put me in such posi-
S a @ & # n% 3 in
that would have been quite as well if he had not
thsH Rs T. The Ssgs
or d' two given opposition to this bill Let
tell this MSgse aS it. 1t is
G rn n fS5P r
died to us, from House to House, mean the two
Ee or IS an nG6
and that the same principle is applicable to States
But say this in regard to the question before
not prejudice that is to be consulted; II is not
should lead US to shut our doors and build Chinese
ws een % and nd
a section Of it, God himself only knows when the
say It is not matter of convenience only. We
are hSe bter than people or Whether 70 the
of this is Objectionable to finer sense OF
Such Bill as this is jusihable only-and take it
Of aboreTs a from Of necessity upon
the ground upon WHICH we may stand, just as homi-
safe position. But he xiii his neighbor
parricde is ustifabe, and may say his father
Be by to the 6S he m do so t eny in
II nth the s n P M o
! ing yourselves, either in purse or in feeling.
Now to the question is It h & that dt this b
it necessary that this bill should pass? Have any
nrotect our country in any important essential par
tfenar that this bin should passsd? Has anybody
essential interest of our people, that this bill be
told us that the Is ,d
afraid of such matter as that? Is it necessary II
wears that a remnant, handful of pagansm In Cali
fornia should be exterminated or more prevented
once the belief was that the command was alive to
Ea 'nre 'He Ssw hey cyl e GaIorne
Of ana the he eh r6 f f
influence of those churches: What a comment upon
the religion of the nineteenth century.
time the Feg2P of h hs 9St bro th
derbolt from the hand of oympian Jove; but to- da,
shsd"S Of ana Chinese in caifarnia sur
rounded by lepers such as our Savior cured ~,
the them sn II The te
read to them something from the book Of Martyrs
dence. 49,.
so 9 & mhct M IS
will tell this House after while why think not
all this controversy single voice been raised
Of Of Chrstianity have heard in favor Of these poo
people and that was from Catholic lay brother Oh
raise her voice and beg us to learn something NOR
than what mere prejudice teaches us before we pas
If ,Paganism is not coming in through the door o
the nineteenth century If that hat is only snmethin
9q By T Of for this BILL what ohe
The gentleman from % India Indiana c LMr Caknsl stoo,
that speech. He is an able gentleman, constellation
wondered what il meant; wondered what he mean
go he Re h has not @ IT.
by reading his speech that these people who go int
these coolies, almost of leprous humanit
We had the evidence of the famous Mr. King, Mr.
their flesh dropped from their bones
Now, these people are in California n for what pHr
also by strong hand TO destroy civilization
gotten there by their close corporation at home
with their blood flowing through their veins in poi
sisten and such eternal laborers that by the hand
labor alone they to take possession of this coun
try. Mr.. Speaker, both of these statements cannot
Mr.. PAGE. I know the gentleman from Ohio doe
not wish to misrepresent the sentiments eXpresse
here by any friend of this bill. He misunderstood
that the Chinese will possession of this country
But their labor is being brought into competition wit
people from Whom The United States Goyernmen
Of Rr o 6ere h ground thar the
may take nossession of the country.
standing of the meaning of the gentleman som
gentlemen here on that point is dissipated. Wha
the gentleman from Indiana would imply, then a
laborers they would not compete much with the labo
the exaggeratmi1nsT m T growing out Of & race prendce
s%nys Connect TT" With any eontPo
versy growing out of race, race prejudice, L re
between intelligent gentlemen as to wheth
c03red man t has son t and upon tia
the Wing party! have lived to see a colored man i
% 6 o M fase or
President of the United States. remember that tn
slavery was right wrong turned upon the questio
whether the negroes were an inferior raceas though
an excuse for oppression in law
; In what other way are these Chipamen going
) MI. Speaker, know not how much truth there is
they i've in together to be sur
where there are little or no sewer privileges, litt
and cleaning the city. Water costs them more tha
-four; they have to buy it and transport it for us
their part of the city, but venture say that in m
belief considering their circqmstances, they al
number of lahoring people in the country.