Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-03
TEE EASTERN Pao-cHIsEsE SENTIMENT.


much as the ethical precepts of the
Gospel stand that is to say, it is neither
applicable, nor is it applied, to everyday
relations. The Humanitarianism repre-
sented SO eloquently by Senator Hoar is
akin to the Christianity which
'Compounds for SINS it is inclined to
BY d-g those it has no mind to-
As Hudibras says. It is a theory which
is most attractive to those who do not ap-
prehend any actual experimental acquaint-
ance with that which they recommend.
That the constituents of Senator Hear, if
placed in California, would all become con-
verted to the California view of the Chi
uese question, cannot be doubted, since
they are human, and since it is human
nature which has influenced the conclusions
of the people of this coast. But Dir. Hoar
and his constituents have no personal
knowledge of the Chinese, and so they are
free to indulge in the beautiful and liberal
sentiments which they take so much pleas
ure in. And no doubt there is special
charm to them in this opportunity of enter
tanning broad views with IMMUNITY for the
people of New England, sooth to say, have
been as little prone to indulgence of that
kind as any community on the face of the
earth. In their secular policies, in their
dealings with one another, in their COM
merce, they have been narrow minded, a
strongly prejudiced, and an illiberal peo-
pie. It is therefore probably quite spe-
cha! enjoyment to them to be able to exper-
iment in liberal ideas at the expense of
their neighbors, and thus to crafty their
intellectual aspirations in the most ec0nom-
zeal and thrifty way.
Senator Hoar, however, should have
confined himself to his higher law" ar
g1ment, and not have undertaken to demon
strate from actual facts that it was wise and
wholesome arrangement. For the moment
he begins to talk about the good effects of
unlimited European immigration it must
occur to every intelligent person in the
land that the results of that experiment do
not bear him out. The real truth is that
the principle of unlimited European immi-
grafton has already entailed great and seri-
Gus evils upon the country. 1t has cor.
rupted American politics. 1t has been the
opportunity of the demagogue class. It
has planted everywhere venal element
which has long since given over the rule of
all our large cities to thieves and scouu-
drels. It has done more than any other
one thing to perpetuate the spoils system,
and to exclude our best men from public
life. Yet Mr.. Hoar recklessly asserts that
the original, instructive, and we'll grounded
objections to this system have been proven
to be erroneous. Nothing of the kind has
been proven. What has been demonstrated
is the danger of allowing ignorant aliens to
become participants in the control of the
Government. All the political conse-
quences of unchecked immigration have
thus far been bad, and they threaten to
become worse. Yet Senator Hoar most
infelicitously refers to this immigration as
proving the entire wisdom of the hypothe-
sis he is defending.
And if European immigration is attended
with SO many and serious dangers, how can
it be expected, even by New England intel
Licences, that the advent of Chinese in I'M.
limited numbers can be beneficial? Sem
ator Hoar thinks that the question as to
their indisposition to assimilate is not set.
tied that they have been 30 abused in
this country as to have been deprived of
all motives for assimilation. Mr.. Hoar
shows by this remark that he knows very
little about the Chinese national character
istics. The fact is that the reason the
Chinaman never assimilates is that he
believes himself to be at the very pinnacle
of civilization already. People as a rule
do not voluntarily proceed from superior
to an inferior nationality. They must be.
lieve that they can gain by naturalization,
or they will not undertake it. Now the
Chinese do not believe this. They regard
the American civilization with contempt.
They understand much more of our poll.
tics than we give them credit for, and they
s:off at our democracy and its results.
| They regard us as a nation of incompetent
| brlggsrts, for the most part, and they
have no desire to relinquish the honor OF
their own nationality to take on the Yam
kee ideas. And this is state of mind
which is not at all likely to pass away.
The Chinese in short look upon US very
much as the English used to look upon the
people of Hindostan, as a poor sort of
creatures, who however might be availed
of to further the ends of the superior race
AS to Senator Hoar's remarks about the
efficiency of the Chinese, we cheerfully
admit the truth of them. The Chinese
are very efficient people in all kinds of
work. They are the most formidable com.
petitors we have. They can get away :"
with all the world in " 60 as you please
industrial race. And that is why we want
to prevent them from coming here. We
will not even undertake to say that our
civilization is better than theirs. Theirs
is very venerable, and it has stood an
immense deal OF wear and tear. 1t has
outlived all the great empires of the earth,
an it still possesses the power of progress
and new growth. But what we contend is
that the founders Of this Union of States
set out to establish an Anglo. Saxon civil
cation, and that if some other kind is to
be substituted fer that, the original inten-
ton will be frustrated, and the whole
scheme revolutionized. And since the
Chinaman will not become American,
whatever part of America he occupies most
largely will be in danger of becoming
Chinese and if his immigration is encour-
aged there is nothing to prevent him from
obtaining almost complete possession Of the
Pacific coast. These considerations are
not in any single respect fanciful. but are
based upon the most thorough and careful