I will now quote a few words from the recent message of Mayor Blake. of San Francisco. to the board of supervisors of that city. They are these: As the Chinese quarter in San Francisco is China on a small scale. so will California be a large Chinatown as soon as the majority of its inhabitants are ChiMamenan event. in the absence of proper prohibitory legislation. neither impossible nor improbable. It has been and is the policy of this country to invite immigra. tion. but the immigrants that we haveinvitod anddo invite have become American in ideas and American in sympathies. and with every disposition to add to the wealth amid greatness of our common country. But it bas not been and cannot he the policy of any country to iivite within its boundaries a population that will always remain distinct and alienalien in thoughts. habits. customs. sad allegiance. a population at all times a source of general annoyance. irritation. and agitation. andin war a source of great weakness and danger. as all history shows that such a populatian is. The presence of the Chinaman has procured the discharge of thousands of white laborers. who. with indifferent success. struggle to establish other employment. obtain other work.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese are described as remaining distinct and alien, a source of annoyance and weakness.