The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-13
CHINESE EXCLUSION.

Joaouin Miller contributes an interest
sr,c criticize 10 the current number of the
North American Review on the Chinese
and the ExciuSScn Act" which contains
some startling statements as coming
from man on the Pacific coast In 1lne'
If is thai the real proprictors of the Pa
cific coast want the Chinese and the real
working men do not object to them lie
SAYS that his work as a teacher, talker
at teachers institutes. colleges. and so
on, in the last four years has taken him
into nearly every county in Washington,
oregon. California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas and Louisiana and he has no
where heard one voice in favor Of the
Chinese Exclusion Act. but the contrary,
st all times and places. He says that the
little brown man is honest ana indus
,rious and patient ana willing to do the
drUdgely at a pitiful cost AID that those
who enjoy his services are pleased with
him and want him 10 staG. He asserts
that he can coun. letters by hundreds
begging tina: THIS brutal exclusion act"
be not pcrpctuatcd.
Indeed Mr. Miller says that since the
exclusion OF the Chinese, property in the
larger cities Of the Pacific has in the
main. been at a standstiu. That San
Francisco has sic back from its proud
place as the seventh city in the Union
10 that of The nir:th. lie declares that
the sentiment against the Chinese pro-
cecds largely from other foreigners who
have come in and from labor asitato-s.
We do not deny anything that 11r. Mil
Ter has said in this connection. The
Ch.naman is honest and patient and in
duatr;ous ana amiable, and he is willing
10 do drudgcr35 for small pay. lie can
be used TO advantage and is doubtless
used 10 advantage in the West But fer
al that it would BE- national folly for
US 10 open our doors to China and le-
her pour out upon us lcc surplus popu-
iaticn This is & most inviting field to
The Chinese and II we should throw down
the ba.s they would undoubtedly come
here in immense numbers. Admitting all
The good that Mr.. Miller says about the
little brown man there is one most
Important fact which no does not men
ton. The Chilpaman does not come here
with a view to making his home here. He
docs not come here To become an Ame"i-
can He expects to remain q Chinaman
aaG it is his hope to so Sack 10 China
whcn he shal! have accumulated enough:
wealth 10 take car" Of him for the rest
OF his life, and thar. in the Chinaman's
estimation, is not fabulous; sum. The
Chinese in America are Chinese just as
they are at home, and they cannot be
absorbed and Americanized.
There are two excellent reasons Tor
:,,is, tie one is that the Chinese do not
intend to DE absorbed and the other is
that the Anglo-SaXon race Will not ANAL
Samatc either with the brown race or
the black race. Ne receive white men
and white women OF az races and Amer
icanize them and marry and intermarry
with them With the net product OF more
Americans, and sometimes better Amcli-
cans. But we draw the line at negroes
and Chinese. We have a negro prob
lem, whic. is giving US a great deal Of
trouble and Il VIC should open our doors
TO China NE should soon have a Chinese
problem also. This is white mans
country and must remain so. no matter
what view fanatics may take Of It.