The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-24
Aaatics Are Draining This
Country of Its Supply
Of Gold.
SPEND LITTLE MONEY HERE
Work for a Few Years and Re-
turn Home With Their
Riches.
Especial to The Times.Dispatcb. !


New York, May 23.-Jonathan c.
Quinn, former internal revenue colec-
tor of the port of San Francisco, and
now residing In New York. to-day gave
some very interesting views on the
present Japanese situation While
filling his former public Office, which
he held from 1891 to 1894, Mr.. Quinn
became thoroughly conversant with
practically every phase of the Japanese
and Chinese situation In California,
which is now agitating the country,
and his statement to-day was for the
purpose of bringing attention to GER
tain sides of the question which have
not been touched upon in the present
discussion.
The general feeling to-day" he
said. seems to be that the question Is
being based upon the personality and
we'll known characteristics of these
people. AS matter of fact, the econo-
mic side OF the Asatic invasion Is OF
much more vital Importance to the
country, and appears TO be very little
understood by the public. The Chinese
and Japanese who immigrate to this
country by the thousands every year
for limited stay are constantly drain
ing the United States of its circulating
gold 10 an extent undreamed OF by the
country at large. Much concern is ex-
pressed in some circles to-day over the
S25.000.o00 In gold which has been ex-
ported to France since January this
year. AS matter OF fact, this amount
is Slo,000.000 less than the value of
the gold which for the past fifty years
has annually left our shores in pos
session of rich Mongolans returning
home.
Statistics show that between the
years 1860 and 1900 there were present
in this country an average of $4,000
chinese alone Following the Geary
restriction act of 1883 the Chinese pop
ulation in 1910 has decreased to about
10000.
The Japanese population. commenc-
ing in 1890 with about 10000, has now
reached approximately $4,000, and is
stu increasing. Speaking most con-
servatively 1t can be said that during
the past fifty years the entire Asiatic
population has been largely in excess
of one hundred thousand. With this
fact as basis. we find the following
startling figures confronting us:
Inc average gross earnings of each
individual during this period can safely
he placed at Sl.5o per day. 1t is a
Unknown fact that they import from
their home country nearly every arti-
Gle OF their food and clothing. and that
their expenditure in purchase Of our
! commodities is very small The amount
mas Ocen eSimated at from % to 80
! cents day for each individual. but
assuming ii to be so cents, II would
icaNe 81 day withdrawn from our
! circulation by each Individual This
amounts 70 100000 day, $4,000, 600
q year or approximately S1,750, O00, 600
III 'he past fifty years; an amount equal
10 practically the total value OF the
e3ld produced by the State of Califor-
ma curing that period.
me total gold circulation in the
Ch'ted states to-day is about $780,
cV",pVP; there is held in the United
suites Treasury gold to the amount OF
.a"V,VVV.oop' making a total of $4,000
~ IN gold coin in the entire country
~ VIII mus be seen that there has been
.aNeh from the United States within
one past half century, through the pres
."oc OF the Asiatic population. an
amount equal 10 double our set gold
supply and that this drain is continu-
my at 'he present time at the rate OF
rom $4,000 900 to $4,000, 600 per year
ihesc figures are substantiated by
custom house reports showing enor-
nous told shipments, and by the fact
.''dt each MonS olian. upon his depar-
.ufc, carries on his person an average
ol S-'pVo in gold coin. The menace
rom 'hese people. therefore, is not
"'"ile III their presence but in their de-
parturc also. ana the Asiatics upon our
western shores seriously affect the
"hoic country-the man In Maine as
wei as the man ira ('aIiforrIo