The Archive · 1886

RETURNED CHINESE FOR NORTH HORNRO

Taw Viceroy of Kanngtung may very well be anxious now and then when he ders cor residence abroad has we doubt taught them many useful th they have added to their original enpubilities know. ledge gumed by observation of American skill in their own industries, and consequently they are better handioraftsmen or agriculturalists or gardeners than before they left their own country. But men who huve been treated as the Chinese have been treated in sume of the American States and Lervit are extremely likely to be troublesome to their own authorities, on their en. forced return, We do not say that the Chinese who are driven out of Califo will, after returning to Canton, conspire against their own government, But as discontent alwaysexisisto some exten! China, ae taxation ishighand thedemai for more money of their rulers are con tinuous, and as the general condition of the southern provinces is not over pros perous, th now plenty of material for ambitions or reckless mon to work upon, The addition of some thousands of retarned Chinese with their intelli. gence immensely quickened by what they have learned in the West, smart. ing under the sense of injuries received there and randy for any thing, is not an addition to his people that a ruler like Viceroy Chang is likely to view with indifference. They might very seriously increase the danger of out. breaks against foreigners among thoCantonese, and the difficulties of the autho rities in maintaining order among the turbulent people of the province, Under ordinary circumstances the return of a

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