, 1885-09-11
VINO Is 70 BLAMEf

and the present complication at our west
ern coal mines is not an exception.
Chinese labor should never have been
employed in any of the coal mines in this
territory. Cinnamon are of an alien race
which has nothing in common
with our civilization. They con
tribute nothing to our material
growth; they do not sympathize with
our efforts in development and advance
menti they pay no taxes while demanding
and receiving protection. and enjoying
the benefits OF our laws and Institutions.
They are simply human machines who
W, TX and delve and vepetate, ac umulating
their earnings for the purpose Of returning
TO their native country to enjoy them.
They bring nothing To the country which
gives them a domicile, and they take
away, when they return home, everything
they have acquired by their labor. On
the other hand, white men, no matter Of
what nationality. who come to our terri
tory in search of work, come with the in
tention Of locating permanently among us
They aid us in many ways; in building
homes for their families, in establish NC
churches and school houses and in the
gene al development Of our mate ial
wealth and resources. Their and their
families presence among US increases
trade, helps business in all its branches
aud induces ether settlers To come among
us. They form the nucleus Of new com
munities, whose thrift and enterprise at
tract others. farmers. mechanics and mer
chants, and bus speedily villages and
towns are built up, population and mate
rial wealth increase, the cause of edtca
ton fo~urishes, and the people are happy,
industrious and contented.
But who is to blame for the presence
Of Chinese labvrers among US? Upon
whose shoulders rests the responsibility of
bringing to Wyoming the horde of heath
ems that have taken the places Of white
laborers?
In the autumn of 1874 the coal com
pany employed about five hundred vhite
miners in their Rock SPRINGS mines. The
company paid II very liberal contract Price
per ton for mining the coal. 1t enabled
the men to earn from SC to $40 per day,
but they worked only about three days in
the week. The winter was approaching,
aud the company needed more coal The
writer was present when Mr.. S. II. H..
Clark. then general superintendent, mott
fed the miners that the company needed
IN increased supply Of coal. and requested
thcm during the next three months % so
arrange their forces as to produce an in
creased output of At least IS per cent.
The miners replied that they would con-
slider the matter, and report their decision
to him IN the evening. A meeting Of the
Miners Union was called. and after a
lengthy discussion ii was decided to de-
cline Mr. Clark's proposition, and not to
increase the output A committee there
upon callei upon the superintendent and
communicated to him the action of the
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necessary iuei' 'nat Is your pur
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snort uine WIN nave a oody OF men
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want II euueo the interview anu
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miners oeiore Nlr' Nlark departure the
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