The Chinese Question

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 573, 21 February 1891, Page 2

The Chinese Question

[TO the editob,

Sip.,—Your correspondents “ European ” and “ Oa Loof ” —the latter evidently a trananosition of “ No fool ’’—appear both to have been eomowhat exercised in mind as to the right of Chinamen to grow and vend their goods in an European market. The assertions made by “.European ” bear on the face of them certain statements which apparently must be accep'ed as truths. The letter following, however, appears to be a “skit,” but a skit with a certain amount of meaning in it. Jf the assertions made in the original letter be correct, and they are given as being facts, then it certainly does behove Europeans for their own, thoic wire’s, and their children’s sake?, to make full enquiries before purchasing from the Asiatic strangers. I would suggest that thoee most interested, namely, consumers, gardeners, storekeepers, find others, should amalgamate, and by some means tQ he by them devised, watch closely a trade ahvgsd to be pernicious to the health of ourselves aud th n 6£ Wboni W0 hold most dear, —I am, etc ,

White Labor.

>0 THE EDITOR.]

Sir.—A good deal is appearing in your columns about the subject of Chinese vendors of vegetables. Is not the fact that Chinese can sell cheaper than others a good deal accounted for by the reason that they sell only for cash? Is it not true that many people will pay cash to a Chinaman while they will require credit if they purohose from a white man >1 am,'-etc., Grbbnisobn.