Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-19
TEE CHINEsE QUESTION.
What the Press Of the Country say Of
the keeent Pacine Coast
Agitztisn.

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TArIoS GENERAL.
IL 10 singular that, without any preyi-
eos understanding or pre- Arrangement,
the movement against Chinese should
be 90 general throughout the country.
Ihe frat hostile antI-Chinese demon
ssration vas made in Wyoming Terri
tory. Next, Seattle and Tacoma, in
Washington Territory, gave toem notice
TO quit, and FASTENED their departure.
Ihe excitement against the Moneolisns
10 spreading all over the State. Ii ex-
lists at Stockton, Santa Cruz, Sacra-
mento, Hsllls er, Pasadena and many
other points where II has not yet
broken out into any eballition Of angry
feeling. IL merely slumbers, however,
and at any moment Is likely to end IN
an explosion There is no other way to
account for this simultaneous move
nsnt than the fact, which has become
apparent, that the coolies are pene-
trating everywhere; that they are ad-
mitted on fraudulent certificates. and
without certificates at all. dispiacipg
white people in the humber occspa
tions, and assuming to lord II as dicta-
tors, when they should be satisfied If
tolerated as interiopers- Just such
events as are precipitated have often
been foretold, and II these people will
insist in coming to country where so
strong q prejudice exists against them,
they ought net TO be surprised that
their presencs 10 resented.
Bat it will be observed that it is not
only in the Pacific Coast States that the
Chinese are an uBwelcome element.
British Columbia has imposed q head
tax upon eaen coolie emigrant of 80,
to prevent, IL possible, his landing on
British soil. The Chinese have got pos
session of nearly all the Industries at
Honolulu. in the Hawaiian Islands, and
the serious question there Is how to pre-
vent their incoming. These people are
acquiring a dominating Influence at so
many places over the whites that the
latter think it time to assert lheir
power; and from the present outlook
there will be spread of this dislike to
the Chinese, which, IL their immigra-
tion is not stopped. Is pregnant with the
threats Of revolution.-S. +. Cal.
A SPARK WOULD SET THE WHOLE COAST |
ABLAZE.
The concerted movement against the |
Chinese on this coast is as yet bot q |
symptom. The lsvabidiug men of the |
coast will not permit the Wholesale |
driving away Of the Mongolians, and |
II Congress shall, soon after it meets, |
pass an effective amendment, which |
canno. be evaded, to the present anti |
Chinese Law, the trouble will cease. The |
cause of the present trouble in Wash
inRton Territory and California is that |
the present Law has been evaded. IL |
Congress would pass a simple law that |
no ship should be allowed to land more
than ten or twenty Chinese laborers,
that would cure the trouble. They have
been oemin9 in by huHdreds and thou
sands OF late, and IL that is not prompt
ly stopped there will be Wholesale riots
on the coast, for the people will not
have IL. When California, Nevada and
Oregon voted almost without dissent
ing voice, three or four years ago, that
In their Judgment the importation of
Chinese should cease, any other Gov
ernment except ours would have respect
ed that opinion as command. Not
very much harm, comparatively speak
ing, has yet been done, but enough has
transpired to show that il would require
bat spark to set the whole coast
abiazs. Some effective work should be
done at once, aud the need of it will be
by any one familiar with
what has come of similar invasions in
half a dozen spots. The work should |
be carried on with two thoughts in
mind: First. that treaty obligations
must be kept, and second, seryile la
borers must not come TO Americ8.-Sah
Lake Tribune.