The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1879.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 143, 25 April 1879, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1879.

The New Zealand Times sensibly remarks that some years hence the history oi the lato Chinese immigration scare will probably be read with amazement by those who refer to the subject, "We beliove that there never was a more unfounded panic than that which pervaded the Australasian colonies a lew months ago, and though we in common with the-rest of our fellowcolonists would strongly oppose any' large or sudden influx of Chinese labor, we believe that it is a mistake to exclude them altogether or only to admit tliem under heavy penalties. Our contemporary is quite right in ridiculing the indignation meetings that have been held to do away with some unfor tunate Ah Chin who may happen to be growing cabbages in the Empire City. The Chinese difficulty has not reached Now Zealand yet, and is not likely to do so. In Sao. Francisco the Chinese wave of immigration first breaks, and there legislation may be necessary to guide or stem, but not altogether to turn it off. The Golden Gate wants a certain number of Celestials, and cannot very readily do but it wants that number to be limited. In New Zealand for years to come we are unlikely to get as many as we would find useful. In any country where domestic servants are scarce and expensive John Chinaman is a real treasure, Can we in New Zealand get our washing done cheaply and efficiently without some accompaniment of cold dinners and an aroma of soap and suds round our households, which often is more fatal to the serenity of the head of a family than Bank pressure itself. Can we get a quiet, intelligent, industrious, gardener who never gets on the spree, or neglects his work ! Can we get a perfect cook who is willing to be halfkilled if the dinner be spoiled ? Can we get all these luxuries in New Zealand at a low price 1 If a fair amount of Chinese labor were available .we could! Chinamen, as individuals, as hired servants are useful in any community, It is only when they settle in communities that the most objectionable features of the race become apparent, We can get along without them in this colony, and if they come in moderate numbers we can do with them equally well. Till they swarm thickly in any one spot it will be unnecessary to legislate on their behalf, This is not likely to be the case for many years to come, and in the interim the Chinese question had better be fought out in other parts of the world where absolute evil in connection with their naturalization exists.