Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-09
JOHN CHINAMAN'S CHOICE.
He Thinks "A coed Deal Of cen. Har
ris0n on Account of Past faVOrs.

inuldhatpll- Senilnti-
The Chinese are famed for their strong
allegiance to those who befriend them.
They are n naturally suspicious race and
very slow to accept protestations of
friendship. The average Mongolian may
be called a "cute citizen" He is slow
TO speak and weighs every word care
fully. A Sentinel reporter yesterday en-
deavOred to learn what the Chinese
thought of the republican candidate for
president
Pan Yin is probably the best educated
celestial in the state He has been in
this country for ten years and has made
rapid strides from the wash tub to the
dignity of tea merchant He does not
permit his pig tail to flop in the breeze.
but keeps it carefully concealed under the
brim of straw hat, which he wears in a
jsunty fashion, peculiarly his own.
Pan is on speaking terms with all the
big people" of Indianapolis, and really
has very fair appreciation of the ques
tons of the day. He talks almost as
plainly as an ordinary American. In re-
ply to the question rs to who he was in
favor of for president he said
81 do not like to talk about such ques
tons, as | cannot vote. But If | could
vote, would vote for Gen. Harrison.
He has always treated the Chinese kindly
and We like him very much. | know
Gen Harrison very well have been TO
his home several times AMI he always
treated me kindly. He said to me one
day that he always liked the Chinese that
they are good deal better people than
the Irish. who try to kill us all the time
don't like the Irish
Pan became little excited At tins
lunCture and dropped into the broken
dialect Of his countrymeu. He contin-
ued
They beatee poor Chinese on the
head Stones tlyee and bricks strikee
Chnaman on the head referring to the
celestial who was assaulted Tuesday
night. ''No workee any more; puttee in
box Gen Harrison no llkee Irish.
They puttee him in box
This sudden vehemenCe almost took
away the breath of the reporter. Pan
rolled his oTbs frantcally for few mo.
ments and then became qnieted and re-
Dewed his conversation. Gen. Harrison
likee the Chinese to come over rs MANY
as they like Pan said; We save our
money. American spend all he makes
We wlsall vote for Harrison
Hop Sing is the proprietor of laundry
on North Illinois street The front OF
Hops place resembles fort which ha:
long withstOOd the assaults of the enemy
The walls are marked with the dents Of
bricks, stones and other evidences OF
midnight sieges, bur Hop pursues hi:
daily grind unahashed. A reporter visit
ed the place during the afternoon anC
Hop came stumbling out in few mo-
ments smoking pipe. The repOrte
said;
Hello, Hop, are you going 10 vote fol
Harrisnn?"
"Whatee want any how" Hop SAT-
looking suspiCiously at the reporter anC
removing a couple of packages of laun
dry to a safe place.
DO you like Harrison?" the reporte
repeated
Want Washer No checkee II
washee;" and Hop started to leave.
II don't want any washing" the re
porter said, "but want to know HOY
you like HARRISON"
Me hab to ask pawtner," and Ho
started to return to work again
Are you coming back2' the reporte
asked.
Not now Hangee washec on lin
now"
All Sue does limited laundry bushes
on Indiana avenue he is d fat moon
faced Chinaman, and when found nv tn
reporter was engaged in spraying shirt
by means of d natural injection
How do you do, All. "
"HowdO."
Make much money nOw?'
"Workee ali time; make not II, Ich
How do you like HARRISON"
All Sue looked startled, and sOwl
said, who Hallison?'
Why, Harrison; candidate for pres
dent"
"Oh yes; me know now BlOwt
horn; hittee Chinaman on head vii
brick, Huliah for Halison. Eatee a
rice want. All vote Hallison"
The average Chinaman is unable
rise above the ordinary plane of bird:
nest soup and "no checke, no washee
The intelligent few, like Pan Yin, kno
something about politics and Gen Ha
TisOn.