The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-30
GENERAL BUTLER'S ANTI
CHINESE LETTER.


The census statistics bear witness
to the superior fertility of the natl,r
allied over the native families OF
Massachusetts in the increase and
multiplication Of mankind. This
well certified fact has led General
3. T. Butler sometimes to declare
that heeXpectS to live to be electe 7
governor of that state by the votes
of children of Irish immigrants
several trials having proved that he
is not sufficiently a favorite with cid
settlers. 1t is by nOmeans a chimer-
lcal calculation, and although The
general is in his siXty-fourth wear
he testlfies his faith in it by pander-
ing to the parents of his growing
supporters on every expedient occa-
sion. Nothing was surer than that
he would volunteer an argument
for the exclusion of Chinese from
the United States when it was an
parent that the prejudices of the
Irish born population were running
that way. He has done so in a pro-
lix public letter.
But we think that the general
has overdOne his business this time
first, in painting a picture of the
merits OF the Chinese workingmen,
which, If it is accurate, comes close
to putting both Irish-born and
native workingmen to shame by
comparison, and second, by found
Ing an argument on fact which in
part would apply to Danish nine
tenthS Of the Irish immigrants if il
warrants the conclusion the general
draws from it-as we do not believe
it does. Here is General Buffers
description of the Chinese in this
country. He says
1.-TWO years since I went to the
Pacific coast, and enc of my errands
was to examine for myself the
condition of the Chinese and
whether it was desirable that thew
should or should not come here. |
After careful investigation [ found |
that Cinnamon were among the yerv
best laboring men on the coast in all |
branches of industry, whether man
ufacturing, mining, domestic or
agricultural; that to a remark
able degree, as a whole, thew |
were honest, and in their vo-
cations exceedingly intelligent;
that they were temperate and as a
rule peaceful, and that they were
not undertaking labor so soon as
they found what their labor was
worth. l also found that they were
very thrifty, economical in their
habits and Clearly in their persons
IS a rule, and because of these
traits were rapidly absorbing the
in all laboring and
Mechanical work" |,
Now, what is the reason why he
would prohibit "honest, exceed
ngly intelligent, temperate, peace
ul, thrifty and clearly" working
men from coming here? 1t is be- ,
'ause they send part OF their sur
Illus earnings to help the "old folks
It home, just as nine-tenths Of the .
7lrtuOus and affectionate Irish-born
immigrants de; and also because
most of them find permanent abode 6
q the United States so unattractive
hat they ultimately return to !
nina, taking the remainder of their |
avings along. That is his sole i
eason, and he contends that it is c
nOugh. 2
We think that. on the contrary, {
ny unprejudiced acceptor Of the q
description of Chinese r
can extract a much a
0under argument to the effect that q
ne federal and state governments n
1Ould rather exert themselves to Z,
lVite such valuable immigration to -
ne United States and to anchor it =;
ere. If the Chinese persist in q
DING back it must be for want of y
efficient inducements to stay. We p
not suffer them to be naturaliZed p
e do not admit them to the priVi- ~
geS OF the land laws, which attrac- 3
Their Immigrants to become perma- e.
ent settlers; we Keep them "clan- Of
Ish" by being '.clannish" toward Ell
lem; we do not afford them the a
curlty of their lives, limbs and
'operty which is their due. Re
the Infamous personal
dIgnities and Outrages inflicted
the Chinese in the Pacific states /
Id territories, not only by "hOod- ~
ms" but under the guise of law, ~
Se the ordinance to cut off their 10
leues in San Francisco and the 70
of discreditable attempts u
the legislature of California to u
fringe their treaty rights, what U
onder that they want to go back %
a laId which they have good NJ
use to esteem more civilized than sc
is, after by honesty, intelligence, NJ
importance, peacefulness, thrift and al
eanliness General Buffers own 70
ords) they have secured a COM M
.fSnRU for I ho oiy,6ar "a fhair.