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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1901)
!'f- ,l y ; i The Daily Nebraskan "? . hi m IV k- V I vol. no i ro CHINESE EXCLUSION, Br. Boss Spoaks on a Section of the President's Mossago Chinese would Stop Progress of the Country. Dr. Ross addressod tbe students yes tcrday'morning on tbe Chinese ques tion, lie paid a tribute to President Roosevelt as a sociologist of lilal) re pute. ''No part of the president's message," he sulci, "gave me moi-c pleasure than that in whlh he con oomns Cninese immigration." He thon went on to consider some of the points which the president had in mind. "There is a doctrie," said Dr. Ross, 'which teaches that man lias a tight to go wherever he pleases on tliq face of tliis earth. There is also another view, a scientific view, based strictly on the laws or popula tion, which holds no enmity toward the Chinese, nor does it object to their habits of living, and this teaches that he should bo restricted in his immigration"." He further declared that no society can progress without i restriction in its numoprs. In the Coiled States there has been worked out a higher scale of comtort than has been known elsewhere on this plunet. Literature and gencial cul ture raise the standard of living Population is restricted. Americans in straitened clrcunitnncos icar few children In the Orient the struggle lor ex istence has a different aspect, as the increase in population is very gient. With such competition in their own country, the Chinese tend to press lirto other countries, the Philip pines, Hawaii, and other islands of the sea. Australia shut them out and the United States erected u barrier against them in L88I. The Chinese arc a very conservative race. They refuse to accept the American standards of civilization which are soon assumed by the Euro pean peasants who come here. They say that theirs is the superior civili zation. Speaking of the Chinese viow of American life Dr. Ross said: "If you could get a light nown deep into tho Chinaman's soul, you would lind that lie thinks you are barbar ian !' The Chinese arc superior in many ways to other Asiatics, they are the one potentiate Asiatic race. "In view of their great potential elllciency in industry, the United States would give them a great industrial oppor tunity if her doors were thrown open. lu consideration of the points men tioned TthenuImTieTsoTnic- their standard of living their ultra conservatism, their cQlciencv in in dustry Dr Rossjjjvcs the following reasons why the Chinese should fce kept out. The ' Immigration would X . not rolieve conditions in (ulna be cause of their enormous number. The Araerioanswoula become mau stllleq by a Hood of Chinese. The tf wages of the American laborer would be reduced and therefore the stand ard or living be lowered. Tne Chin ese would Increase more rapidly than In China because of more favorablo conditions. Americans would be dis couraged by the prospects and rear fewer children and -so the bulk of the population would seoo- bo Chinese. The struggle for existence would be come bitter. Such a condition as the LINCOLN, NEB., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1901. would THREE CENTS drouth or the past summer cause multitudes to starve. There woult not be such a high valuo set on human life for the Chinaman says when some arc killed "There are plonty more Chinamen." Our present ideas of manhood would have to be given up. Our apprecia tion of personality would bo lessened because of the Chinese belief In Bud dhism which is a religion of depor sonallty. In summing nu his remarks Dr. Ross3ald: "This scientllic view of tno question 3oesn'tsay whether tho tnlnc is right or wrong but points out the results of Chinese immigra tion. II you don't believo these things you arc justified in letting the Chinese in. A restriction on their Immigration Is not a race or sel fishness. It Is not only a question of right and wrong to Americans or Chinese but It Is for the welfare or the human race that we maintain these standards whloh wo now havo. The time will come when the orient will be occldentalizcd. When the people of the orient accept the hiKh Ideals and standards cf the Occident it will be possible to break down the barriers and allow all tho human race to mingle freely." GIRLS' CANDY SALE. The candy sale of the Y. W. C. A. girls yesterday, netted them tho sum of Sfi.tiO. The plan as followed out this vear dltrers from that of last In that only twontv-rivo girls aro asKod at a time to contribute candy, fly this means it is expected to allow ror more such sales during the year. CAPTAIN SMOKE ACCEPTS. A letter received from Captain Smoke states that ho will accept the appolntment'as commandant and will take up the work of the oflloo at tho beginning or the second semester. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Lincoln and vicinity: Tuesday fair, slight change in tem perature. Weather reoort for 24 his. ending 7 pm Monday. Highest tempeiature 49 degrees, occurring at 2:'M pm. Lowest temperature, 2." degrees, occurlng at 1:30 am. Moan temperature, :J7 degrees, which is 4 deerees above the normal. No Precipitation. CEO. A LOV ELAND, Section Director. The Dellan Literary Societv held a special meeting" Saturday evening to choose olllcers ror the second term. The regular Friday meeting was ad journed on account or the Nordica recital. The following oflicers were elected for the second term: President, Miss Mabel Wilson: Vice President, F. F. Goolp; Secretary, Miss May Edholm; Treasuror, Miss Bessie Jeter; Slate Bearer. C. E. Teach; Seagcint at Arms, II. M. Garrett. The geological department have just received a set of excellent cave views from Ben Harris, who Is the most successful photographer In America. This sot comprises about 200 lantern slides representing every phase df cave structures as found in the United States. AFTER-SEASON GOSSIP. Football Oaptain and Manager Soon to bo Ohoson -Somo of tho Candidates Michigan Bofuses Iowa. The election of captain of tho foot ball team for next year will tako placo soon. Printed lists bearing tho names of those eligible havo been prepared and will bo distributed among tho men. While the ultimate cholco Is still very much in doubt there Is a strong feeling pcvalent that Captain Wostovor has shown hlmseir too be tho man ror the placo and that he should be rewarded by a reelection. The only serious objec tion offered against this course Is that a reelection would break a precedent. Captain Wcstover, It Is understood, will accept on condition that tho choice Is unanimous. Tho election of football manager to be held at the nicotine of tho athlet ic board next Monday is also the sub ject of considerable discussion. The candidacy of C. E. Teach and C. E. Bollard nave been formally announced ror the position. Rumor has it that Charles Englc and II. C. Swa! low also havo ambitions in that direction although they have not been formal ly annouced as candidates Whether the manager will be a Stu dent or a uiaduatc will not be settled until the meeting or the board. Gossip, as reported throught a Chi cago paper has it that Michigan has refused to schedule with Iowa for the Thanksgiving game next year. The probabilities are that the lormer will make contract with Minnesota for that date and that Iowa will try to schedule with Illinois as she wishes to play somo member of the big niue. Wisconsin will play Chicago on Thanksgiving under their three year contract. ENGINEERING NOTES. Professor Chatburn Is designing an apparatus for testing tho seepage of water through cement and concrete. A giant slioerule has been built In tho shops. It Is exactly similar to tho ordinary 10 inch pocnet Instru ment, but Is aoout 0 feet long. The graduations are thus made largo en ough to permit of tho "stick-' bolng used for purposes or demonstration in the class room. It will receive Its initiation at the next meeting or the Engineering Society. Professor Morse left for Omaha this toornlng to act as expert witness In a AJauiuuu bult biuught ugulustrrnrclcc trie comoany for alleged carelessness with respect to its "live" wires which resulted in the electrocution of an employee. F. L. Ilunt, private secretary to Professor Morse, has written to a great many engineering construction compaules for catalogues and descrip tions of their various manufactures and as a result tho department head quarters are being iounaated with trade publications. Maurice Hyde, '08, has been in tho city for tho last few days vlBlfclng his parents and his Beta Teta Phi broth ers. Mr. Hyde has returned from an oxtqnded trip through Colorado and New Mexico. He will soon go on the road for the Lincoln Paint and Color Company. Tho following is clipped fiom "Tho Tech," a weekly publication of tho Massachusetts Institute or Tech nology: A meeting ror the purpose or forming a Mechanical Englnoorlng Society was hold on Tuesday Novem ber 2(5, wo l. Mr. Weeks '02 was chosen to preside. It will be remem bered that Paul Woeks graduated from; the scientific course In tho University in 10(H). A BIT OF EMERSONIAN A. A modest little book of less than an hundred pages bearing on Its title page the slnglo word "Nature" and tho Imprint "Boston l&M" was dis covered In tho library this week among somo books recently donated to the University. In spite or tho anonymous title-page the book was recognized as a copy or the original edition of the ilrst buok. published by Ralph Waldo Emerson, modestly put forth with many misgiv ings lu an edition or only fO0 copies which were not all sold ror twelvo years. EmerRon writes to his brother In Juno 18:i(l "my little book is nearly dono" and again In tho following August "Tho Book or Nature sill lies on the table. Thoro is always ono crack in It, not easy to be soldered or weloed but lr this week I should be left aionc I may Mulsh It. ' It was finished and published in the next month but did not attract many readers, and although it was at once rightly attributed to Emerson was violently attacked by a few of the representatives or orthodox opinions. Such literary treasures are what give dignity to a library and on chance Itn valuo and Interest to scholars. REGENTS MEETING. The board of regents will meet in regular session this afternoon at four o'clock. The meeting will probably "continue In session over tomorow. The following appointments wore made last week as corporals in tbe Pershing Rifles: Clltl Crooks. E. Famsworth, E. R. Walton, T. Hew itt and Robert Hill. Buglars up pointed for the company wore Spefser and Boose. A complete muster roll of the company has been finished and tho company will in a short Tin e be inspected and mustered in by the Commandant of Cadets. Professor Paul Grumman was the speaker at a parlor lecturo given by Mrs, Albert T. Peters and Mrs. J.. F. StovonB recently Mr. Grumman Is a pleasant speaker and gave an inter esting account of Gehart llaupt mahn, one of tho loading wi iters in the modern sohool of Gorman auth ors. Black, red and white, tho colors of the German flag were used In dec oration. 1.4 The Kuppa Slgmas held a smoker at their chapter house 1U01 H street, Saturday ovonlug in honor of the football team. Several girls who havo desired to on tor tho gymnasium classes in order to play basket ball, havo been re fused the privilege on accoujjt of the over orowded condition of the olasses. i ', S i l 4 i t. ! "i . ) ': ji i .M I vi Ji r ' --a ' i . AS Vn . -.a 'i ."! .. . .-- -V j A,, -k 4' jMmttjHmtjk