The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-15
FOR THE CHINAMEN
Pastor Halleron Tells the
Good Qualities of the
Mongolian.

odist Episcopal Church, on Central ave-
nue.. surprised a large congregation last
night by his remarks In a prelude to his
regular sermon, the subject OF which was,
shall the Cniuaman Corr Mr.. Haileron
said:-"Nol" emphatically. and states as
his principal reason TINT it is his belief
that Heaven sent them here to receive
Instructions In righteousness. he class
flied them as II sober, industrious. we'll
behaved set of men.
eve present the singular spectacle"
said he, "betore the world OF stri wing by
all oppressive measures short OF physical
force to rid ourselves of the NEST labor
ious. well-beh Hved and strictly
temperate people that have ever
come to our shores, viz, the Chin ese.
For years Congress mas been imDortu ned
10 adopt drastic measures for oyereom Ing
Chinese immigration. The latest Is the
Gerry law, which demands that China
men now resident in the country shall
have registered their names, place OF
residence, age and birth, ETC., aud be
certified TO by white witnesses. and then
have their photographs taken 80 that
there nay 0e no possible mole of increas-
ing their number IN the country.
SAFETY PLAN.
I'VE had en- acted the complete restric-
ton OF Immigration of these people and
this last is the plan by which we are in
sured safety from its intractiou. | be-
lieye that this is unjust, IN wise. uu-
christian and subersive of the underlying
principles OF international Justice and
comfy. We should remember hat we
forced our acqaintance OH China, COM
polling her, jointly, with Eng
land to opel her. ports for COM
merce and under the able
diplomacy of Mr.. B%urllngame executed
a treaty comforting privileges as TO the
NEST favored nations. we in return
guaranteeing the same. We must also
remember mat China itself Is not favor
able TO having its people come here or
any other country. Nor has there ever
been any danger of an overwhelming in
fux of that strange. gentle. patient race
among us. hin the number has been
stationary for a number OF years, aud Is.
il my memory serves me, less than 1000 QUO
in a population of sixty-ive millions of
people.
"There is a hue and cry now "a ised
against the Chinese III San francisco,
against this race of yellow men. Why?
Simply, TRANCE to say, that though the
Heather worshlpped III y joss House
they were. by their examples of industry
and patience and good behavior. q stand-
ing rebuke to nominal Christians of the
w~age-earning class among whom they re-
sided.
CHINAMEN GOOD PEOPLE.
saThey pAtronlze no saloons. nor are In
carcerared In prisons, are not dlsturberS
Of the peace. but attend to their W
business, aud, when these little people
were given the preference in various en-
ploymepts, exhibited signs OF prosperity
thai their envious ~neighDors might have
had, but did not. The buRle blasts OF
the bathrooms were heard from the sand
dunes, and the Chinese were proscrlbed.
prosecuted, despised, compelled to flee to
separate localities for residence, and there
pronounced clannish. They further sent
or took their honest earnings back to
China.
OBJECTIONABLE OFFENCE.
s'This was an unpardonsole offence,
which Is perDetrated by every national
ity in our W midst every day, and is
deemed commendable.
The Italians can beg on our streets and
litter our cities with garbage barrels,
The Hungarians may fight and stab and
burn. as at the mines in Pennsylvania.
The Poles dictate who shall he employed
In the sweat shops of New York or die
tate the price of cigars that our Amer
lean snobs smoke. The Irishnan gets
drunk and VOWS that the green flag shall
surmounr all others. The Dutchman
will have his beer gardens open on the
Sabbath, where bands of music make
worship impossible. But Cinnamon
must 60. They violate nom of u
traditions. make M buster against our
laws, but are willing to abide by all
honorable customs, only where they
copy us too closely in the pursuit of gam
bling.
sIn obedience to the Chinese'Six Com
pauies,n of San Francisco, the Cinnamon
have not registered. Tue case is now
before our Supreme Court. 1t is lmpos-
sible to precast the decision OF that able
body.
TREATED AS CRIMINALS.
yet I thinK that China having accept
ed the exclusion act and modifled the
treaty in accordauce with the same, the
Gerry law will be sustained, unless 1t be
shown that a stigma is placed upon
Chinese citizens by being treated as
criminals in depositiug their photographs
with the courts, which is a ~precaution
against confirmed criminality with us.
This, as you see. adjudges them guilty OF
CRIME. whereas they caunot be so adJudg-
ed until a jury SITS upon the case and pro-
nounces upon deeds committed.
RI HTS OF CONGRESS.
"Of course Congress has q right to pro-
tect the country against i'm proper immi-
grafton by any means wnlcn does not
contrayene treaty rights. But II John
does not want to go. he will not. They
are as numerous now as before the ex-
clusion law was enacted, and our brave
American citizens will connive at infrac-
tions OF law, while the greatest danger
will accrue TO our missionaries in China,
for who can deny the justice OF its enact
ing an exclusion law again Americans in
the spirit OF retaliation, Surely we cannot
expect from a Joss House, higher regards
for humanity than tnat put forth under
the Egis of the Christian temple.
Heaven, Fbelieve. sent the Chinese to our
doors for Instructions ia righteousness.
We have excluded them to our shame,
and in the years to come, aud, yea, even
now to our sorrow"
GREENVILLE'S Y. NJ. G. A. FAIR.
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