The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-03
The Trouble at Frisco Between the Work
ingmen and Chinese.

NO-oA~Nt
The Trouble at Frisco Between the Work
ingmen and Chinese.
SAN FRANCISCO, req. zo.-Inls forenoon w.
j. Coleman had long eonfere nee with Mayor
Kalloch. What passed between them is un-
known, subsequently, Kalloch and ward
presidents of the workingmen held meet
ing, which was also private. This afternoon
ward presidents, Kalloch and number OF
representative men of the w. Z. Z. neld
meeting at the headquarters OF the party, on
Market street, Kearney presiding.
Resolutions prepared by the party leaders
were presented. The preamble recited the
Chinatown a nuisance. The resolutions
pledged every exertlon would be to pre-
serve quiet and good order and render any
assistance In their power TO the board Ol
health in carrying out the work, and advised
a cessation of the street professions, IN view of
the encouragenent afforded by the action of
the board referred TO. A report is said
TO have been received to the effect
that the police and certain other
parties were holding secret meetings to concCtE
violent me assures 10 resist the enforcement of
the law against the Chinese. They expressed
a fear that some rash counsels might prevail,
which before resulted in attempted assaSslnB-
ton; denounced the decrease of the police
force, and closed as follows:
Resolved, That we deprecate and denounce
any lawlesSness from any source whatever,
and declare ourselves uphesitatingly and un-
reservedly in favor of peaceful process as the
surest and speedlest solution OF all our dlfncul-
ties.
Resolved That while we dlscountenance all
laWleSS ana warn our 1rlGnUS among the WOTz-
tngmen against IL, yet we wish 1t understood,
and give deliberate notice, that on the perpe.
tration OF any outrage upon our friends or
leaders, or the employment of any police or
other forces 10 interfere with the peaceful op
GRAFTON of the law in the abatement of
the Chinese nuisance, or any accession
Chinese consul, Mr.. Bee, for foreign military
interference, we are ready to assert and main
upon low. designing minlons of power, backed
up though they be Dy cowardly capitalits and
corporations, punishment so swift and terri
Die that the reader OF history VIII Shudder at
the record. We have kept peace-intend TO
keep peace, but are not to be trifed with. The
law must be obeyed. The Chinese must go.
bodied his views. He stated that Colonel B.
Lloyd Lewis and others were at the Palace Ho-
tel last night. when Bee made more foolish
speeches than ever kearney did. He con-
tinued: I said to one of these men to-day that
the workingmen would not be the first to
break the peace. What they want is work
and their rights. They are willing to wait Ior
peaceable solution OF the agitation. 1 know
there is good deal of excited feeling in this
city. We not excited, however
The alarm is among capitalists and people
who do not understand us. II, however, be-
hOves every workingman to be careful Ia his
speech his conduct and example. II is o bad
thing to have trouble in q large city like this
There are none of us who would not rue the
day wnen catastrophe was brought ON San
Francisco. I hope there will be no inflamma-
tory speeches. In conclusion in these
resolutions everything is conservative and
peace keeping. think we are
doing well. gave the men vino marched in
procession God speed, and told them TO cry
aloud until their cries were needed; but do
advise, under the existing circumstances and
In view of the excited public feeling, that
few days, The continuance OF the
professions may interfere with the
plans for providing work for the unemployed.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
During the meeting OF the ward presidents a
large mass meeting was going on at the Sand
Lot. The speeches were to a consider able ex-
"a m ana ~ m rnrc On
in the above resolutions.
committee of the Chamber OF Com
deeGed ade to raise some funds sa
ficient TO employ several hundred men on
Seawall Park, or some other public work, at
dollar day. 1t is believed from 500 to 900
men will accept. Concerning the present con-
dition of affairs, il may be said that there is
some danger of a conflict on account of fears
of both parties. The worklngmen profess TO
believe there is an organized effort about to
be made to resist by force OF arms the enforce
ment of the laws and ordinances recently
passed.
There is also a strong feeling of impatience.
anger and disgust at the protracted and threat
almost paralyZed the business interests, react
ing upon its supporters, and the
sentiment is frequently expressed that
it would be preferable to have IL out once for
all, and the sooner the better. The working
cipitate conflict, and their action
to-day indicates their policy is rather TO
keep the agitation just at such point as
falls short OF violence, yet is sufficiently
threatening to induce acquiescence in their
desires. This line of action Is dangerous, in
view of the excited state of the public mind,
and may result in provoking the other side
into some action that will bring about a col
lapse indeed. That is, perhaps, at present the
greatest source of danger.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2s.-There was }
parade of workingmen to-day, and the meet
ing at the sand Lot was comparatively tame
Cannon, chairman of the committee, reported
that after this week the committee would
cease calling on the employers of Chinese,
and week day meetings at the Sand Lot would
be discontinued. lCrles OF "agitate.'l ave
will agitate III a different way" said Cannon.
His speech was principally devoted TO COM
ment of the recent meeting of merchants
with a view of raising subscriptions for the
benefit OF the unemployed, several OF whom
he abused roundly.
ing to hear the report OF the committee APP
pointed to concert relief measures. There was
q very small attendance, and the report was
not submitted, The committee stated that
since the last meeting the tncendiary Ian
guage OF the agitators had put the mercantile
community in a frame OF mind In which IL
would be of little use to approach them for
contributions. The feeling seemed to be that
they were ready to assist the unemployed,
but wanted to wait and see the result of the
agitation. The meeting adjourned without
action.
The Impression seemed to be that the pro-
feet had fallen through until such time as
more temperate councils might prevail among
the workingmen. There Is cons1ueIa0IO ln-
curry JO-Oay among men supposed 10 De inter-
ested In the report of the vigilance committee,
but the movement failed to draw out any
direct Information on the subject, but there is
good reason to believe the report was wen
founded, and that a thorough organization
exists. II is understood that Kearney has
gone to Sacramento.
1t would appear fronn the tone of the edito-
rails of Eastern papers telegraphed to San
Francisco that much apprehension exists as to
the real situation here. 1t is not true that the
agitation has assumed a sOctal1sttc aspect, nor
is there any good reason to believe within
a few days a mob will march on China
town. Several things have been COM
bIned to bring about the present crii-
cal condition Of affairs. The professions
OF unemployed and their demands for the dis
charge of the Chinese and employment of
white labor, excited the worktngmen and ir-
ritated capital. The passage of law forbid
ding corporations TO employ Chinese and the
refusal. OF certain corporation managers to
comply with the law until 1t had been in
terpreted by the United States courts, aggra-
vated the mutual hard feeling. The action
OF the board of health, declaring Chinatown a
nuisance, was supposed by the
workingmen TO mean Immediate and whloe-
sale condemnation of the Chinese quarter
and the removal of the occupants to the out
skirts of the city, and the delay necessarily
arising in carrying out the decree of the con-
9f m nnder haa