Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-07
Flat CONTRADICTION.

The country will be surprised at the
statement of Minister Young, of China,
that the Chinese Government is solicitou=
in the matter Of preventing the emigration
of its subjects to America. Mr.. Young
certainly has teen deceived in this matter
1t cannot be that all other witnesses, and
their name is legion, have misstated the
facts, when they relate chat the Imperial
Government derives large revenues from
the business of shipping Chinese slaves
out of China. This fact has been
testified to SO frequently, and by such wit
nesses, As 10 make it as much proven fact
as any other fact capable Of being estab-
lished by human testimony. Mr.. Young,
however, leaves loophole in his testimony
that reveals the cunning of the Chinese
rulers, and enables them TO say that their
laws prohibit immigration, while at the
same time, they gather in the tax levied
for the privilege of exporting Chinese
laborers. He SAYS " The laws of Canton
explicitly prohibit Chinese from immigrat-
ing, but they do not prevent them from
going to Hongkong, which is only a seven
hours ride down the river" HongLong
is a British possession, As much so as any
other of her colonial dependencies, and
more completely and Immediately under
control of the Crown than any other Eng
lish possession abroad. The laws of Can
ton, therefore, do not, according to Mr..
Young's own statement, prohibit immigra-
ton, else they would stop the loophole
that the Government knows to exist at
Hongkong
The lat contradiction between the state
ments of Mr.. Young and DR.. Latham (the
latter's important testimony appearing in
the REcoED-USIoN of Saturday last are
compared by the San Francisco Bulletin in
its issue Of yesterday, and the verdict
given in favor of Dr. Latham, whose tes-
timony is corroborated by all the leading
authorities on China. The truth is that
our Representatives in China seldom breathe
outside Of the official atmosphere, and very
rarely get down to the bottom facts regard
ing Chinese civilization. As an instance,
il IS testified that certain weil-informed
shipmaster, being in one Of the chief
Chinese cities, called upon certain United
States representative of high rank The
question Of Chinese slavery came up.
1t does not exist" said the official.
I, docs exist" retorted the skipper,
right here, under your nose, and you do
not know it,
What do you mean, sir -
Come to this window. Do YOU see
that row of children over there beside
that Int, and the old woman sitting in
their midst ?"
Certainly. I've seen such every day"
Well, they are all slaves, and for sale,
and a foreigner may my and take away, if
he wishes"
Absurd"
"Pll wager yon an eagle that It's so
come, let us try it."
Thereupon the trio went over to the
spot.
Whose children are these?7
Nine, replied the woman.
Your own"
q bought them. Will you buy"
"Would YOU sell them"
keep them for sale
What IS the price,"
This little Ii; Of boy g years, 50.
This little piece of girl A years., $40.
This big piece of girl, she virgin q years.,
l must get $50 for. She big piece girl,
worth much more
Thereupon one of the smaller children
put up its hands and besought the official
TO buy ii and take it 70 his home, and the
hag added her entreaties. ltscarcely need
be added that the representative Of a Coy
ernment that abhors all forms Of slavery,
not only declined 10 buy, but confessed
that he had learned more in that ten
minutes than in some years of previous
service. Yet Mr.. Young would have us
believe that the Chinese Government dis
courages the deportation OF its subjects
IT really begins 10 look as if the Trustee,
saould adopt some means to protect om
police force. Here now the Chief him
self has been twice taken in and done foi
by confidence operators, houses of our Pc
icelnen are burglarized, officers attempting
to be polite TO passengers in street cars ar,
set upon and tongue-lashed-in fact, tn,
police force, in its innocence and defense
lessness, really commands public sympathy
and certainly should be protected from
further outrage.