The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-23
DOR MILL Be ALL Secure.
I ruNIGR RATION WILL COME FROM
PHILIPPINES.
!. Natives Not Likely 20 Leave the
~voptes tn suffer Rtxors Ut Tern
nerste zon~--Cos9ress May Enact
suitable Restrictive Legfslatton.

Ia So Eas;or. VIII you please answer Il
} lS6.ian strosgh sae cciusans Of your pa
r. ard tsgere5y eEIsThtsr. no doubt, 3
Ia nnzny o. gosr readers
n .se frrgtess Asaaer should annex or
.sher keep tie Philippine islands. how
r. II prpven1 millions Of heather and
neo.iznz from sntsfsns into this 1oun-
Ard l. i Eos true thar ihls very
L. thiag VII aa1Teni ana Is !, not
Liz tfzs that fnls would DC a curse
Il srery AFTerlean who makes ais living
IA honsss TOLL
ANTI-ExpASsToNIsT.
lsaisie. Dec. IA. isss.
IN actioa e the American Federation
Lf~fo- az the annual convention OF that
~ held in Kansas City last week. IN
6sr.ng b. AZ almost unanimous vote
1ansf expansion. indicates feeling OF
KIN among the iaboring classes les. II.
hit o, territorial expansion prove de.-
.wntai 10 their interests. From the tons
ne speeches made at the Kansas City
ysntion, IL will be Inferred that the la
1sng men fear tina. their interests will
AFeY from two causes:
errst~ImFnsgratlon Of The natives OF the
nnavp.nes 10 this country In large num-
n thus bringing a Class Of cheap labor.
kay AZ undestra ale a. the Chinese 20
aupese with or workingmen In the labor
krket: also the .mm!sration OF large
Anbers 81 Chinese now living on the
S1nnis who would be entitled 10 free en-
81 lnf0 this country by reason OF their
Nag residents OF che coded territory.
tsecona- Competition from the cheap la
~ OF the isiss.ss. the pro6act OF which
kauid be entitled 20 free admission into
n country. thus deprivinS cur laboring
IN o, the benefits OF a protective tariff.
the st-Iniellgencsr Is OF opinion that
4rsfui Investigation of all the facts viii
kryince this workingmen OF America that
kar fears are not we'll founded and should
, dismissed from their minds. Aside
kyn the well known fact that emigration
kspws isotherrnal lines, and that IL re-
tsrss strong extraneous influences 10 cause
kaked deviation from that line, history
tss Dot record an instance OF voluntary
tnsgratlon from the tropics In a colder
kma.e. In obedience 10 this Law Of ma
IRE, the natives OF the Philippines have
hssr displayed any desire to leave their
hsiye land. They cho-e 10 endure the
csei and unjust government Of the Span
keds. with all It's exaotions. rather than
y seek 10 better their condition 10y emf
raiing' Il is not likely that desire TO
haixrase viii take possession OF them
..ssn their condition Ii vastly improved
ksdsr the benefcent government OF the
kated States.
IN they should make the attempt TO come
b he United tSates with the intention Of
.smpetiss in the labor market here. the cIi-
hase would prove far more deadly to them
ean would the malarial Juns!es OF their
lziiye land 10 our workingmen.
re area OF the Philippine islands IS
Tsat iif.eoo square miles. with a popuia-
be estimated al 1900. 90 Japan. with a
1Eas more than one-ta.rd greater area,
Ss population OF &4.o1o.0oo Il follows
teAt there viii be no inducement for emf
yx.aiion by reason Of over population. The
ksslopmeni of the islands. which will
5Foceed rapidly under the progressive gov
Tanent OF the United States. will require
II the native laborers that may offer
Aeir services AZ wages. to them. remunera-
IFsn! to emigrsse in order 10 better their
Condition.
The native F'ilipinos. although kind.
lfacsahie and easily susceptible 10 civil!za-
pea Ike ali Inhabitants Of the tropics. are
Il from being energetic .laboreFs. Three
= four az them will do no mors work in
Issay than one white man could easily ae-
IrnplIsh They are. OF course. paid In pro-
essilon. l. the American workman afraid
such compesliion7
! The poorly paid Mexican peon has never
tsassed sao border 10 come Into compsti-
tSn With the better paid labor ~ the
a'sd States. Is It at all likely that his
Hrssotyps IN the tropical islands OF the
sAaih Pacific. six thousand miles from cur
tsFdeTs, vii prove more OF menace To
lar labor,rse
4 Ehe Caineso residents 81 the islands ara
uas real workers Many OF them are en-
.lSei IN trade ard many are employed On
ise coffee plantations and other agricul-
esrsi pursuits. They are not Spanish sub
fsc;s. an3 she.r status under the treaty
r. nct he known until is provisions are
Isade puoiN 50 far from displaying any
s'ea;ion u migrating 20 this country.
,-asy are How greatly agits'e1 lest the cal
I>sa exclusion at be extended 10 the is-
bad
I As fov the products q the cheap labor or
e Islands coming into competition with
e. Anleg an lahorcr. thero Is rs little %
Pa from tAat source as from the snsni.
TAtsou az :ho laeersr, TIE experience Of
DR. nat,0us IN developing tropical regions
sasAes thai enterprise ana Industry IN Ire
ssosscs .ayar'Absy follow the lines q leas,
asss'aaco, Ia ether words. they usually
taeane themselves to those nasura, prod
rs whoa can - probably pro3ueed wssA
sa.2.nGm expenditure u labor. Tia
is'sA' stare products % tire Philippines
re sugar, tahaceo rise ard hemp other
SsSeec's q .he trep'cs are. ana win coa-
sue &c eS grown 20 4 greatsr or less cx-
u o-t ihe four articles aAovs named