The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-12-14

ignorance of many Of US east of the
Rocky Mountains, as to the merits or
dement's involved, literature has been
prepared upon the subject, for general
distribution. We have issued PAM
phlet containing in substance the result
of official investigations, made by
legislature, special committee of the
Board of Supervisors of San Francisco
and several Commissioners Of the Blu
reau Of Labor Statistics Of California,
together with extracts from memorials
adopted by state anti-Chinese conven-
lions; also containing the views Of some
famous statesmen and economists, fur
nishing exhaustive and startling data
which will enable those interested to
obtain the information necessary to
combat ignorant or unreasoning oppo-
sition.
No one can read this pamphlet with
out feeling surprised at the wonderful
patience exhibited by our fellow-citi-
zens Of the Pacific Coast in submitting
to a state Of affairs so horrible and de-
grading. The people Of the country
must be informed; and though the orig
1nal official reports expose some con-
ditions relative to the effect on child
rem which can not be published any
where, except in official reports, we are
under the impression that the data fur
nished will be sufficient to convince
all honest pro-Chinese of the justice of
a rigid exclusion.
There can not be any honest division
of opinion on Chinese exclusion. How
ever much we may oppose, and with
justice, unrestricted immigration from
elsewhere, this Chinese question is not
at all to be compared with or included
in a general immigration law. Impor-
tant as are the interests Of labor. in
volved, they form by no means the sole
or controlling influence governing us in
our efforts to continue the policy of ex-
clusion.
workingmen We are also American.
citizens, fully imbued with the grand
principles underlying our form Of gov
eminent and our present system Of
civilization. The Introduction or con-
tinuance of an element so entirely at
variance with our economic, political.
social and moral conceptions, and so
utterly incapable Of adoption to the
Caucasian ideals of civilization, is not
only dangerous to us as a class, but is
destructive Of the very institutions We
are so earnestly striving to uphold,
maintain or attain. Whatever may lie
the opinion Of others, to US this matter
does not permit compromise.
Chinese exclusion Is an issue upon
which all organized labor is a unit.
The heartstone Of every American
citizen is in danger.
Every incoming collie means the dis
placement of an American, and the
lowering Of the American standard Of
living.
It represents 50 much money sent out
of the country.
So much more vice and immortality
injected into our social life in its place.
We can not afford to trifle with
race of people so utterly unassimilative
80 ruinous to our general prosperity.
and so blighting to our every prospect.
Comparison with immigration of 9TH
er people is only possible by contrast.
While we object to an indiscriminate
influx Of other foreign laborers, we
maintain that discrimination In the
case of Chinese immigrants is impos-
sible.
We insist upon an exclusion act which
will effectively exclude. Provision
must be made for proper enforcement:
of the law when enacted, and the juris-
diction and execution of the law so con-
ferred as to remove it from the legal
| Juggling to which former laws have
been subject. :..5s. @.-...,5,.-. - i,
The general Importance Of this legis-
lation justifies me in again urging the
necessity of ceaseless and untiring &C.
tivity in whatever direction It may be
essential, and furthermore that every
honest and legitimate effort be used to
impress others with the same zeal for