New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
| CASE OF PERSECUTION
|1otureS of a Half Chinese
Among Ignorant People.
9ESPISE0 FOR HER RACE
'thetic and Amusing Expert
ences Of One Superior to
Her Tormentors.

| ls persecution and oppression Of me are
~ rsal. though perhaps not very appar-
e. The persecution is OF such e peculiar
Escter and such is my demeanor under
ihat the majority Of those around me
q Jed % believe that instead OF being
zscg,ed Z am a prosecutor. This was
s oppressed opinion Of a good Western
r--u whose vision was somewhat short
I'd. and 7 have reason 20 believe that IL
ts opinion also Of many Fasteners. 1
Z.ss that I strive 10 give this impress
The dying gamecOCk raises his head
II Cows while his foe stands over him.
b 70 those who are not my foes there is
lrs solace IN writing the simple truth
1 n bravadO.
urlbute this persecution and Oppres-
z me 20 a peculiar combination OF
j.zEy and prejudice. il is not ne Ordi-
p usjudice Of race. 7 am convinced. All
b 1s wherever I have been, and wher-
r. 60, win friends and affection very
wI Il is only after people have learned
a. there is q difference between me and
IN that the persecution begins. II is the
Esc1don OF the Different" II seems
Ehs human nature TO be cruel 10 the
-srsat
.is temptation which assaiIs the half
--sse VINO goes out into the world. as 1
Hs done, mixing for the most Fart with
respectable middle class Of the COM
-1y-the class which is the most anrag-
-i1c Of all 90 the "dinerent'-is 20 pass as
1ly white. This is a very easy thing
O., particularly IL YOU have the eau
Go1 features Dark hair and dark COM
exon are not peculiar 10 the Chinese
ls's are dark people Of other countries.
10y French Canadian people are as dark
and darker taau the Chinese. There
east over The c0uutenance Of all per-
g Who have Chinese blood in their veins,
his does not necessarily proclaim them
nsse They can be OF Spanish, italian
AeX.caE ies.art / know a half Chinese
lss features are altogether Monaghan,
3 as long ass she keeps exclusively with
Americans. and .s not seen with the
aese. no ono az the Americans among
"a she lives would think OF her as Chi
~
@,else u this temptation few. II any,
ne half Chinese women and men living
America, save those who live with the
-less side Of f1e family and are depend
Upon Be- are known 90 the world as
'''e This makes living easier for
YET Il is the exposure Of such frauds
q makes The name OK half-breed syn
.as Tor cOwar3.ce and an else that IS
-snptible
II persecution and oppression Of me I'D
-''ea is because VIII not be- that sort
1l-1reed, and prefer 20 reflect honor
r hose VINO are OF mixed Asiauc and
-''esn nationality. Why not? There
real reason why any one who is Chi
as Vel as white should not be proud
10 distinction
'-q not undertake 90 relate even one
-e1'h part " rly experience in this
~ but ] VII. give a few. and though
% them have been more amusing than
- i am convinced they merit record
Noiest against American race jeal-
" and prejudice
!. !" Years ago. as 7 was travelling over
.'4unen,, 7 made the acquaintance or
- ana woman from the state Of Mas
sets. The woman seemed pleasant
~ and her twO-year-old little girl
- fancy 20 the seat beside me. Ihat
y. = Very We'll for a while. There are
4 wen / Ike children. although ] nave
/ b, .-'-aat craving for them. But when
~. IA Mrs. c. began % leave me the
! !, 'Aafge Of the child and TO slip OF the
j o. s'ery station before ] had an op-
~ -'| 10 return the little one 70 her.
e, y my mind that if was 10 derive
a.. -'i myself from the trip / "ould
= Use my wits.
4 a,,,.. heard enough Of Alr and Mrs. O..
r, l'n To- convince me that foreign
- japanese and Chinese, existed
IN. aoe the social fences Of Massachu-
4 ss,. "eh' by the way. Massachusetts
! a.. \, -eiiy carry around with them %
1 ..,. ''''. c. returned from a nice little
.ksr.s South Dakota station
4 81 III. "lue Kitty into her maternal arms
De, mat ] expected 10 meet some
e. "'ehas az the next stopping place
4 wa ihe woman that intended to