Chinese Immigration in Its Social and Economical AspectsC. Scribner's sons, 1881 - 420 էջ |
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Chinese Immigration in Its Social and Economical Aspects George Frederick Seward Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
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Chinese Immigration in Its Social and Economical Aspects George Frederick Seward Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
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Էջ iii - ... this principle this Government has freely received emigrants from all nations, and invested them with the rights of citizenship; and whereas it is claimed that such American citizens, with their descendants, are subjects of foreign states, owing allegiance to the governments thereof; and whereas it is necessary to the maintenance of public peace that this claim of foreign allegiance should be promptly and finally disavowed : Therefore any declaration, instruction, opinion, order, or decision...
Էջ iii - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Էջ iii - Whereas the right of expatriation is a natural and inherent right of all people, indispensable to the enjoyment of the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Էջ 37 - I was sorry to have to stab the poor fellow but the law makes it necessary to collect the tax; and that's where I get my profit.
Էջ v - I found that the Chinese have been of great service to the people of the Pacific coast ; that they are still needed there, but in a less important measure ; that the objections which have been advanced against them are in the main unwarranted ; and that the minor evils incident to their presence may be readily abated under existing treaties and within the lines of ordinary legislation.
Էջ 381 - Everyone is guilty of an offence punishable on indictment or on summary conviction before two justices and liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or to three months...
Էջ 378 - No citizen of the United States, or foreigner coming into or residing within the same, shall, for himself, or for any other person, either as master, factor, owner, or otherwise, build, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, any vessel, registered, enrolled, or licensed, in the United States, for the purpose of procuring from any port or place the subjects of China, Japan, or of any other oriental country, known as "coolies...
Էջ 233 - As to the allegation that it is a shame to learn from the people of the West, this is the absurdest charge of all. For, under the whole heaven, the deepest disgrace is that of being content to lag in the rear of others.
Էջ 379 - ... 3rd. The number of working days in the year and the length of each day's work. 4th. The wages, rations, clothing and other advantages promised to the emigrant. 5th. Gratuitous medical attendance. 6th. The sum which the emigrant agrees to set aside out of his monthly wages for the benefit of persons to be named by him, should he desire to appropriate any sum to such a purpose. 7th. Copy of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th and 22nd Articles of these regulations.
Էջ 20 - Wherever we put them we found them good, and they worked themselves into our favor to such an extent that if we found we were in a hurry for a job of work it was better to put on Chinese at once.