The Hawaiian gazette., 1873-07-23
The Modoc. Of San Eranel-co.

Happily for the peace OF California and Tor the
finances Of the American var Department, the
little baud Of Modoc Indins, warriors and squaws.
numbering leo to 200, on Tie lava beds have
either surrendered or been killed, by the help Of
FIVE or SIX hundred cavalry and infantry, and at
cost Of at least quarter million Of dollars.
But there Is another uncivilized band. quite as
savage and more numerous than that against which
the national troops have been operating in the
lava beds, existing ia the very centre d Calilor-
MA, which ought 10 be suppressed, They are
permitted, aye, even encouraged by the local nu.
tborties, to abuse. beat. stone, snd even murder
pesceable residents Of San Francisco Tor no other
reason than 10 CRAFTY spirit Of fendsh hate
and inhuu,aoOy. Some or The most rebtd Ut
these modern s0vsges themselves lseded be, a
lew YEAR, aso al castle Garden, a. poON AZ tgNo.
rant. and AZ destitute 81 al knowledge VI lee
nebaiceo los0ettoos AZ ere ,be AsN,te ot5ve,s NJ
,hejr mey,leyoos peyeeSo,,oN fhis is Ret a
sketch - tee past, ia, Il ,s s0iOg oa Now, 1he
Neyy )e,es, san ENN,isco paper Al hand yvpeRs
MOB attacking q compaey Vt NAiNese NAe had
}es, handed, ee1 s,ee,as them an The bruised and
0se,t,Ng 0D8eoOe " ,Ae,t wrath we've hN 10 hide
away hke d,gs Avid this AZ Nve Republican
Ame,,yA AZ Ameyigaps We aN ashamed vt
NeT S,aetE,, ana Il tpe legAl authorities ayp M,
seeglea, 10 seVere 10 strangers The rights which
Nsa,ies guarantee 10 them, then The national
MyCes should Ne called ~ 10 pa, down, II need
" NRA powder and shot, these elevdy MOdoes
VI san ENNolsoN Ii The same treatment was
served % Amerieaas migrating 10 Chiaa,-and
The retaliation Noald only be to- jasI-how soon
Mould the American naval forces be called in TO
demand satisfaction ANA to compel the Chinese
G0verNmeHl 10 SEE that the rights guaranteed by
the treaty were secured To every person, We
are glad 10 observe that the press throughout the
Repabhe is waking up to protest against the
savage bru,ahues now being perpelnted by the
san FmnoiseO ModOes on the Chinese aud We
trust that they will not cease ill the Govern
men, is compelled TO give notice dc necessarily
that the national forces will protect all emigranls
who land in America. without regard TO race or
color, One OF our exchanges, the New York
Journal Of Commerce Of June 5, has the follow
ing, written before the murders and stunings re.
ferred TO above, but indicating the tone Of the
Eastern press:
The local authorities and rowdies Of San
Francisco continue their infamous treatment Of
the Chinese. Ruhiaus assail them 10 the streets.
and The Board Of Supervisors connive with these
prosecutors by levying an onerous tax on Chi.
nese laundrymeu, prohibiting the removal of dead
bodies to China and Funnily as some persons
may think, but cruelty, in fact) cutting of the
treasured pigtaiIs Of the poor fellows who find
their way to the County Jail, as they are sure to
hnd ii, sooner or later. through violating ordi-
nances passed to annoy them. The San Fran
cisco Jail Is reported crowded by Cinnamon who
have been arrested for no other reason than be-
cause they overfll the lodgIng-houses where
alone they are allowed admission. 1t seems
there is an ordinance requiring certain amount
Of space TO be allotted to inmates Of lodging
houses. and as the Chinese immigrants driven
from all other habitarons. cannot obtain the law
full number of square-feet of sleeping accommo-