Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-05

letter expressing the inability OF
the Governor to be present, and
his entire sympathy with the de-
m opstration. The Chairman read
the following dispatch from Gov
ernor Kincaid, of Nevada:
"Nevsda unites with your peo-
Pile to-day meetings will be held
In all the towns of this State to
give expression to popular opin.
ion."
Mr.. Sheridan then read the reso-
buttons prepared for the occasion.
The preamble recites the ruinous
consequences of Chinese immigra-
ton and continue:
The people of San Francisco in
general mass meeting assembled,
do therefore solemnly reiterate and
resffirm the unanswered and uuan-
swerable arguments heretofore
made In their previous petitions to
Congress for relief; and they fur
Their respectfully urge that time
and experience have but confirmed
their apprehensions as to the grave
dangers that would arise from un'
restricted Chinese immigration. 1t
is, therefore,
Resolved, That, laying aside all
social and political distinctions, We
unite az one man. as one people, as
loyal and law abiding citizens of
the republic, In urging upon Con-
gress the absolute necessity for
speedy and effective legislation
pursuant to the terms OF the recent
treaty with China, restricting and
controlling Chinese immigration.
Be IL further
Resolved, That our Senators and
Representatives from this coast
have our entire approval and
hearty and united support in their
efforts to present this great ques-
ton to the country as Of vital i'm
portance and deserving Of immedi-
ate and favorable action on the
part of the Federal government.
Be 1t further
Resolved, That copy OF these
resolutions be telegraphed to our
Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
The resolutions were greeted
| with enthusiasm and adopted.
The Chairman then read dis
patch from Senator Farley, ex-
pressing Confidence in the passage
of the anti.Chiness bill. The
meeting was then addressed by
Judge J s Hsger, NJ M Estee, Irv-
ing M scott, Paul Neuman, John
F Swift (ex.Treaty Commissioners
to China), VIM T Coleman, Horace
Davis, George FlourDoy, DR. ] 9
Shorb, Rev G T Barrows. E q Mar
shall, Henry E Highton, John p
Jackson, Frank J Sullivan, Thos j
Clunie, Robt H Taylor, George A
knight, A P Van Duzer, James H
Barry; VIM B May, Marcus d b.
ruck, e B Stonehill, Peter Dsane,
G w Pope. David Mcclure, L E
Pratt, A p Williams, George X
Porter, Walter 81 Levy, III Il Gle
ment, John A Wright, B V Wat
son, Leander Quint, e D Wheeler,
Charles A Sumner, Henry Wolf
sohn, d J Toohy, some of the gen.
tlemen speaking in the hal, others
addressing the crowds in the street.
The speeches were characterized
by moderation and dignity of tone
and calm argument, reviewing in
q number Of cases the positions
taken by the opponents of the mea.
sure now before Congress.
During the meeting procession
of wOrkingmeD, escortiDg a num-
Der of children in q wagon bearing
the motto, "5hall our boys and
girls or Cinnamon have Califor-
nisW passed through the crowd on
Montgomery street aud was re-
ceived with applause. The demon
stration throughout was conducted
with the greatest decorum, becom-
ing the deliberate expression of
the sentiments of all classes of the
city, irrespective of business or
politics. Business was closed for
the day and the Observance of the
holiday was general. Dispatches
are pouring in from the interior,
showing that similar demonstra-
tiOns have been held throughout
California and Nevada.
san Dieso's Votes.
SAN DIEGO, March 4th.-BusI-
ness was suspended here at 2P M.
and the people turned out en- ma .se
in response to tho call of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce, to take action on
the Chine bill 8. Levi, Presi,
dent of the Chamber of Comm cree,
called the meeting to order. Hon.
E. T Blsckmer, President, DR.. Da-
vid Cave, Secretary. The meeting
was addressed by Blackmer, Jud 70
M. A. Luce, w. w. Bowers, Wal
lace Leach and e w. Hendrick.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted and the
meeting adjourned:
WHEREAS, An act is now pend
ing before Congress for the restric-
ton of Chinese immigration under
the provisions of the recent v rati-
fed treaty between the United
States and China; and,
WHEREAS, The people of Cali
fornia aud Deighboring States and
Territories are this day unitedly
urging the imm ediate passage of
said act, the citizens of San Diego,
heartily joining with their fellow
citizens throughout the Pacific
Coast, hereby resolved,
1st. That the perpetuity Of this
Republic demands the preservation
and maintenance ofthe distinctive
social system, based upon the
American family and the Ameri.
can home.
2nd. That all free labor is honor
able and should neither be cheap
ened nor degraded; that cheap La
Dor produces national poverty and
saruiIa laA ar Ia Saat rnntiua af D.