Chapter 641 One in and one out
“The Chinese have many bad habits and prejudices, and it is impossible for them to Americanize their lives, let alone accept American ethical and moral standards based on Christianity; and there are a large number of Chinese workers. The influx has created tensions with American workers over job opportunities, and the use of Chinese labor unions has led to lower wages for workers." - Knights of Labor.
“Today the United States officially passed the “Law Concerning the Implementation of Provisions of the Chinese Treaty”. This is a big step in the progress of American society. It represents the maintenance of traditional order and culture, and at the same time safeguards the safety and security of the majority of San Francisco citizens. Interests.”— San Francisco Working Men’s Association.
The anti-China forces in the United States have been around for a long time, especially in California in the west. However, starting in May 1882, their political claims were officially supported by law, which was the first time in the history of the United States. Second-rate.
Soon a Chinese Immigration Processing Station was established in San Francisco to repatriate Chinese immigrants, and the East African Immigration Service soon reached an agreement with San Francisco city officials to help the United States save repatriation expenses.
Angel Island Immigration Processing Station.
It’s a very ironic name. All illegal Chinese in San Francisco are now sent here. The narrow environment is crowded with people and is even dirtier than the slums of San Francisco.
Most of the Chinese here have braids, which is no different from the Far Eastern Empire. They have yellow faces, ragged clothes, and their bodies don’t look very healthy. After all, the work they do is all dirty and tiring. Not much better than the Far Eastern Empire.
Even Wilson, a staff member of the Immigration Department who is used to seeing all kinds of scenes, feels a little disgusted with this kind of environment. But when he thinks about the unsatisfactory work last year, now that the opportunity has come, he has to put down his identity and work here. .
Wilson took the key as usual and opened the small house at the immigration processing station, and then the assistant brought out the table and chairs.
There was already a crowd in front of the house, and new people were brought here every day, and they would learn of Wilson's existence by word of mouth from the old man.
Because not everyone is willing to go to Africa. After staying in the United States for a long time, I know some news about Africa. The United States does not have much contact with East Africa, so my impression of Africa is still in the teens. Years ago, of course, there were still people who just wanted to return to the Far East, or thought of escaping here and continuing to live in the United States.
Those who are unwilling to work in Africa, or who do not trust Wilson, will naturally stay at the immigration processing station for a few more days.
However, there are also many people who are forced to have no other choice. These are mostly gangsters. Of course, many Chinese in the United States are gangsters, because the Far Eastern Empire government does not encourage going abroad, and most of them are immigrants from South China. This time is similar to the Taiping Rebellion period.
Wilson started his day's work. He looked at the first person standing in front of the table, and after making sure that his hands and feet were sound, he asked directly: "What do you do in the United States?"
"Dock porter."
"Then where did you work before?"
"New York."
"Then why come to San Francisco? New York is very far away from San Francisco. Far away.”
“Sir, people like me are being caught all over the United States recently and sent here.”
"Are you willing to work in Africa?"
"Do you care about the food?"
"Of course, but Africa is very far away and the journey may be very difficult."
"Then I'll go, I'm not afraid of hardship."
"You passed!" After saying that, Wilson picked up a small ticket and handed it to him. There is no registration information. As long as you have this small ticket, you can board the ship to Africa. This rough selection method is very inconsistent with the past habits of the East African Immigration Agency.
Wilson was too lazy to tell them about the situation in Africa, because there were no strict requirements for recruiting immigrants from East Africa this time, and these people were all sent to the royal territory of Sigmalingen.
If East Africa chooses its own immigrants, it will definitely be carefully selected. As for other regions and countries, there are no strict requirements.
Of course, if rare talents can be encountered, East Africa will definitely intercept the flow, but it is difficult for this to happen. The Chinese who come to the United States are basically at the bottom.
Hundreds of people went to Africa through Wilson's hands every day, and what brought these people back to Africa happened to be the slave ships coming from East Africa to the United States.
After all, the United States has the Chinese Exclusion Act, but not the Black Exclusion Act. Therefore, with the help of East Africa, the population of the United States will not be affected as it enters and exits.
Many of these Chinese have received the "education" of industrial society in American society, and after going to the Sigmaringen Royal Territory, they can better contribute to the construction of the Sigmaringen Royal Territory.
“These Chinese are all adventurers from the Far Eastern Empire, many of them are gold diggers, or workers who were deceived into participating in the construction of the American railway. Now we just pack them up and send them to the royal territory of Sigmaringen to solve the problem. The population problem there," Weiss, the captain of the slave ship Del Rey, said to Wilson who was off duty.
“Mr. Weiss, the treatment in the royal territory of Sigmaringen should be good. These people have no future in the United States, so they might as well try their luck in Africa. This is how I went to East Africa. ”
If there had been no East African intervention, even if the vast majority of these immigrants could stay, they would probably only be in the United States for one generation. After all, their status is lower than that of black people, and they have no value at all in the American marriage market.
On the contrary, those who had already gone to East Africa might have given birth to several babies, but this group of Chinese immigrants obviously did not have such luck.
It is still the Great Depression in the United States, and as early as the economic crisis broke out in 1873, East Africa had already recruited people in the United States. That was the last window.
In fact, the Chinese Exclusion Act is the result of the economic downturn in the United States. American society also needs a punching bag, and the Chinese group with low social status, different values, and weak power is the best target for bullying.
Now when going to Africa, if you don’t have skills, East Africa will not accept them, including railway employees. They can only be sent to the Belgian Congo and the royal territory of Sigmaringen.
After all, East Africa has given them opportunities before, even before the economic crisis, and the Chinese who can come to the United States show that they are still somewhat courageous, and East Africa does not need courageous people.
If the potential of German immigrants had not been drained, East Africa would not have wanted to absorb German immigrants in the United States.
As for the recruitment of immigrants this time, the main purpose is to fill the gap between the royal territory of Sigmaringen and the Belgian Congo. The specific treatment depends on the conscience of the Belgians and the ruling methods of the royal family of Sigmaringen.
But overall it is good to go to Africa, especially the royal territory of Sigmaringen. After all, the royal territory of Sigmaringen is based on East Africa, so Chinese immigrants are less likely to be discriminated against in terms of status.
In fact, the Chinese Exclusion Act was not an isolated case. The East African government also took similar measures against black people in East Africa. However, Ernst wanted to save face and would not directly write it into the law like in the United States.
In California, the United States where anti-Chinese is the most serious, the California government actually did not support anti-Chinese in the past because the tax revenue from Chinese people filled the government's deficit. Later, when the government became richer, it no longer opposed anti-Chinese.
This is very similar to what happened before in East Africa. After the development of eastern East Africa, it also embarked on the "anti-criminal" campaign. The first areas to be implemented were the two provinces in Somalia.
Everyone is good at burning bridges across rivers, so it is impossible for East Africa to criticize the United States' actions from the moral high ground, unless the United States targets East Africa and everyone denies each other's secrets and exposes each other.
(End of this chapter)