The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-03-31


in the House the opposition it Justly
deserves; but il it should not, the bill
will receive its death blow by the Pres
ident in his veto.
The Chinese bill is to-day attracting
more general attention than any bill
that has been presented in Congress
for number of years, as well it may,
for not only is the laborer interested,
but the manufacturer as well. The
bill seems to many to be too severe; in
opposition to our boosted free institu-
tiOns: in opposition to the fundamen-
tai principles Of American liberty.
Now let us look first at the bill, and
then at the reasons that led to its pre-
sentation and passage. The bill itself
nearly every one is familiar with, and
knows that it restricts Chinese immi-
grafton for period Of twenty years.
The causes that led to its presentation
are many. 1t is a well known fact
that an American laborer cannot live
on the wages that Chinese would
grow rich at. The reason Of this is,
an American is man who cannot
subsist on all manner of refuse, as the
Chinese can and do He must have sufi-
cient food and Of the proper kind, and it
must be prepared in a proper manner,
all of which takes money not only to
procure, but to prepare. The Chinese,
on the contrary, will subsist on rats,
mice, cats, dogs, and other things that
would nauseate person Of common
decency. Hence, we find that the
Chinaman would kill American labor
at the outset, for the reason that he can
live on ten or fifteen cents day and
all that he gets over that can go to
swell his bank account. We would
ask those who are opposed to the bill
to go with us to San Francisco, the met
ropo'itan city of the west and the
home Of the Chinese. There is in that
city place called China town Here
the Chinese eat, sleep and have their
being What kind OF place is il?
you ask. 1t is a place consisting OF
one principal street, with high wooden
buildings on each side. The lower or
ground floor is used by them as stores,
shops, etc.; above, sleeping apart
ments and places Of designation. Here
in rooms that are never cleaned or
ventilated the Chinese eat and sleep;
in rooms that would not contain more
than four beds, forty or fifty of these
heathens sleep, all on the floor, men,
women and children Unfortunately.
Let us take a walk through China
town, and what do we meet, Every
other store or room is an opium-smok-
ing den, where the almond-eyed beau
ties @ stand ready to entrap the
unwary. "Will Mclean men stepee
IMP" Yes; let us go hear what is to
be heard, and see what is to be seen.
The first thing that attracts our notice
after we get used to the seni-darkness
caused by the smoke is the lowness Of
the ceiling, and the great length of the
room as compared with its breadth.
To the left Of the door is bar, behind
which are kept one or two kinds Of
Yillainous compounds, which are by
courtesy called liquors, the opium and
pipes. We go up to the bar, and de-
posit our two bits and call for a pipe,
for it will not do to appear green or to
have no business except that of curl
osity; for the Chinese are a suspicious
race. Then We Wend our way toward
the rear of the room until we lind a
table unoccupied. Here we sit down,
and presently our pipes are brought to
us lit, and all we have to do is to insert
the outer mouth-piece between our
teeth and smoke. The mouth-piece is
attached to small rubber tube, which
in turn is attached to the pipe which
graces the center of the table. Now
that we are seated and our pipes in
running order we will proceed to note
the other occupants of the den. But
before we do this, we would caution
you not to smoke too much, unless you
wish to become insensible: for bear in
mind that opium smoke is narcotic,
and should you succumb to its subtle
influence, you will be disposed Of in a
way that may not suit your fancy.
We see men Of nearly every nationality,
women of a degraded character, and
even young men who have taken this
their first step toward a life of sin and
crime INDUCING in a pipe. But we
have seen enough. We will go out
and secure breath of fresh air, for
we have been in here long enough to
accomplish our purpose. On reaching
the street and walking on few rods
we are accOsted by similar remark
to the one made previous to our enter
ing the first den, as one Of a more IL
centious nature by roper-in of some
house of prostitution. We do not en-
ter, but so across the street and watch.
Before we have been waiting ten min
utes some young boy, eight, ten or iif-
teen years of age, is inyeigled into the
place, and has probably contracted the
most loathsome Of diseases. Is not this
enough? Is it to be wondered at that
parents in California demand the pas
sage of bill that will expel and ex-
clude the Chinese? 1t is perfectly
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