From my observation I am convinced that 90 per that? Can we maint dn our form of government under such con- cent of these people can read and write their own language. ditions? Can the family. which is the glorious corner stone of This can not be said of any other class of foreign laborers who our civilization. be maintained when the breadwinner receives have emigrated to this country. And when we consider that only Chinese wages? the Chinese laborer in the United States is recruited almost WAGES OF LABORERS IN MANUFACTORIES. entirely from the very lowest strata of Chinese society we are There is a large number of manufacturing estiblisliments in filled with wonder at the patient. plodding methods of this peoCalifornia engaged in manufacturingfor loc d consumption. Up ple who find time to acquire some education while engaged inthe to 1860. and perhaps later. the workmen in these establishments tearful struggle for existence. were white men. and they earned wages sufficient to support PECULIAR VIRTUES OF THE CHINESE. their families.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese laborers are recruited from the lowest strata of society but are surprisingly educated.