Under Stlch circlmstal1ces it is smll wonder that there is tin ontcry aglhlist: him from our Shopkeepers and Oir laboring classes. California. by reason of her gtogratphical localion. has to b1r tile brtlnt of this light. Those who tie not understand the conditions that prevail il that State are too aipt to conidon1n h1er people for their Sland (i the qlestion of Asiatic inmmigration. Bit it is a -case of selfpreservation with us. land if conliihns were reverse(] innd the great hordes of Asiatic coolies were to imke their American d6but on the shores of Massachusetts. yo wolld Iroblably have an outry here cOlnllred to which the lriotest hlat comsl fria California bell1 rs the Sale ]rolOolull that a tIlally sulll r zelliyr I0ears to .I genlile Nelraska blizzard. SillpoSe. for the sake of argtllment. that Boston were the nearest port to .11alifll and that yolr subirs. even sas they lire at present. were IIe seats of large ilannifactring interests. eslecially in the l)O 1ct )ll of shoes and col tol goods. It is 1 11 adllitted faict tilt dlring ecieni: ear.s tle . lpanese have 4nde 1nar\oli1s progress i1 the ianlfactlre of cotlon goods. ]i Ill.l mills now Inellg ollerated In IlalaIn the operatihe liceives fron (0 to 15 cents a dt. with l)ng lours of labor and no Silnay rest.
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coolies Asiatic