Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-04

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Neeatng to Endorse senstGr Mt;;tr's
Coarse,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3d.-In re-
,ponse to q joint call of the Rspub-
lean League and the State Central
Com mittee, . very largely attend
ed mass meeting was held at the
Grand Opera House this evening to
endorse the course of United States
senator Miller in his efforts to
break the Senatorial deadlock. Ex-
senator Cole presided and intro.
duced as the first speaker Hon.
Frank M. Pixley, who. after brief
speech, read q set of resolutions to
the following effect: The preamble
reoites that Asiatic immigration lie
a question Of national Importance,
affecting the welfare OF
the Pacific Coast; that it has for 80
wears been considered as practi-
cal question, and the result of this
long, careful and impartial investi-
CATION is the unanimous opinion of
all disinterested and intelligent peo-
pie of all classes of society,
of all shades of religious
belief and of all political parties,
that unrestricted Chinese i'm migra.
ton is an evil OF great magnitude;
that the benefits aecruing to this
coast have been less than the ipju-
ries; that the local disorders of the
past history OF San Francisco are
results of Chinese immigration and
that the labor competition disor-
ders will increase and intensity as
they extend to broader areas. We
of the Pacific Coast regard uDre.
stricted Chinese immigration as an
evil fraught with the gravest possi-
BILE consequences to Republican in
situations and the welfare Of the
people. The new treaty has been
received by US with the greatest
satisfaction and we have accepted
it as the legal and peaceful solution
OF the problem. We earnestly de-
sire its ratification by our Senate
aud its exchange with the Chinese
government as u final settlement OF
this question, regarding it as OF
greater importance to us than mere
party questions. We look with
alarm upon the condition of things
at Washington and fear that polit-
ical or party complications may
endanger the ratification of the
Chinese treaty. With entire ap-
prevail of the course of the Honora.
BILE Senator, John F. Miller, in his
past and present attitude toward
this question and desiring
to strengthen him in his effort to
secure speedp and favorable action
upon the treaty, we have called
his meeting to give public ex-
preston of our earnest desire that
the Chinese treaty may at once and
without delay, and without amend
ment or change, be affirmed and
exchanged; it is therefore
Resolved. By the people of San
Francisco, in mass meeting assem-
bled, that the Republican Senator
from California, Hon. John F.
Miller, be requested to spare no ef-
fort to push to speedy ratification
the existing Chinest treaty; that
he urge the matter upon the men,
bers of the Senate Of tue United
States as a question of paramount
i'm portance and one affecting the
best interests and the future well
fare of the whole country.
Resolved, Thata copy OF this pre-
amble and resolutions be immedi-
stely tslegraphed to Senator John
F. Miller as an expression OF the
opinion of the people OF this Coast
in regard to ratification OF the Chi.
nese treaty.
The resolutions were adopted
amidst great enthusiasm.
Ex-senator Sargent was the next
speaker. In his remarks he stated
that advice had been received from
Washington which gave reason to
believe that the treaties would re.
ceive confederation at an early
date.
NJ. D. Boruck read a letter from
Ex-Governor and former Minister
to China, F. F. Low, warmly
endorsing the object of the
meeting. Referring to the
opium clause in the commercial
treaty, he said that his experienced
Of the disastrous effects Of the
opium trade in China led him tc
fully approve that provision of tn {
treaty.
Captain VIM. l.. Merry was the
last speaker. Inc meeting wal
earnest and enthusiastic.
Railroad Employees Exouerssed
SAN LrANDRo, May 3.-The yer.
dict of the Coroner's jury exoner
ates the train employ g., but cen.
sures the railroad company fol
planting and allowing trees tc
grow so as to obstruct the view Of
persons crossing the track and pre-.
venting employ e. on the train from
seeing the crossing.
shooting Anrsy About a woman
SALINAS CITY, May ga shoot.
ing ARRAY occurred this afternoon
bstween Ed Laird and James Fra.
zier. They met in the office Of the
Abbott House and high words
passed between them, Frazier say.
ing, "I'll take your life right now"
and making . move to draw a pis.
toll. Laird then drew one and fired
four shots. He was then fred out,
by parties who were passing, from
the office to the street. City Mar.
shall McDougall arrested Laird,
and while holding him, Frazier
came to the door OF the Abbott
House and fred at Laird, but, miss.
ing him. the ball hit the Marsha
In the left arm, passing through to
the breast and running around the
back. The wound, a1thouGh Sc
we're, IL not consldered dangerous:
AZ usual 2 woman IL the causs Of