Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Review Of Legislation and Quotation
From Official Reports and From
Prominent individuals.
Secretary Frank Morrison of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, on being asked by
q Star reporter for his views of the sermon
OF DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol on the subject Of
Chinese, Japanese and Korean immigra-
ton. had the following to say:
Il have read with some surprise synop-
sis OF what was reported to be sermon
by Rev. DR.. Bristol OF the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. IN which he
severely arraigns the American Federation
Of Labor for its efforts to prevent the food
ing of the United States with Chinese, Jap
anese and Koreans. 1t would appear to me
that the good doctor did not give the sub
ject much consideration when he asserts
that the opposition Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor is on account Of their color.
He failed even to note that there is already
law on the statutes which excludes the
Chinese coolie and admits the merchant
and student.
THE position Of the American Federation
of Labor Is the consensus Of the wishes of
the membership composing that organiZa-
ton. The American Federation Of Labor
voices the sentiments of the citizens OF
every country that has had to deal person
ally with immigrants from the oriental
countries.
Without criticising the Rev Dr. Bristol
for his love and admiration of the Analects
ing above and beyond the efforts and strug-
giles of eminent Irishmen for greater and
grander liberty. or his eulogy of the Japan
ese because they produced general who
shalt not kill, by slaughtering hundreds Of
thousands of Russians, all of whom are be-
levers of the Christian faith as expounded
by the good doctor on each Sabbath day,
or even his declaration for the brotherhood
of man in one breath and his reviling of
the Polish Hebrew in the next, whom he de-
clares never created anything but trouble,
/ unhesitatingly assert. without fear of con-
tradfction. Notwithstanding the good Coo
tors philippe, that the existence Of the
American Federation of Labor is an organ
lied protest against all tyranny and despot-
ism and stands today, as it has in the past.
the chiefest champion of liberty on the con-
tfnent of America.
History Recited.
so as to avoid even the appearance of
givinga personal opinion, or even expressing
the opinion. of the two million members
comprising the American Federation of La
Dor. l herewith recite In part, carefully
prepared history of the Chinese immigra-
ton into this country. and quote statements
of eminent men not in any way connected
with the American Federation of Labor,
but representing the citizens of the COM
munities in which they resided carefully
setting forth the reasons which have COM
PEELED the white race to protect itself in a
measure from the further encroachment
upon them by the yellow race.
1t Is now more than fifty years since the
first Chinese laborers entered the United
Cf,fa 1,,x- C~r.0
January, 1850. having been attracted by the
gold, there were in California, of Chinese,
7S9 men and women. In January, 1851,
there were 4.01s men and women In
May, 1852, 1,7S0 men and women. At
this time the state tried to stay the cur
rent OF immigration by imposing q tax as a
license to mine. In 1868, when the Bur-
lingame treaty was ratified there had ar
rived in California about 10000 Chinese.
How many have arrived since no person
knows, for they come In so many and devil
Gus ways that a correct accounting Is be-
yond human ken.
I'm the year preceding the enactment of
the first restriction act the Chinese immi-
grafton at San Francisco exceeded the en-
tire increase OF the white population of the
state Of California for the same year from
births, interstate migration and European
immigration combined.
Six Companies Formed.
1.-THE tales Of their prosperity soon reach
ed China, and the Six Companies were
formed for the purpose of providing means
and transportation-but few having suf-
ficient to come on their own account-bind-
ing their victims in exchange therefor by
contracts which virtually enslaved them
for term of years. They became the abb
solute chattels of the tongs, or companies,
and were held, and to this day are held just
as ever, into strict compliance with the
terms entered into, not by any moral obi
CATION, but by fear of death. Each tong
employs number of men known as high
binders or hatchetmen, who are paid to en-
force compliance, even IL 1t must be by
death of the culprit The police records OF
San Francisco bear evidence of the truth OF
this statement. also the report OF the leg1s-
lative committee Of 1875
Competition Impossible.
Beginning with the most mental avoca-
lions, the Chinese immigrants gradually
invaded one industry after another. until
they not merely took the places OF our
girls as domestics and cooks. the laundry
from the poorer of our white women. but
the places of the men and boys. as boot
and shoe makers, cigarmakers. bagmakers,
miners, farm laborers. brickmakers, tailors,
slippermakers, etc. In the ladies' furn1sh-
ing line they have absolute control. dis
placing hundreds of our girls who would
otherwise find profitable employment.
Whatever business or trade they enter IS
doomed for the white laborer, as compefi-
eAAS
Chinese would not rather work for high
wages than low, but in order to gain con-
troll he will work SO cheaply as to par all
efforts of his competitor. But not only
has the workingman gained this bitter ex-
perfence but the manufacturers and mer-
chants have been equally the sufferers The
Chinese laborer will work cheaper for a
Chinese employer than he will for white
| man as has been Invariably proven. and,
as rule he boards with his Chinese en-
ployer. The Chinese merchant or manu-
facturer will undersell his white confrere,
and If uninterrupted will finally gain pos
session of the entire field. Such is the his
tory of the race wherever 1t has come
in contact with other peoples. None can
Withstand their silent and irresistible flow.
and their millions already populate and
command the labor and the trade of the
islands and nations of the Pacific.
Europe with her 300O00.000. China with
her 400OOO000. represent with the excep-
ton of India, the two most over-populated
parts of the world Both send their sons
to foreign chimes. They consist of two
mighty streams, of which one is white and
the other yellow. In the annals of history
10 nf bo mic tfnu Of