The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-27

have the right of liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness" Who are these mighty
statesmen that trample upon the prin-
cipleS of that grand document that her
aided the birth of our Nation? They
are men whose ancestors were wild and
naked SavageS when the ChineSe-a civ
lllzed peOple-were studying and follow
ing the doctrines of the great COnfuci-
us. He was the author of such maxims
as: "Return kindness for kindness, for
injury exact justice without revenge"
"HOw should know anything of an
other world, when l know so little of
this?" When the Chinese were build
ing asylums for the insane, the fore
fathers of their present detractors were
racking, thumb-screwing and burning
witches. Yet this progeny of so late
savagery presumeS to use the Chinese
as if they were not human. The Chi
nese are men and under our Constitu-
tiOn have as much right to choose an
abiding place as Mr. Geary. SUNOL.
4. Xxx
The Chinese exclusion act will ever
remain an important and conspicuous
characterized by the blackeSt treachery:
accomplished upon unfOunded assertion
by unscrupulous politicians and dema-
gOgues. The passage of the act was not
only violation of existing treaties,
but also a reputation of official docu-
ments issued under the authority of the
United States and accepted in good
faith by the Chinese. Even to-day, not
withstanding the hue and cry against
John, the pursuit of fruit culture and
attending industries has been found
impossible without his assistance. Sun
day schools have organized their child
rem into bands, Indians, MeXicans, and
Negroes have been imported and en-
plOyed but none possessed the patience,
delicacy of touch and ability to stand
the heat, as John. Excluding China
town in San Francisco, where the worst
element cOngregate, the Chinese as a
class are clean, civil, honest, industrious
and peaceful. Place them in juXtapo-
sition to the average immigrants of
southern Europe, dirty, quarrelsome
and anarchistic, and all unprejudiced
persons must admit that the Chinese
are infinitely superior. OBSERVER.
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The Chinese with an ancient and no.
BILE ancestry; religion, and language
of which we have but faint concep-
ton, have an individuality which is as
marked as it is unique. We have heard
how compulsory and exacting is their
education, each male must write with
either hand, and must be equally we'll
versed in the history and love of his ma
ton: How they hold all other people,
not of the "Flowery Kingdom to be
barbarians; and that, until within few
decades, they held no intercourse with
the rest of the world When we con-
slider a few such facts, must we not
cOncede that here is nation we'll gov
erned and highly civilized? What do
we know, what can we know of their
political economy and autonomy, other
than that they have an Emperor, and
ministers, and court. How meagre
is our informatiom And yet when
handful of this mighty people, simple
in their wants, unassuming in their
manner, and frugal and industrious in
their habits, land On our shores and
seek habitation and living under our
free Eagle, they are denounced, vilified,
murdered, and finally, by the Geary act,
driven away from the land. Well may
the proud bird of freedom on our ban
ner, sniff in disgust at such legislation.
RAYMOND.
Public Schools.