New-York tribune., 1884-10-12
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SIN NCISCO.
CHINESE CUNNING-THE LABOR MAkhEr-
MAIiS-GRAPE CULTURE.
my TELEGRAPH To TIik llibUNh'l

G,N En,xctsco Oct. 11.-Ono Of tho decisions
rendered last week by Justice fiod was tha'
chiraman horn in this conary was entit'cu W ''"h
after n tr,p 10 China without certificate OF any
vouchers when the Justice cut the giouhn h""
under the claim 10 land on the score "i previous
residence the coolies at once saw tef opportunity
OF eignty-sIx found on a steamship winch arriVci
,h; wool, ,vi,hout certificates moro than One-haf
claimed birth IN this state and what II more re-
,norkablc. they found Chinese here to swear they
were born on this coast, and the Federal Court al
mit,cd them. Tins may not seem serious matier
20 one ignorant of the Chinese character hut the
fact is that unless the system OF swearing IN thoSo
coolies can he broken mp, the Restriction ne, VIII
bc Of small service. Chinese testimony can po
hourbt here lust M Won would buy rce and il has
leaked ont that within the last few days company
has been formed of Chinese merchants with VIII to
detectives who speak Chinese. and gang of law
ycrs whose business it is to procure rcrjurcd cvi-
dcncc of cItigcnghip for all coolies who may arriVo
without certificates. Such proceedings nrr no
prcntcr farce than was the proof chat Chinese rag
pickcrs aud coolies wcro merchants Experience
has clearly shown here that tho Caucasian Is no
match for the 0hgolian IN cunning or fertility ot
resources
The State Immigration Association, whose head
the East asking what are the chances here Tor able
bodied lahorers aud skilled artisans. The answers
sent are dscouraginr. This city Is filling up with
idle men who havo bocn working IN harvest hclhs
and the only trade III winch the demand
outruns the supply is that of the brickayers
For domestic help there Is always n
great demand. as many families would
discharge the Chinese If they could
secure competent female servants. The best chance
in California now IS for farmers OF small means
who are willing to live economically for several
wears until an orchard vineyard gets into bear
ing Bus no man who is sure of a good living AZ
the East should undertake the costly experlinentoI
coming out here to seek fortune. This ha' ccas ed
to be "a golden land Of opportunities for the poor
man.
Unless something is done by Congress this WIN
ter Australia will he deprived of mal-se:vlce from
this coast The Democratic House struck ont
of the Senate bill at the last session the
tlanse providing for a subsidy for this service.
New South Wales will end its compact
this month. hut New-I alaDd VIII con-
time to send mails with he assurance that
CONGRESS viii not be mean enough to refuse 10 Nole
One-tpIrd of the expense, which Is all mat j. re-
CURED Instead of cripping this service 1t should
be improved. il s of great advahtag: 10 az 'f-
chants doing business with the Australian Colonies
The State Agricultural Commission has just
opened ITS annual exhibition Of grapes III TINS cily
The d play this year includes nlnctyiour varieties
of choice wine grapes from one vineyard III Son"ia
County. thc cuttings having been imported directly
from France. The exhibit SHOWS an immense
growth of the wine-Inaking industry during the
last few years.