THE CHINESE QUESTION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8385, 20 March 1907, Page 5

THE CHINESE QUESTION.

.' (To the Editor.) Sir,—ln your issues of March 13 th and March 19th you publish anonymous letters from "Fairplay" and "8.A.," who both attack Mr Hornsby's views as- expressed in these columns upon the Chow question. What excellent comparison between these two correspondents, and the member referred to, as true loyal colonial citizens. It is hard to realise that in fair New Zealand there exist such white man, who would advance such weak-spined and puerile sentiments on the yellow evil. To deal with "B.A.'s" argument No. 1, why do we want, as a nation, to buy tea from China or anywhere else when we have the land and ability to be our own producers within the Commonwealth? Argument No. 2: It is very easy to stigmatise Mr Hornsby's intelligence, but that does not prove it; in fact, his handling of the subject seems' quite luminous after perusal of "B.A.'s" trash. Fact No. 3: As this is rather a delicate subject, the writer would refer "8.A." and "Fairplay" to Government records and personal observation in the right quarter. "All whites would boycott him," your correspondent says; but I guess not, while the press daily produces letters from pro-Chows in defence of every action of their pampered yellow pets. This beautiful gentleman's final remarks are too inane to need comment. Throw open our doors and receive with open arms as a brother every filthy alien, "yellow, black or brindle," How soon we could rear a beautiful piebald race. However, it must be evident to every colonial reader that these men write in the simplicity born of blissful ignorance of their subject, and presumably their knowlede of the Chinese does not extend further than the few subjects ,to be seen locally. The writer would ask nothing better than to escort "'B.A." and "Fairplay" and other such Chow-lovers over the Chinese slums of Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Rocksend, Sydney, and through Chinatown in Townsvi'lle and many other parts of North Queensland, and, to be nearer home, down Haining Street, Wellington. If they were men with even a "dog's respect" for his womankind, and his country's wel- ,' fare, they would see the deeprooted, rotten cancer of the Chinese. "Fairplay" and "8.A." could see their yellow friends at their best. Where tho Chinese have gathered in numbers no white woman is safe, scores of 'white men are dragged into the opium habit, and the labour market is cheapened to starvation rates. Your correspondents could take a trip to the Lazarette and visit his compatriots and see the whole North of Australia reeking with leprosy and diseases which follow the wake of their yellow friends. These facts are indisputable, and can be verified by Government returns. Finally, these pro-Chows and wo valuable citizens suggest a Christianising education for the yellow pest. Personally I think our young nation could employ her time and money in a few battleships and guns with men to fire them, and thus rid themselves of these rcresentatives of an effete, immoral and degraded race, who represent the lowest depths of vice in humanity. More power to Mr Hornsby for his broad and national views on this vital question. This platform will win him more universal support than any other, for it is very near the colonial heart, for the Ausralasian' nation is awaking to her peril, and when the call comes every true colonial will be found ready and waiting. Apologising, Mr Editor, for encroaching on your space in replying to anonymous writers, whose views should "be treated with contempt.—l am, etc., TOM DWYER. Masterton, March 19th, 1907.

(To the Editor). Sir,—Re "B.A.'s" letter on the above subject, I was greatly astonished to read, among other matter i in his praise of the Chow, that "8.A." goes so. far as to advocate the abolition of the tax imposed on the slant-eyed Mongolian, and that we should adopt the policy and extend the hand of fr. -jndship to all and sundry, the Chow in particular. Why doesn't "B.A. "go one better by suggesting that the Government should assist them by refunding half their fare on arrival, and allot each Chow, say, one or two hundred acres of New Zealand free gratis. "8.A." says, "let 'email come." .Well, my advice to "8.A." is to have himself examined by a brain-specialist, as I am sure that no sane person would take his pen in hand and make such a statement, viz., "free importation of the Mongolian." Assuming for the present that the poll-tax was removed (which will never occur), what would be the result. The whole of New Zealand would at once be inundated with the yellow curse, scattering broadcast their loathsome diseases, and in other ways filling this fair country with their corruption. It seems to me that "8.A." . never reads the papers, or when he does it is only the pictures, and of his travels, well, I think he must have accomplished them on a rocking horse. By this I do not imply that one requires to-go to China to study the.heathen Chinee. It can be done in any large city where they have, unfortunately, obtained a footing. In conclusion, have they not been charged with practically all the crimes- in the calendar?' Not only charged, but found guilty; and as smugglers they have no equal. Summed up, they are far too cunning for the average European, and "8.A." in particular, and are a very desirable class to be away from the country between meals.—l am., etc., ONE WHO KNOWS!