New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
"TIfG CHINESE MIST CO.

the Editor OF Tho Tribune.
Sir: VIII YOU kindly lllow me n few words on I'll"
Chinese question | know II j. delicate matter
But rs newspapers are not responsible for the opinions
Of core, pondens. these lines. Of course" VIII pass
rs the views merely Of humble individual. The
rvoI Of this discussion rs the time approaches for
the registration 81 the Chimes" their expulsion from
this country makes these marks timely. For II Is
tho .dict OF n wise and inscrutahlc Congress that
rn,css the Chinese procure certificates Of residence
before MAY g. 1893 they shall b" arrested. I'M
prisoncd az hard labor for a period not exceeding
one wear and be expelled from the country. Incl
denially II NAV bc remarked that the supreme Court
- ,hc United states has decided that the law Of
1854 (reenacted will. s,vcrcr provisions in the law
~ I1o2, (, In contr:vcntOn OF the express supuh-
ons Of the treaty Of 1sGs, and Of the supplemental
treaty OF 1850 But this apparently Is trivial cir
cumsance In the case.
II seems TO mo that We are In danger OF over
looking some OF the finer qualities OF our American
civilization that are brought ont so beautifully and
stri,incly I'm connection with this Chinese question
For orr own sake we should call attention to them TO
hold them mp 10 the admiration Of the world-perhaps
space can Vet be allotted for their appropriate eAhi
billion at the Word's Fair. suppose We display TWO
great companion pictures: one, the emancipation Oh
tho slaves the ether the expulsion Of the Chinese,
and after they have elected the worlds praise nj
Chicago let them adorn the National Capitol ever
more Tho Scriptures say: "Wh'tsoevcr things are
lovely whatsoever things OF good report. think on
these things Hence these thoughts. which have
taken rhythmical form
Oh we are the people: the nation elect;
The superior race. Suprrin" and select:
The mllnt essoncc Of virtue Is onrS. ours alone- .
These heather Chinese are but dogs round Tie
THRONE -, -,
So. Wen nag them, and tag then and give them
ease. ,,,
For we are God, chosen-theyre only Chinese.
Here's the land Of the free and the home Of the
brave
Enicht grants are We 10 succor and save
In Tho civilized world are We not In the van
''h. slave we have freed. As for this yellow man.
Wr'l hont him and loot him. and 50 by degrees
ven worry the life ont O. these hOrrd Chinese.
We're, humane and polite We take OF our hat
To Carlos and Hans, To Mikonsky and Pat
And once I'm fonr years go down on our knees
In ol,scanioriS worship for the votes OF all these
We're "A ration Of statesmen. W" trim 10 cacl breeze
Tbo blows from the sand lots against the Chinese.
d. -, Treaty - What Of II? The superior
Nav lrrnb II for Office At II slap In the face
Lei the Chinaman rage. Does any one care !
The American motto Is " lIow to get there
"a dctcst Them arrest them. send them over the seas
We'll teach tbeiG good mOrlls-thcS" heather Chinese.
Hear the song Of the ANGEL the wis, men behold
A. thry worship the SiN iour ana give Him their gold
ro this land Of the Gospel come others. 10 rs.
In, tLc co,lel they got Il the laws blunderbuss
Sim =" Peace uron Earth gOod WILL" II you please.
g. RI all races and pcolles"-eXcept the Chinese
HENRY l.. MOREHOUSE.
Temple Court, Ncwyoik city, Feb. q. 1893