The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-28
! THE CHINEsE DnI..
New York Chamber OF Commerce Piles
the nFRsIdent for Veto.


NEW YoRK, February 27.-rhe Cham.
Der Of Commerce to-day earnestly invoked
President Hayes 10 withhold his sigma.
ture from the so-called anti.Chinese bill.
AN NpPrAn PuoH SAN FRANCISCO MINISTERS.
SAX FRANCISCO, February 27.-The fol.
lowing has been telegraphed to the Presi-
dent: We the ministers OF the various
religious denominations in San Francisco
earnestly entfeat You TO sign the bill for
restricting Chinese immigration, firmly
believing as we do that the presence Of
the large numbers OF Chinese here, Is
highly detrimental to. the spiritual moral
and national welfare Of our people. This
dispatch Is signed by Wln. ingraham
Kip, Episcopal Bishop OF California; Dr..
Elkan Colln, Rabbi .oi the congregation Of
Eaarheli J: NIL. Burchafd; DR.. H.
vide1er, rabbi Of the congregation Of
Sheriff Isreal; H. P. Gallagher, ST. Josephs
Catholic Church; w. A. Scott, St. Johns
Presbyterian Church; ~. Noble, Plym.
tQulh Congregational; JOS. IA Gallagher,
81. Josephs; A. S. Bethlehaim, Rabbi;
Patrick Ward, st. Patricks.
SAN FRANCISCO IN MASS MEETING.
Ban FRANCISCO, February 27.-The mass
meeting called by the Mayor and the
Board OF Supervisors, at the request Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, at Platt's Hall, was
an imposing demonstration. Long before
the doors were opened Montgomery street
was blocked by thousands waiting en-.
trance. Several hundred, including the
Vice Presidents, prominent citizens and
representatives ofthe press, were admitted
BY the private entrance, filling the seats
on the platform.
Shortly before 2 O'Clock, the doors were
opened, and In five minutes the building
waspacked to It's utmost capacity. Nearly
1900 We're In the hall, and as many more
were on the street unable TO gain adnis-
sion. III
The platform seats were occupied by
leading merchants, business and profess
ional men Of the city and thlee-fourths
OF the audience was composed Of substan-
tial citizens, while the workingmen were
represented by large attendance. At 9.
O'Clock Mayor Bryant called the meeting
to order, and after calling attention to The
Importance OF tho occasion and briefly re-
viewing the strong anti-C Chinese agitation,
Introduced Gov. Irwin as the presiding
officer. The Governor made short and
forcible address, dwelling on the magni.
tude 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 hoOdlum
element that demanded the restriction Of
Chinese immigration, but the solid men,
THE property holders and mercantile
classes OF California.
DR.. Cor then took the chair.
N. D. SoruCk, Secretary OF the Republic
can'state Central Committee, read reso-
lutions reafirming tie resolutions recently
passed by the Chamber OF Commerce and
to the President. The resolu-
tions,were adopted with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
The following gentlemen then addressed
the meeting: Irving N. Scott, OF the firm
OF prescott, Scott 4 Co.; Hon. Phil. A.
Coach, P. P. Williams, Lieut.. Gov. James
A. johnson, Of California, W. II. L. Burns,
Wm, j.. Coleman Rev DR.. Cox, Of
the Methodist Church, and Hon. Geo. G.
Parkins president OF the Chamber OF
COmmercel, speeches were all brief, but OF
a forcible nature dwelling on Importance
to the interest OF California OF the anti
Chinese bill becoming law, depicting
the evils attendent on the presence OF an
unassimilative, servile race and the effort
made by the people OF California to obtain
a peaceful conclusion Of the question. It
was strongly urged that whatever the
action OF the President might be, agitation
would be kept up to influence Congress, II
possible, to pass the bill over the veto, or
failing in that TO rouse the people OF the
whole country 70 an appreciation Of the
importance OF the issue that would event.
ually result in obtaining relief. l..y..
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
notan incident occurred to mar the una
nimity OF expression, except that on one
occasion a few men in knot in the rear
Of Of the hall INDUCED in groans at the
the mention Of the name Of Mayor Rry.
ant They were sharply rebuked by the
President, and the disturbance was not
repeated. -
Governorlrwin, in adjourning the meet
ing. said It was called for one purpose,
and that purpose had been accomplished,
to let the, President know the true feeling
OF the people on the subject under con-
sileratlon, Tine alone would tell what
its effect may be. It could only be hoped
that when the President learned that all
classes OF people were unanimous on the
question he would put his signature to the
BILL, III