Mr. Koop and His Promises

MR. KOOP AND HIS PROMISES.

We learn that the committee appointed on yesterday by the Chinese Labor Convention to confer with Mr. Koopmanschaap, of San Francisco, to ascertain all the facts in regard to the feasibility and practicability of bringing Chinese laborers to the Southern States, learned that his house in San Francisco had brought to California about 30,000 Chinese; that they had been distributed pretty well over the State, and as a general rule have performed well as laborers. The expenses of transportation from China to Memphis will be about $100. Contracts are made in China, and the performance on the part of the Chinese is sometimes guaranteed by the Emperor. This makes the advances entirely safe. The amount per day required to feed a Chinese laborer is about 2 pounds of rice, ½ pound of meat, ¼ pound of salt fish, with a small quantity of tea and vegetables. The price of labor is a matter of contract in California. It varies from eight to twelve dollars per month, dependent upon the kind of work, and the demand for the labor. Mr. Koop thinks a sufficient amount of labor can be had to supply the demand in the South, and promises he will leave for China about the 1st of September. On the return of the steamer, which will be about the 10th of November, he will be able to give full and specific information in regard to the whole question. He has very satisfactory letters from the Governor of California, the President of the Central Pacific Railroad, and other gentlemen of California.