The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-26
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Wheeling, W, VI
letter From wheeling Boy In the Pa
West.
VANCOUVER, W. TY., March s.
Editors intelligenscr
II mistake not yon are about right OF
the Chinese question as well rs most ever
thing else. And to-day, while | have
couple OF hours, would like 10 write
short letter on the above subject for publ
cation in your columns.
With but few exceptions the whole PEG
pie OF the Pacific slope are astonished
and, in many instances, indignant at The
course President Hayes has taken toward
the Chinese restriction measures. Here al
Vancouver We have taken but little pub
lie notice OF the matter. Wcdo not deal
largely In Chinese stock. We mostly dc
our own work, and when We do not do
that we employ laborers OF our own race
to do our work for US. There Is but ono
Chinese wash house In town, and that Il
very poorly patronized. But We want Il
understood that to aman wGare in full and
vigorous sympathy with the measures for
restriction"
But the people OF our neighboring city
Portland, and Of all the other cities and
towns Of any note on the Pacific slope,
arc making their opinions known, and
bringing their influence 10 bear upon the
subject. Portland held ono OF the
LARGEST MASS MEETINGS
last Saturday evening eyer assembled in
the State Of Oregon, for the purpose Of
giving expression on the subject Of the
veto. Chief Justice Kelly called the meet.
ing to order and moved that Gov. Thayer
be invited to preside. The motion being
carried, Gov. Thayer took tie chair, ex.
planned the object Of the meeting, and
advocated earnest measures against the
evils OF the influx OF Chinese to our coast
under the existing treaty, which treaty,
he claimed bind been violated by the i'm
portatIoH of large numbers Of slaves by
their Chinese masters and owners to eom,
pete with the labor Of white men and
women In this country.n
The Hon. John T. Caples was thon call
ed upon, and he came forward and made
one Of his most eloquent speeches, reveal.
ing the evils Of Monaghan immigration,
is bsneiul influences upon the industrial,
social aud neral Interests Of the American
people.
Then followed such men as Chief Jus
tice Kelly, Judge Macarthur, ]. A. Smith
aud Others, with pointed and forcible
speeches In favor OF restriction. A series
OF strong resolutions were passed. setting
forth The reasons why the bill passed by
Congress should Lepome q law. Then a
procession formed, which, headed ly the
city band, marched through the principal
streets 10 show those who did not attend
tlle meeting the strength OF the party de.
mandine tAat tile Chinese must go"
BURNED IN ErF!GY.
The evening after the news was receiy.
ed that President Hayes had vetoed the
bill restricting Chinese immigration, quite
a strange and unusual suen0 occurred at
this same place, Portland. A very large
number OF people assembled on the corn
or OF Second and harrison streets, and
soon afterwards two images were hoisted,
and amid jeers and jibes torch was ap.
piled to them. President Hayes and John
Uhinaman yerp burned in elEigy side by
side. And see BY this mornings Paper
that the same thing occurred at Oregon
City.
/ have mentioned these incidents 10
show your people what is being done and
how the people hero feel in regard 10 our
present relations 20 the Chinese. OF course
but few would Countenance SUCH az out
rage against the honor Of our Chief Magls.
trate us to burn him in etIiigy by the side
OF q Ghinaman. But tho question has as
sumed quite 2 ssriovs form. This whole
coast is suffering greatly from the presence
here OF a large number OF Chinese slaves
and paupers, called by your Eastern press
and tho Eastern pulpit "Chinese subjects"
Our people aeRSpq relief. Congress and
the administration at Washington haye
no right 10 form and maintain Treaties and
pass laws that will Cypress the people Of
this or any other section OF the country.
While We deplore the insult to our coun-
try's honor We are impressed with the In
tenBs feeling upon the subject among us.
Perhaps E;BMay RG "pqt Of" orput under
military rule" for our pdtlacity, but ye
cannot help 1t. We demand reliGf, and
relief is due US. Let the people oil tho
East remember the "Tea Tax" and the
"Quartering OF large numbers OF soldiers
adieng .s 70 eat out our substance" that
was made 60 nAacl trsss about in LIS and
DO wise. We are
NOT UNDERSTOOD
By the Eastern press and pulpit l SEQ
that 1t is common there to speak Of the
movement against The present form oil the
Chinese treaty as gotten up and supported
by ''the hoodlums," or by ~ lawlnss mol"
| wish to state that this Is not true. The
best and most honorable Citizens-Gov-
errors, Judges, Lawyers, Senators, Legis-
lators, Ministers and Professors are en-
rolled in the movement. And while We
will gain but littleby saying that lyon are
another" we would like the New York
preRs and pulpit to remember the riots
and laMlesspsss u their own city before
they call other people namps. ItbeComcs
peoplo TO sweep before their own 4 lors
bsi6re they begin TO laugh at the dirt that
lies in ottlpr peoples yards. Let them
remember the banging OF negroes to lamp
posts i long time ago, and then DO modest
In their dcRunciation against other people
for their inhuNanity.
Tho people here arc not Rll "hoodlums.'
They arc not all deserving Of being p!gssel
with the "laWless mob, But they arc
nearly I'LL engaged In WORKING up I he qres
ton Il restriction Of Chinese emigration
Call us mob rs muGli as yop llk0. W.
care but little. Only We demand chang
Of the present treaty.
SOME SRSTINESTALIsM.
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