The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-26
ON THE GOLDEN SHORE.
A cANToNlAN WATCHES THE WHALES
AND SEA LIONS AT PLAY.
A Good Picture Of Chinatown and the
Chinese With Political Mention.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALL, May 1s.

A Good Picture of Chinatown and the
Chinese With Political Mention.
SAN FRANCISCO, Call, May 1s.
This is beautiful city lying on the
shores OF great Pacific ocean, with its
magnificent buildings, its grand hotels
and spacious streets. The climate here is
enjoyed by all /; II is never very cold. The
breezes from the sea regulate and modify
the temperature. At present vegetatio is
in it's most beautiful state. Flowers OF
| every hue, bloom and shed their lustre
| around nearly every door step.
The city is very clean and the air is
pure.
The city is purely an American city,pro.
vided you let "Chinatownn out, which,
however, occupies quite large space in
the center of this city. This part is purely
oriental, and while you are there you can't
help but imagine that you are within the
great walls of "Old China.n They hav e
here substantially community of their
own. They manufacture for each other
about all that their limited needs require.
| They trade only with each other as far as
possible. They persist in maintaining
and entirely keeping up the customs and
| manners Of their native land. They dress
precisely as they dress in far off Asia.
Unlike the Japanese they will not adapt
| themselves to any of our manners or
modes Of life. They prosper, manage to
save quite a surplus, which is in every in
stance RENTED home to their mother
country, and never invested here. They
make no improvements. They live in
| diDgy and filthy apartments. They will
not partake of our ways, and show no dis.
| position to adopt our modes Of life. They
make no improvements and have no ad-
vancement or progression about them.
Unlike nearly all the other tribes and
nations OF the earth, they will never make
citizens of the U. S. They do not want
to become citizens, and 1t is quite certain
the people on the Pacific coast do not
want them to. Every white man here
hates a Chinaman.
l stood on the rocky shore of the Pacific
today and saw quite large whale not far
from land, and just beyond the "Golden
Gate" He was "spouting water'' and
coming to the top quite frequent. More
Il thdu OuS uuuuTeu sea llOnb were playing
on and around the rocks close by, and
barking like so many dogs.
A private park, owned by a Mr.. Sutro
made out of the bluffs, cliffs and higt
grounds, about two miles south of the
"Golden Gate" and which surrounds hii
residence, is most beautiful in design anG
luxuriant with flowers, shrubbery anC
green trees. 1 saw many tropical plant,
and trees there which reminds me Of the
South. 1t is finer than any public park II
the United States, but of course not 81
large. Strange as it may seem it is oper
to the public every day and is quite &
resort for the people in this city. On tn,
hottest days it is always cool there ant
very pleasant. The breezes from the SCI
are delightful.
In politics here among the Democrats |
is almost unanimous for Grover Cleveland
Yet there are many thoughtful peopl
who think on account Of the trouble il
New York State, the Convention hat
better select Western man. II the Re
publicans nominate Harrison again the
will have much trouble in all the minin
states on account of the silver question
The Republicans here seem to have NOR
feeling for free silver than the Democrat
do.
II our ship gets into Portland, Oregon
in good time next week. may write fror
there. JOHNSON SHERRICK.