Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-08

What a New Orleans Chinaman Has to
Saw of the Present Imbroglio.


AS the reporter was sauntering along
st. Peter street, and seeing a number OF
Chinese establishments, says the New
Orleans Times Democrat, the idea sud
denly occurred to him to step in and inter-
view one of the Celestials concerning the
impending war between China and
France and ascertain their view OF the
situation.
Circumstances were favorable and the
reporter met Mr.. Long Kee, a Chlnaman
with 81 benign countenance and a long
cigar in his mouth, which he pulled COM
placently as he dreamed of his home be-
yOnd the sea.
Mr.. Kee smiled when the reporter adj
dressed him-smiled because he could not
understand why the reporter wished 70
see him, and finally continued TO smile
until his whole face consisted OF a broad
grin and vast illumination. Mr.. nee
was pleased and in good humor, and when
he is pleased he smiles, and the smile
spreads until it almost engulfs him.
The reporter informed Mr.. kee that he
wished to see him on business. Inc next
moment Mr.. Kee was all business, and
when the reporter asked him If he had
heard of the war in China said:
Eyes, me know alice bout de war. 1t
belly bad to have war. Me got lettee what
come from ChiGee alice way by San Elan
cisco, and telle me bout war wit Flance.
1t belly bad"
'Have you heard of the French war
ships bombarding Foo Chow and destroy
ing property belonging to the empirep
''Oh, yes, me heardee."
SsDo YOU think the French ships will be
able to capture the forts on Min riverp
'sMe don't know" said Mr.. Kee with a
smile. "YOu see de river is belly
| crookee." and he made a zig-Zag tracing
| across his thigh to show the course OF the
river, "and Chinee have one fOrtee here,
and one fortee dere, and in middle big
fOrtee. Middle fortee belly stlong, and
| Flench have to shOotee heap TO get him.
| Chinee ships no countee, no nghtee, not
worth two centee. Chinee have to fight
with slodies-men what clally gun on
back and walkee."
-''If China has a regular war will not the
Emperor put all the men IN the army to
drive away the FTenchp
'sOh, no! Men what no likee to fightee
no go Wit slOdies; only blave men 90 to
| fightee-men what hkee to be slodles, and
| fghtee alice time-blave men,"
'sDo you think China can put million
men in the army?"
"Me thinkee heap more. Chinee can
puttee flo millee men in armee. Chinee
| no Ual0 OF Rance, anu HO UuHe6. leuSu-
| man 20 round and blOwee and talkee
heap, but Chinee he no talk and no
blutfee."
"Are there not a great many men in
| China who do not know how to tightV
eyes, plenty; but Chinee be slodies
light away, underestimate quick as horse
yes, belly quick"
"What caused the present war between
China and Francei" inquired the reporter
in order to sound Mr.. Long Ree.
swell, you see Flance have tghtee wit
Black Flay, and Flance he says to Chinee
| he want eight millee dollies. Chlnee no
gIvee eight millee dOllies, and they get
| belly mad and fightee. Me can't tell who
whipee, have to wait and see what slOdies
| do"
cit has been a long time, has it not,
/ since China had warp
"NO, China had war in ffty-seven.
| Flench and English shoOtee and knock
| down houses at Canton, and Chinee
slOdies runnee way, because dey was not
| flaid, but no want to fightee. Chinee
going to fightee now, and dey no fiaid OF
| Flench."