The daily gazette., 1882-03-20
Am Ansl.Chineuo speech.

A German view OF the ChImsse
Quemla0m-WhyG the An1a1AO should
zDe Excluded From our Territory
N. Y Herald Correspondence.
Mr.. P. V. Deuster, democrat, Of Wis
consin, made someo Thoughtful and for
chile remarks on the Chinese bill IN the
House b. day from, as he said, peculiar
standpoint. He ls of German birth and
spoke Of the Chinese emigration, there
fore, rs one who honestly emigrated TO
the United States. lie said this Re-
public owes Its marvellous growth, its
wonderful development, its pre-emi-
nence among the nations OF our modern
times, largely to the Influx OF immi-
grafton from the Old World, an immi-
grafton totally different from that which
found ita way TO the Pacific coast from
Asia. The Europ IAN immigrant, akin
IN race TO the population Cf the Ameri-
can colonies, which were originally set
tied by Europeans, became then and
still becomes an undistingulshed part of
our population. He adopts American
customs, and, what is more, American
IDEAS and love Of personal liberty He
assimllates with and disappears entirely
among the naCIve born, making ell that
is worth preserving Of American life and
thought the sacred heritage of his own
children. The school house, the work
shop, the avenues of commerce become
the scene of this peaceful transformation
| Of kindred elements 70 q harmonious
body, that's bids fair TO establish In due
time the most powerful, the most en-
lIghtened, the most progre sslse nation
| upon the face of the earth. But not 90
with the Chinese immigration, past,
pre- sent or future.
The Chipaman does not INQUIRE into
our liberal ideas as underlying the
American system Of government. He
does not mean to become 9 willing con-
trlbutor to the support Cf our public
schools. He has no desire to build a
home and raise family among us. Nor
would It be desirable politically, social
ly or morally that he should do 90, be-
cause he does not change his social and
political views 50 IS to conform to the
enlarged sphere If thinking afforded him
by our system Of popular government
and social life. Even his bones 90 back
to his native country. The advent oI
The Chinese TO this country, In his opIn-
ion, partakes more OF the character OF Z
peaceful subveFsion, o possession
| W PalQ bu0 AlEC0
armies of submissive laboreIs, owing
allegiance solely to foreign PoH er and
regardlees OF the future or prospects o.
the beautiful territory temporarily oc
cupied by Them.
''Ameriea he went on 10 cay, sis the
> home Of the oppressed, seeking refuge
of foreign tyrannies, but the ChiuamaI
: il not fleeing to cur hospital sht res u
seek the @:is off our 4 protection
There are emo political refugees from
China nor social or religious misrationi
like those of the Puritans to New En-
gland, the Huguenots TO the Sotth; Ill
these of the German, Irish, or othel
patriots Of Europe 70 tie United States
or the prosecuted, shame fully treate,
!, Israelites Of Russia; who fee for saf ty
seeking an asylum and \ new homt
The ChInaman Is neither socially, moral
q ly or politically tit 10 assimilate with us
Ii If the tendency Of modern civilization i
at all worth preserving 1t must gradual
ly absorb the best ingredients four,
le among all natioLs, to be striking Tor th
foremes places in the ranks OF humal
n progr, s., otherwise It will be In consta
|! danger Of being sw smped by the mas e
still struag CLING in lower stratas. N
element OF strength that 1 can conceiv
: Of can be filtered from that immigrAtIo
4 for cur political or social advancement.