Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 349: Chinatown (7)

In fact, when the anti-Chinese wave in California just started, the wealthy businessmen and squires in the United States have already returned to the country one after another. The rich men are not interested in receiving that foreign style, let alone the gentleman does not stand against the wall. under. Therefore, after 1870, those who went to the United States were basically ordinary Chinese coolies in the poor class.

However, when the "Chinese Exclusion Act" was promulgated, the number of Chinese in the United States did not decrease significantly, instead, there was a certain increase. Because of the influence of the "Chinese Exclusion Act", the major Chinese guild halls have begun to engage in people smuggling.

Those Chinese coolies, who are regarded as "class enemies" by American labor unions, have always been popular with major capitalists and farmers, especially those labor-intensive production companies, which desperately need Chinese labor to reduce production costs.

At that time, half of the textile workers in California were Chinese, and more than 80% of California's agricultural labor force were coolies from China. Many of them had just participated in the Pacific Railway project.

The "Chinese Exclusion Act" actually touched the interests of the big capitalists. They hope to continue to obtain cheap labor. Therefore, under the planning of the guild hall and the hall, many Chinese workers steal from the Mexican side every month Borders.

But under the promotion of certain politicians and the media at the time, the entire American society was plunged into a hysterical anti-Chinese atmosphere. Excluding and oppressing the Chinese became a manifestation of "political correctness". It seems that whoever does not support it is not true Americans.

So when Chinese anti-Chinese has changed from pure public criticism to substantive violence, it is really not surprising at all.

The famous "Shiquan Massacre" broke out in 1885. Because the Pacific Railway Coal Mine Company has been recruiting Chinese miners with low salaries, many white miners in the area were unemployed. There were 150 white miners in Stone Spring, Wyoming. Instigated by the national labor union organization "The Knights of Labor", fully armed and destroyed Chinatown in Shiquan City.

In this organized destruction and killing, a total of 79 Chinese-owned buildings were burned down, 28 unarmed Chinese were killed, 15 people were seriously injured, and another 26 People fled into the nearby mountains and forests, unfortunately encountered wolves and all died.

This tragedy shocked the entire American society, but afterwards the police only arrested 16 suspects. Because American law stipulates that Chinese are not allowed to testify against whites in court, all the suspects were eventually taken for "insufficient evidence." Court release.

Following the vigorous protests and negotiations of the Manchu and Qing diplomats, the U.S. government symbolically compensated the Qing court with a symbolic compensation of US$149,000, not to the victims of the tragedy, but to work as a Chinese student in the US Fee scholarship. It is a pity that those Chinese scholars who have studied abroad will never know that the scholarships they have worked so hard to get are actually exchanged for the blood of compatriots who died.

Since then, there have been frequent violent cases against Chinese communities across the United States. Dozens of Chinatowns have been burned down, and thousands of Chinese immigrants have been forcibly displaced.

During that period, the number of Chinese in the United States began to decline sharply. In addition to the unbearable labor who returned to China, the Chinese Exclusion Act and the prohibition of interracial marriages also effectively wiped out the Chinese community in North America from the racial level.

Because most of the Chinese workers who came to the United States were men, and their wives and children stayed in the country, the Chinese Exclusion Act blocked the way for the families of Chinese workers to travel to the United States, and the law prohibiting interracial marriages prevented Chinese workers from marrying locally The possibility of multiplying blood.

In 1892, the "Chinese Exclusion Act" expired, but then California Democratic Congressman Thomas Jerrey proposed a more severe "Jerrey" based on the original "Chinese Exclusion Act". The Bill, in addition to requiring all Chinese to register and obtain residence permits, it also deprives Chinese expatriates of their personal protection rights, that is, once the Chinese are arrested, they will not be granted bail.

The original "Jerrey Act" was also valid for ten years, but in 1902, the U.S. Congress turned it into a permanent bill.

By 1940, the total Chinese population in the United States was only over 77,500, all of whom were gathered in various Chinatowns to make a living operating various service industries.

Chinese coolies are born at the bottom and have never received higher education. The same is true for their children. Not only are they unable to afford tuition, but there is also ubiquitous racial discrimination. Very few people can persist in high school. .

The Chinese in San Francisco at that time, in addition to the daily necessities imported from China, were mainly involved in the laundry and catering industry, especially the business of the San Francisco manual laundry, which was almost monopolized by the Chinese.

The rest are some things that can’t be bought on the table* such as gambling stalls and brothels, and each hall has begun to get involved in the new narcotics business, just like cocaine, which was once popular in the United States, and many Chinese have participated. Sales.

"Manni is respected by all Chinese gangs. He has laid down rules for them and divided the spheres of influence. No one can break his rules, otherwise he will be severely punished. The Chinese like it. He was afraid of him again, and they gave him the nickname "The White Devil." Clay turned the steering wheel and the car turned a corner and drove up a ramp.

Jack Manny is indeed a ruthless character. His "Chinatown Team" composed of five agents is famous for its fierce style in Chinatown.

At the beginning of his tenure, Manni convened a meeting of all the chiefs of the hall and asked the hall to stop fighting in his jurisdiction, especially the prohibition of drug and prostitution, otherwise he would wash his buttocks and wait for jail , And then deported by the government.

After this inspector took office, street gang fights gradually disappeared in Chinatown, and the crime rate was also significantly reduced. He controlled a large number of informants and monitored the criminal activities of the entire community. Senior American police officers have become the underground emperors of this community.

The gang activities in Chinatown have been effectively curbed, and the entire community has gradually flourished. Because of the gathering of a large number of restaurants, cocktail bars and coffee shops, as well as many underground casinos and strip clubs, Chinatown has become San Francisco. The most famous Pinjin Cave and Anyuan Garden.

Many years ago, Manni’s superiors deliberately transferred this outstandingly capable inspection back to the head of the General Administration. It is said that this proposal was unanimously opposed by the Chinatown community. In the end, the superiors had to leave Manni in China. city.

"The old guy has been in this business for more than thirty years, and fifteen of them have been spent in Chinatown~IndoMTL.com~Anything that happens there can't escape the eyes of this white devil. "After the road cleared, Clay's mood became more relaxed.

"He is sixty...sixty-three years old this year. If you are in charge, where are you going to start? Use money to buy him? To be honest, he shouldn't lack this." Welbe from the cigarette case He took out a cigarette with a filter tip, and then tapped it twice on the silver box lid, which embossed a pair of teeth and claws of Hydra.

"He is just a mid-level police officer, he should have a lot of things he wants." Clay replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"As far as I know, his youngest daughter has always wanted to study in Europe, while his eldest son is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Philippines." Verbe pulled out the popped cigarette lighter and lit his hand. Cigarettes.

"I see, sir." Clay looked suddenly open.

"Watch the road carefully, Cray, we are already fifteen minutes late, and I don't want to ruin the plan for the day because of a traffic accident." Welbe spit out a smoke ball, raised his hand and knocked on the car door. Side guards.

ps: Thank you for your understanding, everything is on track.