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

Heather Chinee" equal to an Ameri-
can; especially that class which lands
on our shores. They are undesirable to
the good of our Republic. Is it to be
wondered at that the American serving
girl is scarce article when she must
humble herself to the level Of an i'm
moral opium fend? They work for
One-half what the American sons of
toll can or will work for. They can
live on few pence day and take their
savings to China and live in luxury A
bird ds-eye view of the Pacific coast
the Slums of San FranciScO-the Seattle
riots--the opium dens of our cities, are
sufficient cause that the Geary act
of deportation should be enforced. All
lovers of virtue and morality should
use their combined strength in this
cause. America has no use for, Me
no sable BRIGHAM.
Xxx
Whatever position we assume upon
the question at issue, none can consist
emily deny that the Geary act strikes
at one of the fundamental principles Of
our boasted free government. For by
Fabrogating the right of the Chinese to
seek " life, liberty and the persuit of
happiness upon our shore, we deny
the right of any race to do so; and
thereby establish precedent by which
our own right may, in the future, be
annulled. 1t is contrary to our declara-
ton of rights, to our constitution, to
all sought treaties with China, contrary
equality. 1t is prejudiced class legisla-
Cfo hou 1ov
makers-the sons of immigrants ts-lost
the true American spirit, and have
rendered useless the enormous sacri-
Ffices in life and wealth that were made
during twelve years of war, to make all
men black, yellow or white free and
equal LEONARDUS.
Xxx
The exclusion act declares the Chi
neSe to be beneath the level of all other
nations. 1t brands them as the most
degraded species of humanity-a pesti-
lence whose breath would taint the air
of this land of bOaSted equal suffrage.
Why this policy of exclusiveness =?
Why bar the gate against one nation
and turn our backs, while the others
climb the fence? Away with selfish
exclusiveness. 1t is in conflict with
the grandest passages in the cOnstitu-
tiOn. All men are equal. Therefore
this country should meet all nations
upon neutral grounds and treat
them with equality. If we admit the
subjects of one nation let us admit all
others. If we deny one nation the
privilege of allowing her people to emil
CRATE to this country, let us deny that
prerOgative to all. Down with exclu-
siveness. China has never encouraged
her subjects to emigrate to this or any
other country. The United States
should have used little forethought
when it encouraged Chinese immigra-
tiOn. &C.
The constitution of the United States
emphatically declares all men have
equal rights. If we are to maintain
the constitution in its integrity why
have we so stultified ourselves before
the world as to pass a law excluding
one race from this privilege. A law
restricting aliens would be perfectly
just and proper if it restricted all aliens
but to pick out one nationality and i'm
pose on them an indignity is not seemly
in great nation. The Ohinaman has
as much right to 60 unphOtOgraphed as
Paddy from Cork or the COSsack or the
Italian or any other semi-civilized beg
gar who comes here to struggle for a
living. The whole trouble seems to be
that John is too patient and industri-
Gus laborer and for that reason he is
jumped on by those others who do not
want to work too hard for the money
they get-whO would rather not work
at all. If Geary and his supporters are
right in any particular, let the law be
expanded and photograph and register
every alien. A. H. c.
Xxx
The Chinese exclusion act is grossly
unjust. 1t is contrary to our avowed
and cherished principles, "that all men