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Chan Pak Kwai. Last evening about seventy-five persons assembled in the Ottawa Street M. E. Church to listen to another live China man upon the Chinese question. Rev. Axtell first introduced Rev. Otis oe, who spoke for about a half hour aming the position of those who were by favoun of Chinese emigration. He ad mitted that there were some serious evils connected with the influx of Chinese, but claimed there were largely overbalancing reasons in favor of it. He gave many rea sons for the position which he took, and then introduced Chan. This specimen of the Eastern World is a little larger than Wong Chin Foo, the one who spoke in the Opera House a few weeks ago. The latter belonged to the upper crust of China and was a talented, keen witted little fellow who could talk on any subject, but found much more dif ficulty in articulating than did Chan. Chan belongs to the lower classes and came to this country when fifteen years of age. He is now 31. His voice is good and he spoke excellent English. We must confess, however, that it sound ed very much like a recitation, and we could not help thinking that he had con siderable help from a red headed barbari ans” in its preparation. Taken as a whole it brought out the arguments on his side very well. The following is a portion of what he said: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :—] have ‘not come before you to teach you in arts or religion, nor to advocate any of your po litical theories. The emigrants from Eu rope seem to have a monopoly of politics in this country and Americans and Chi nese have not much show. In my native land I heard of liberty here, where all were free to enjoy its blessings. Our civilization is slower than yours, but we have schools, painters and artists; my people teach the doctrines of Confucius, which are the purest morality, and old age is honored. For many centuries the poli cy of exclusiveness has been practiced in China until the Christians forced the way. Christian nations produce the best sol diers and England and American Chris tians broke open the gates. The Burlin game treaty provided that the people of each country could travel in either coun try out of curiosity, for trade or perma nent occupancy. At first the Chinese were well received, but they soon came in competition with European emigrants. The Chinese wanted big wages, but they would work anyway. The other laborers also wanted big wages, but they would not work unless they got their price. The charge of a great Chinese influx is unfounded, as their government does not encourage that idea, and all of those here came from one part and one province. They love home, and their dead only find sweet respose in their own land. There are now but 100,000 Chinamen in this country and many of those are returning. When our 400,000,000 come over here your 40,000,000 ° can go over there. The sand lot orators say that the natural wealth which we have added to the coun try is of little importance compared with the moral and religious evils come with us. Pagan idolatry is not aggres sive, but it is so vile and £ T0 ° s that it does not attract christians, while our peple are quite easily converted to christianity after they get into this country, except when they try to deal with brick hats. They accuse us of not becoming natural ized or owning real state, and yet we have been forbidden by law to do so. They charge us with coming here to make money, and in that they are right. Mr. Blaine charges that my government does not conform to the treaty. Why did he wait and do this when might decide the election of Some ask me wh dress. cted California president ? I retain my queue and It is my only protection from my own country. I cut it off once, but you would not let me become a citizen and I found I was a waif and had no home so I let the waterfall grow again. It has no connection with religion, but is a mark of nationality. It looks like a pig’s tail, but I remember we George Washing ton’s picture with something very much like it. Perhaps in a handed years we may out grow this fashion.” He took strong ground in favor of tem perance and received considerable ap plause at that on two other occasions. At the close he sang “Only an Armor Bear er,” and “Highd the Fort.’ The former in English and the latter in his native tongue, while the audience joined in the chorus. J.D. Paige returned from Springfield Tuesday afternoon, and reports that both the insurnce and mortgage bills are set tled satisfactorily. We learn to our sorrow that David Murphy has the walking fever and is giv ing the boys at Robbesson’s Hall their hands full. We hope these facts have been overstated in some way. It almost makes us better to think of Dave enter ing a walking match. A burglar tried to enter Maayor Elwood’s house, about 11 o'clock Tuesday night, but was discovered by the Mayor's little son while opening the window, and the hired wife and the boy frightened him away. Mr. Elwood was just entering the gate at the time, but before he could get a weapon the burglar escaped. The New Orleans Minstre's, at the Op era House, last evening, disappointed the somewhat general impression that they didn’t amount to much. On the contrary, they did. They were, to speak rather more to the point than elegantly, im mense. The “Gold Band” furnished excel lent music and Misses Goron and Stan ley handled their voices and a couple of musical instruments in a most satisfac tory manner. Mr. Benjamin with his cor net, accomplished wonders in the shape of melody and “attitude,” while the Mu ler Bros. did some remarkable tumbling. Edward Werner, in his Irish specialties called forth great applause. Mr. Good year tended to the negro specialties. A good audience was in attendance. J. H. Frey, who has been nominated for Highway Commissioner, by the Nationals is an excellent man for the position. He is interested in the state of the roads, has the time to attend to the business and will do so. He is not a selfish man, who will improve only the highway from the city to his home, but he will look after all in a Conscientious and economical manner. He has held the position before and will understand his work. Geo. F. Stupfler, the candidate for school trustee, is a machinist in Dill man’s foundry, a brother of the hard ware merchant, and a son-in-law of Major Boylan, of Jackson. That is who he is. There is no better metal on the ticket. John Lyons is now one of the present assistant supervisors and has had enough endorsements to erect him. Wm. Watkins, one of the firm of Watkins Ashley, barb wire manufac turers and Jos. Davidson of the Davidson quarries have been known for many years as honest, sober, industrious citizens of Joliet—either one of whom is capable of attending to a dozen supervis orships. Tuesday morning while T. Johnson, a teamster in the employ of Chas, Werner was hitching up his team ready to start out on his day’s work, one of the horses grabbed him on the shoulder with his teeth. The animal then raised up and throwing both fore feet forward bore Johnson to the ground beneath him. Our reporter, attracted to the spot by loud cries for assistance, arrived in time to see the man struggling to free himself from his perilous position. The horse was on both knees, with his victim between them, and still held firmly on with his teeth. Several very vigorous jerks were required to make him release his hold, which he finally did much to the relief of Johnson, who miraculously escaped without having any of his bones broken. This same horse re cently injured a man so severely that he was confined to his bed for several weeks, and still bears the marks of the vicious animal on his person, “Shoot the horse !—Republican.
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Joliet Morning News
Joliet, Illinois, US
Thu, Mar 27, 1879
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