"The introduction of 7,000 Chinese has led to the increase
of 1,000 white workmen. Assuming 500 are married, with an average of five per family, this means 3,000 white people living in prosperous conditions who were previously out of work or not in the country at all. Every thousand white men engaged in the mines involves a population of an equal number, and probably considerably more, in subsidiary industries as artisans, traders, &c. Of these men an even larger proportion are married than is the case with miners. All told there are at least 8,000 to 10,000 white people who have found employment and means of livelihood as a direct result of the importation of 7,000 Chinese."
Now is it possible any one can really suppose that the methods advocated by Mr. Creswell—even if they succeeded, as practically all other competent opinion is assured that they would not—could result in employing a tithe of the prosperous British population which is actually being attracted to the Rand every day by the methods now pursued ?—I am,
Sir, &O., F. I. COOKE.
THE INCREASE OF LAWLESSNESS IN THE UNITED STATES.
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