Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-28
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congregational standardization.

ht ! 900 feIH'I htI .r.H 'W''l.
which met A. Whalcom f.W la,-
sgo. T., recommendation ~ ncom
mliiro appointed, a. the a-' -'.-'ou.
dohhetatel, rc.Hl'd tiat ~" lnV
nLur's ~ tho nlisi state. en-
gfcss far tho exclusion II thu"-'
FROM lhis country IL ant, thf-iian
aud who'll, opposed 10 The lIinciIlcs
~ fee institutions
The gentlemen composing thai
bod, doubtless moan well bat Il g.
safe ~ say that they have not gwen
the sui ecl that consideration - IN
porianco domSul- ih,lc are uo
a. gumonts So strong ~ facts, 30
power that will away thc poorer
classes 80 absolutely n. an empty
stomach II the Association had
taken pencil aud paper aui hauiod
the population # the Chinese en-.
pire compared With It, area. aud sum.
married. few facts relating 60 the
customs 81 n people which have 10
NAMED unchanged over 100 wears,
" they had taken note ~ the con
aiant advance this peculiar nation
has made IN arts aud scioncs de.
spite hs heatheni@h practices. if,hey
had made n study ~ the traits 81
character which hctediiy has de,ol.
opsd considered all tho qualities
which would conspire Ia make the
Chinaman formidable competitor
In ell helds 81 labor. Il IL safe Ia say
the resolution would not have been
adopted.
All the Information necessary for
q thorough understanding 81 the
subject nigh, have been obtained by
Tho committee duting the interim
between sessions. They would have
found that the Chinese ~ diplomats.
ranl with The mos, civilized nations
~ the Earth, that their government
is . wonderful exempliaea,ion 81 the
power which superior Intelligence
swsys over the masses when the
prejudices ~ color aud caste are on
grained Into The very nature 81 each
individual. They would have lila.
covered that the area Of the Chinese
Empire !. already too small Ia nc
ecmmodsts the ib0 900 600 Of PEG.
ple who suhsist on lie soil that they
are already looking abroad for new
foothold, that our country presents
10 them irresistible attractions. that
they possess ihe ability ~ Hood our
country with . horde II cheap work.
men. capable ot doing every stroke
~ labor and not miss the number
from their home population; that
their copper lined s,omachs require
but Q few ounces ot rice zach day 10
Keep the hardy system up 10 It's
fourteen or sixteen hours 81 work
tina, they are olanish IN disposition,
and do not conceal their dislike Of
everything American escep, our
money.
n. We repeat. the gentlemen OF
the Association had considered all
these things, We do moi believe they
would have been willing. In the
name Of Christianity. 10 sacrifice this
and succeeding generations. 10 jus.
tify whs. seems RICH, only In theory
I, 10 Impossible TO adjua, all Of
Earih's concerns by rule and square.
II would be folly to attempt 10 make
one style of house suit all people. or
. certain siss Of church NJ oil con.
gregssions. although they may be
models In the eyes of some people
Flee government 10 the legitimate
heritage Of people who are free from
religious snd oil other supsrs,i,iops.
Toe Chinese are welded TO their
gods. They cannot he divorced.
Tbs very few Who have responded 10
Chns,isn snor, prove this. II il
folly TO snpec, any different results.
What 10 born In the bono Ia bred IN
The hssh. 10 peculiarly applicable to
Chinese character. Tho action OF
the Association will be viewed with
rssrs, by oil who have made a study
Of this vexsd problem. Their posi-
ton 90 an advanced branch Of tho
church. give. II weight. and II can
but have an effect 10 ietard efforts
which must he sotuated mainly from
this coast. 10 secure the aid II Con.
gre.s for better legislation on the
subject.
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