Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-28
SAN FRANCISCO.
American Interests in Jeopardy BE.
cauSa Of the AhEenca nf Naval
PFOtectiOn-The Chinese Bill
Demonstration Growing
More Gigantic.

SAN Francisco, February 27.-Adyices
from Samoa, per the Zealandi, state that
General Bartlett was informed, January Esd,
that IN regard to fixing his status with the
government, nothing could be done definitely
until the treaty with Germany has been con-
Guided, which was then In course of negotia-
ton with the German consul. There are
two German men-of-war In port, the Ariadne
and the Albatross, and another, the Bis
marck, is expected within a month. If the
treaty fails to be concluded, Captain Won
Werner will most likely proclaim war against
Samoa. He will have at his disposal three
men-of-war and six hundred men. In the
meantime American interests are in the
greatest jeopardy. There Is no man of-war
belonging TO our nation within thousand
miles.
The following has been telegraphed to the
President: 1--WE, ministers of the various
religious denominations In San Francisco,
earnestly entreat you to sign the bill fol re-
strictirg Chinese immigration, firmly be-
lieving, as we do, that the presence of large
numbers of Chinese on this coast is highly
detrimental to the spiritual, moral, and ma
tional welfare of our people" VIM. Ingra-
ham, Episcopal bishop of California; DR..
Elkan Cohn, rabbi, congregation of Eman-
uel; j. M. c. Burchard, S. j.; DR.. II. Vida
rer, rabbi, congregation of Sheriff. Israel;
II. P G illagher, st. Joseph's Catholic church
w. A. Scott, st. Johns Presbyterian church
Tx Noble, Plymouth Congregational church ;
Joseph A. GalIager, st. Joseph's church; A.
S. Bethlehem, rabbi; Patrick Ward, st. Jo-
seph's church.
The mass-meeting called by the mayor
and the board Of supervision, at the request
of the chamber of commerce, at Platts Hill,
this afternoon, was an imposing demonstra-
ton. Long before the doors were opened
Montgomery street was blockaded by thou
sands awaiting entrance. Several hundred,
including the wee presidents, prominent citi-
Gems and representatives of the press, were
admitted by a private entrance, filling the
seats on the platform and in the body of the
hall. Shortly before two o'clock the doors
were opened, and in FIVE minutes the building
was packed to It's utmost capacity, nearly five
thousand persons being in the hall and as
many more on the streets, who were unable
to gain admission. The platform seats were
occupied by the leading merchants and bust
ness and professional men of the city, and
three-fourths of the audience was composed
of substantial citizens, while the working
men were represented by large attendance.
At two o'clock Mayor Bryant called
the meeting to order, and after
calling attention to the Importance
of the occasion and briefly reviewing the
story OF the anti-Chinese agitation, intro
duced Governor Irwin as the presiding Off
Ger. The governor made short but forcible
address, dwelling upon the magnitude Of the
occasion and the propriety OF calling such a
meeting to convince the President OF the
United States that it was not, as had been
intimated by member of his own cabinet,
merely the hCodlum element that demanded
the restriction of Chinese immigration, but
solid men-the property-holders and mercan-
! tile classes Of California. The governor then
took the chair, and NJ. D. Boruck, secretary
of the Republican State central committee,
read resolutions rea.hrIning the resolution
| recently passed by the chamber of commerce
and photographed to the President. The res
olutions were adopted with tie greatest en-
| thuslasm. The following gentlemen then
| addressed the meeting: Irwin NJ. Scott, of
the firm of Prescott, Scott d Co.; Hon. Philip
| A. Coach; A. 2. Williams, of the firm Of
| Livingston Il Co.; Lieutenant Governor
| James A. Johnson, Colonel w. H. L. Barnes,
| William T. Coleman, Rev. DR.. Cox, of the
Methodist church, and Hon. George c.
| Perkins, president OF the chamber OF
commerce. The speeches were all oil
| a brief, forcble nature, dwelling upon the
| Importance to the interests of California oil
the anti Chinese bill becoming law, and de-
picting the evils attendant upon the presence
of an unassimilative serVile race, and the
efforts made by the people of California tC
obtaia d peaceful conclusion of the question
1t was strongly urged taat whatever tht
action of the President might be. the agitation
| would be kept up to influence congress, i
possible 10 pass tho bill over veto, or, failing
in that, to rouse the people of the whole
country to an appreciation of the Importance
Of the issue that will eventually result il
obtaining relief. The greatest enthusi
asm prevailed, and not an incident oc
Cured to mar the unanlmity of expression
except that on one occasion a few men il