A thorough and a practical knowledge of the situation alone will solve it. An adequate appreciation of the situation must establish the conviction that stolid and unyielding heathenism and idolatry can not in the very nature of things remain long in contact with Christianity and enlightenjuent without engendering a condition of antagonism which must. slooner or later. shake the very foundations of society. The most casual idea of the situation must inevitably lead to the conclusion that the presence of the Mongolian in this country can be productive of no good result. He comes instinct with no purpose of assisting in the permanent growth and prosperity of our country. The pecuniary fruits of his labor. instead of becoming a factor in the wealth statistics of this country. are wholly removed from the arteries of trade and commerce to enhance the commercial importance of China.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese immigrants are described as having 'stolid and unyielding heathenism and idolatry' and are 'instinct with no purpose of assisting in the permanent growth and prosperity of our country'.