The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-31
he men and women of this country in

the men and women of this country in
a few years, ask yourself, you opposer
to the Chinese bill, if you would like
to have them surrounded by such a class
of yultures. Probably you do not know
anything about the matter, but oppose
the bill on the ground that on its face
it seems hard, cruel and unfair, but
post yourself on this matter before you
attempt to criticise a question which
you are unacquainted with. The
President has not as yet signed the
bill, but there is no doubt of his doing so
by men who are in his confidence.
Now in order that we may not favor
this bill blindly. it is necessary that
while we favor the support of home
industry, home manufactures and
American labor, we should look at it
in the light Of what its effect will be
with our commercial relations with
China. 1t is stated upon good author
ity that the Chinese ambassador at
Washington says that if the bill re-
ceives the Presidents sanction, and
thus becoms a law, the Emperor Of the
" children of the sum-" will remove
from this country the Chinese legation.
and that all commercial communica-
ton will cease; that he will drive
from China all Americans, including
missionaries. If his Imperial High
ness wishes to do this, let him do it
and watch the result. Our mission
aries were sent there TO endeaYor tC
ciYilize the heather, and If they are
told that they must vamoose, they will
the majority Of them, hail such an or
der with delight, and return to theil
homes in civilized country will
pleasure. and with the feeling tina
they have done their duty. If hi!
highness puts stop to the commercial
relations with America, what will Il
gain, and what will our country lose
Commercial statistics show that TO
every dollar that China has paid tn
| United States, we have paid them five
Now, this being the case, who is tn
loser? The bill is not considered t
be hostile to the Chinese Empire
only SO far as its subjects are cor
cerned, who wish to come to thi
country for few years, and wit
what money they can get return
their country, leaving us in wors
place than we were in before thei
arrival. So with all due respect to TIL
Opposers of the bill, we must say tina
we sanction its passage 1t has bee
saidA-that we have as much right
exclude the Germans, Irish or SWedes a
we have the Chinese. This we do nc
doubt or gainsay; but let us take int
consideration the fact that when
German or SWede comes here, the
come with the intention of maxim
America their home. They purchas
land upon which they pay taxes flo
the maintenance of our government
they become Americanized, vote an
hold Office. They are to-day buildin
up our north and west in such a MAJ
ner that will in few years be know
as a great center Of agriculture an
manufacture. The irish as a elias
stay in cities and W0rlS at days YoTl
and generally remain poor: but thel
are exceptions TO this rule. and Whe
they take to agricultural or mechan
cal pursuits, they always make thel
mark. In fact some Of the smartes
men we have in America to-day al
Irish or descendants from Irish fam
lies. But how about the "heathe
Chinee?" Does he come here wit
that purpose? Does he invest hi
money in real estate? Does he eve
become Americanized or even ciyi
lied? No! a thousand times no. H
takes what he can get, saves what
receives, and is in few years read
to return to China, to them wealth
man. We claim that this bill IS cor
stitutional, and that our legislator
have the right and power to enact law
not only to preserve American labor
but those that will tend to the presel
walton and maintenance of virtue an
chastity.