They are a harmless race when white men either let them alone
or treat them no worse than dogs; in fact they are almost entirely harmless
anyhow, for they seldom think of resenting the vilest insults or the cruelest
injuries. They are quiet, peaceable, tractable, free from drunkenness, and they
are as industrious as the day is long. A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a
lazy one does not exist.
- Roughing It
Recommended reading:
Mark Twain's "The Treaty
with China" first published August 4, 1868 in the New York Tribune
with analysis
by Martin Zehr.
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of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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