The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-05
Washington.


THE CHINESE IMMIGRATION BILL--A fight
FOR AMERICAN IvILlzATloS-wILL MR.
!, CONKLTNG AcCEPT?--BRIEF TTENs-DR
,, CuRRY's ADDRESS BEFORE THE SENATE
EDUCATIONAL COAMITTEE-Hoy. y. g. cox
TO LECTURE IN RICHMOND.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The discussion
which has been going on in the Senate has
reawakened among the laboring classes
here the interest felt and manifested
throughout the country when the same
subject was brought before Congress du-
ring the Hayes administration. The bill
then passed was vetoed by President Hayes
on the ground OF its violation Of treaty
siipulations with the Chinese Government,
which 1t certainly did. The Administers
ton sought to satisfy the public by an en-
bassy to China charged with the object Of
modifying the existing treaty in this
respect, so as TO allow the passage of such
laws in reference TO Chinese immigration as
might seem proper 10 the American Con-
gress; and this was effected by the mission.
The friends OF the workingmen in Con-
gress are now determined that stop shall
be put TO the miscellaneous outpour OF
Chinese paupers upon our western coase
The Californians, OF course, as most di-
rcctly interested, feel and express the
greatest concern in this matter; but the
working masses throughout the Country
know that it is q mere question OF time,
nd very short time at that, when Cau-
casian labor will be overwhelmed and
submerged beneath the Mongolian millions
who will swarm over our land from sea-
coast to seacoast unless an effectlIal barrier
is at once raised in behalf OF our institu-
tions and our people by those charged with
! the defence OF their interest in the National
Legislature. Mr.. Bayard, always true TO the
/ instincts OF IN American, gave forciblc and
emphatic utterance TO the popular feeling on
yesterday when he exclaimed: "Sooner or
later, senators, YOU are to choose, and bet
ter soon than late, between the civilization
OF our own country and that OF China J"
Mr.. Hoar, OF course, opposes The bill.
This Senator has so much love and charity
for the poor and oppressed Of all other ma
tons that he has none left for his own
countrymen. But few years ago he and
his fellow-politcians plunged this country
into civil war rather than endure the pol
luting presence and demoralizing effects Of
African slavery. Now he insists that q
warm welcome and hospitab,e home shall
be offered to herds OF Mongolian slaves,
the property OF the "SiX Companies " who
have bought them and their labor, in order
to thrust it into competition with the free
men Of this countiy-not only with the
free men, but with the free women. 4 pc
tilion presented by the workingwomcn Of
California tells the story Of how this is
done. They say: "We, as a class |
Of respectable and workingwomen. are |
treated by our employers worse
than the Chinese, inasmuch as we cannot !
live by the labor OF our hands and compete |
with the Chinese. Their expenses and |
habits differ materially from ours, a great |
many of us having large families to sup !
port, and we cannot live in squallid and ill |
ventilated rooms, where a Chinese family |
can live in luxury for from twenty-five to |
thirty cents 4 day. Manufacturers, taking |
advantage Of Us, being unprotected and |
therefore at their mercy, place labor so low |
that it is almost impossible to get living /
by working at their prices" Then |
they 90 on and enumerate work !
upon ladies' apparel-yiZ., Chemise, |
trimmed Handsomely, &C., sixty-fve cents
per dozen; ladies' wrappers, twenty cents
each, and all other underwear in proper
ton" And they appeal to Congress :
Remember, that. two thirds OF Us are
AlnericGR women, Christians and not hea- |
then, and draw some distinction between |
them and us !" But, alas the philanthro-
by OF Mr.. iloar and his associates is too !
broad to recognize such distinctions, and |
American women as well as American men |
joss-worshipping Chinese, in order that |
the "SiX Companies and the manuiactu-
rers" may pile up their ill-gotten gains.
GENERAL ARMSTRONG AND DR.. CURRY.
gave you yesterdaya short paragraph in !
regard to the meeting Of the Senate Educa-
ton Committee and the remarks of Hon. !
J. l.. VI. Curry, General Armstrong, and
Others in behalf OF national and common
schools. hear to-day that the members
OF the committee were very much impressed
with what was said, and that DR.. Curry has
been invited to appear before the commit
tee again. He was present yesterday by
invitation Of Senator Blair, the chairman,
rs general agent Of the Peabody fund.
His opinions were desired because Of his
intimate and extensive acquaintance with
the school system OF the South. Senator
Window, member OF the committee,
served in the House with him, and so, by
the way, did Senators Dawes, Morrill,, Lo-
gan, Vance, and Pugh, who are not on
the committee. Governor Brown, OF
Georgia, who IL member Of the
committee, favors liberal appropriation
for educational purposes. The interest
and attention manifested by members of
the committee and other congressman give
assurance that DR.. Curry will accomplish
great additional good when he again dis
cusses the subject Of immediate aid. Gen.
eral Armstrong, OF the Hampton Normal
Institute, In sharp, incisiye language, /
hear, presented his views. His acknow-
legged ability, success as teacher, and
thorough familiarity with negro character,
give him much power with members OF
Congress. His heart is in the work, and