Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-05
Chinese EXCLUSION
BOYC0TT In China AGAINST
united STATES A BLUFF.
The Nation Is Under no ObIiaa tiOn
to Admit Anybody That will
lnjure its Own People. Welfare
OF People of Greater importance
Than Commerce.

For several years various pretexts have
been resorted to in certain quarters in
the hope of cutvating sentiment favor.
able to material change, if not actual
repeal, Of the Chinese exclusion act.
This agitation has now taken on serious
proportions and is supported to con.
siderable extent by the so-called Chinese
boycott. In the opinion Of the Ameri.
cans having some acquaintance with the
situation in China this boycott was not
instituted SO much in the spirit of resent
ment as for the purpose OF bringing pres.
sure to bear to secure modification OF
the exclusion law.
In the opinion of we'll informed men
the excuse for this boycott will be re-.
moved wheneverit it shall be demonstrated
beyond doubt that the American gov.
ernment will not yield it's position in
protecting the American laborer from
the death dealing competition that will
come from any material change in the
exclusion act.
The Chinese question is one that
effects the entire country, not the Pacific
coast alone or the laboring men alone.
1t is true that the Pacific coast would
feel the evil effects Of Chinese emigration
first, and it is also true that the laboring
men would come into immediate contact
with Oriental labor, but in its ultimate
influence the subject touches all parts Of
the country and reaches all classes.
The question is whether we are going
to bulld up strong independent, up
right and patriotic people and develop a
civilization that will exert helpful in
fluence on all the world, or whether we
are going to be greedy, grasping nation,
forgetfu of high ideals and concerned
only il making money.
Asi1s from present-day rretexts.
Chinese immigration is defended by those
who believe that universal brother.
hood" requires us to welcome to our
shores all people OF all la:ds. This is
the sentimental argument advanced in
favor of Chinese immigration. There is
no more reason why we should construe
brotherhood" to require the admission
OF all people to our county than There
is that we should construe "brother.
hood" to require the dissolution OF family
ties. The family is unit; it is the place
where character and virtue and useful.
ness are developed, aud from the family
a good or evil influence emanates. 1t is
not necessary nor even wise that the
family environment should be broken
up or that all who desire entrance should
be admitted to the family circle. In q
larger sense a nation is family. 1t il
the center for the cultivation of national
usefulness. A nation is under no obliga.
ton to the outside world to admit any.
body or anything that would injuriously
effect the national family; in fact it is
under obligation to itself not to do 80
The influence OF the United States will
be much more potent for good if we re-
man a homogeneous nation with al
citizens in full sympathy with all Other
citizens. No distinct race like the
Chinese can come into this country
without exciting friction and race
prejudice which will make 1t more diff
cult for US to exercise wholesome influ
ence upon the Chinese in China, not to
speak OF our influence in other nations.