New-York tribune., 1885-10-18
cHlyIuEy DEFEyDING rHEIE RACE.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE WYOMING oUTnAGHs-
HOW rnE CHINESE HELP AMERICA.

PROTESTING AGAINST TiIE NYOMlNG oCIAATEs-
HOW rnE CHINESE HELP AMERICA.
Never in the history of the Chinese colony
q, Ney-York Ia, thc.o been excitement than that
caused by tho recent Wyoming outragcA THIS colony
include, some Of the most cutcrru-us and Intelligent
C.al. In the United states. and represents the bulk ~
e wealth Of the Chinese community east Of the Rocky
Maintains 10 this city Chinese opinions are formed
and rceilAilon arc framed which generally Obeycd
by all the Oricntals tn America syndcaies and com
buatons are organized whlch formerly had their bead
ouarters in SAT- Franc!co aonc. The most influential
Mougoians In Ncw- York arc members OF the Lang lo
Topg Society with its headquarters al No i M0i ST.
This isa benevolent AMI political organization. Mem
bcrshIp I, restricted by nJrn and Intellectual quahca-
inns each member Is bound @ a's!s another Ia time Of
trouble and tho whole bo!y must assist the poor and
r,s,ed In tl. cy there nrn iiyc Grand Masters, who
l, d ect control over 10000 mcmbcta. These Grand
Master, are Ed't1 ns hc} hio ci.I'' - lo ,p @
hcy reveal their Identity 70 any one outside the
6r. Ycng Isl Ung. the leading Ihyslcian Of his Ia
tiouay, sail: I'M, IniiIht "t Whte 'b"Irfs 10 lho'e
nf y oqn race i, lucOupicirusibc 10 mo admit that
yas ago before the American markets. were understood
by M many men "crr GionEh' mere nnlcr n" oni %
rhunurn believe in high WAGES hnd have trades unions
s Lo nrno.r I'm. price, that they pay among them
selves ,,ii compare fayorahly with thO-o paid hy
crs IA CLincsr ics receive from - to
~ week AMI their board aud lodging; ironcrs from
20 - ar h, me dtr g nom II To ~ 90 "A dny ana
her board. In the Troy ldulcs %aahers receive ~
dly on an average and ironrr- ~ 90 Then Hsah thh
Chnr-e t,rovrrcd their Laundry secrets. and II dts
continued to-day 10y them the hu7inc-s wond be eitioy
dropped of with tie exception OF tie fow great American
thus far we have been Of great benefit TO the United
States I do not refer 10 our manual Labor In railroad
lding, but 10 regularly organized indnsircs Here III
New York and lis vicinity preserve FISH, meats, fruits
and vegetables. and grow Eastern vegetables. These
wr .n to An9tcaus and oXporl 10 Mexico aud the Wes
indies In New York ana san Francisco the amman
vaue Of goods exported by Chinese exceeds >, 0oooO2
The transfer Of money from here % China and japan Is
largely In tho hands of bankers. To-day an Amer
lean Wishing remit tncy to Canton or fekln can 90 u
NOR, chcauy through Than he through tho Eng
llgh baukrrs who formerly W0nupOlhcd the business
We have largely built up The lacquer china porcelain
pOn out ify trades which We have created or EftHty
a.s,tcd The cry that nic sending wealth 0ui 0 te
land is absurd What MONEY does 50 out represents aho!
for which It. la, been given and l' %" par WIN l l,
money that Americans pay Tor sb To France or "i M
commodities to other mercantile nations Ihe 'hhese
do send money home 10 Their parents or clnrl H, -,
the Irish do 10 Ireland As matter OF fact tle ~ aet
compared with what Is earned There are about OoOOo
Chinese In this country who an average 9Joo
year that IA SJOOOO0OO u year. They rcnd home not
! more than quarter OF their earnings or Noqqt
/ Sl2OOOO00. The rest they spend here While We W 40
not substance In liquor and Vice, we do brcN
In good living and sr 1d lberally ON good food goDu
cooking and good cothes Where Americana consume
dine with both races ana know eat better and moe
expensive food than Americans do TO cDunIeract Tue
small amounts that Cinnamon are able 10 send Rome,
how many millions do the Americans bring back from
! China !
"That we help trade and Of value TO the business
world is easily proved by rofefrng 10 hundred ehh
houses. The chief drug firms Ehyc Chinese branches ana
use Advertisements In that language. IL s the same WIZ
banks, Wholesale grOcers and butchers. soap siarch
| and buing manufacturers, clolicrs and dry goods
dealers Where, however, afford the largest income
TO Americans Is IN respect TO rents Being IN si1nc
country and confronted by q language OF extreme d'.l-
Guilty to naturally Ike to live In the same nelt
borood. Real estate owners take advantage OF this iac
Chinatown rents for 81 800 year; similar house three
squares away 10 rented by Americans Tor Yo0O''