The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-26


That act denies the same privilege to
the Chinese, not for the reason that
they are worthless citizens, but be-
cause they are Industrious, sober and
frugal Singularly enough, the act ex-
cludes the laborer. 1t should be
amended TO exclude the idler, the
worthless class, the people who come
here to create a disturbance. II is
absurd to say that they do not become
citizens, and that they carry their
money away Thousands of other ma
tionalities do the same Every ship
leaving New York carries people away
who have not become citizens. One
vessel recently sailed from New York
with fourteen hundred Italians, who
had been working on the subway and
on other great works. Let them take
the money. They have earned it, but
they have left the subway and other
fine public utilities. They unconsci-
ously benefit those who prosecute
them by driving them into higher pur-
suits
In this great country there is room
for all that come There is especially
Comparatively few Americans work
in mines, toll in bitches, or dig tun-
nels and canals. This is necessary
work.
An Intelligent People.
The Chinese were a cultivated and
intelligent people when our forefath-
ers were barbarians. They were dress
ed in silks when our ancestors were
clothed in the skins of wild beasts;
they had comfortable homes when our
forefathers were living in caves; they
have the oldest written history of any
nation on earth. We boast of our in
ventions. AS matter Of fact. the dis
coveTy of the mariners compass,
which we owe to them, and was used
by them twenty-six hundred and thirty
| four years before the Christian era,
has wrought greater change in the
history of the world than any other
/ discovery, either of ancient or modern
] times. The art of papermaking, we
] owe to the same people. The Ara
bians gained their knowledge of manu-
/ featuring paper from them, and from
/ thence il was transplanted to Spain.
What discovery has played so great
part in the worlds history as gun
| powder, the use of which enabled our
| forefathers to wrest this country from
the savages? Undoubtedly We owe
this. discovery TO the Chinese, who
were the original DISCOVERIES, and
| had been using il many centuries be.
fore the chivalry of Europe began to
fall beneath its leveling power. Con-
seQuently, what we are as a nation to-
day. we owe to the inventive genius of
/ the Chinese.
Theirs the Honor.
With the compass, this country was
discovered; with gunpowder, our fore.
/ fathers were enabled to take posses
sion of it. and by the discovery of pa
/ per, which means the dissemination
of universal knowledge. civilization
and intelligence. and without which
and as compared with which, other
/ things are of very little value. All
these we owe TO the despised Chinese
who are denied citizenship in this re
public.
The first treaty made by this coun
] try with China was made In 1874. The
J treaty conceded to this country certain
! exemptions and trade privileges. and
] opening five of the great ports OF
/ China TO our commerce. Prior to this
/ treaty all trade was carried on through
/ certain persons appointed at Canton
/ by the government, and commonly
called Hong merchants. In 1888
treaty of peace, amity and commerce
was negotiated giving still greater
privileges. protection to America cltl'
/ zens in China. and TO vessels under our
! flag in their ports. This treaty gave
! rs great advantages in our trade rela'
/ lions with that great nation. 1t was
provided also that Christian mission
/ aries should have the privilege OF
/ teaching their doctrines, and that nc
/ convert or teacher should be harassed
or Dersecuted on account OF thelI
faith. 1t also provided that should the
/ Chinese government at any time grant
/ 10 anv nation. or the merchants OF
/ citizens OF any nation, any right PRIV
ilege or favor connected either WIFE
navigation. commerce, political, OF
! other intercourse, which was not coll
I ferred by that treaty, that such right
J privilege or favor should at once free
/ " insure 10 the benefit OF the Onlte1
i States. its public officers, merchants
/ and citizens. The treaty of 1858 wa!
a very much one-sided agreement. and
!, This country obtained almost inestima
/. bic trading privileges and pracucallN
H conceded nothing of value.
The BurIingsme Treaty.
In the treaty of 1868, which il
known as the BIrlingame treaty, iron
the facf that it was negotiated by Mr.
Ansom Burglingame. who was at ina
time our Minister and Plenipotentiar!
in China. the following language wa
used under article 5:
The United States OF America AM
the Emperor of China cordially rec
ognize the inherent and inahenaoi'
right of man to change his home an.
allegiance. and also the mutual 40
vantage Of the free migration ana EN-
grafton of their citizens and suoJect
respectively, from the. one country c
the other for purposes Of CURIOSITY o
trade. or as permanent residents.
Article says: 3.
Chinese subjects or residing
the United States shall enjoy the sam