Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-14
CHINESE consu1,s MEETING.

The Chinese Consul at San Francisco, Fred.
erick Bee, sent his deputy and three Chinese
officials to this city Monday evening, to in.
| quire into the causes that led to the riot on
Sunday evening, and to arrange, so far as pos
sible, to prevent a repetition Of the bloody
affair. kilograms had been received by the
heads of the Chinese companies in this city
that the officials referred to would come up on
| the evening train. and they were met at the
depot by delegation of merchants and those
| representing the best elements in Chinatown.
Yesterday morning they called meeting in
the second story of the brick building on the
corner of Third and / streets. A policeman
was stationed at the door, and no one was
admitted to the council except those who at
the door presented ticket OF invitation
signed by the Consul In all about fifty per-
sons assembled. They were all men of years,
principally merchants and business men, and
at glance it could be readily seen that they
were men of cool judgment, and represented
the intelligence of the Chinese population in
this city. A Chinaman, as general thing,
has little or nolrespect for our Courts, but it
was evident from their manner as they entered
the hall and took their seats that they recog-
nized the solemnity of the occasion and re-
spected the dignity of the Chinese officials.
As soon as all were assembled, the Deputy
Consul, Chin Mung Tung, addressed the
meeting at length. He first referred to the
outrage that had been committed on Sunday
evening saying it was all wrong, violation
of the laws of the Empire of which they
were subjects, and crime that should, and
would be punished by the American Courts.
He said it was fortunate thing for all the
residents of I street that in the indiscrimi-
nate discharge OF firearms 30 white persons
were injured. If such had been the case,
owing to the feeling existing against their
race, it is not at all improbable that their
quarters would have been asssied, their
houses ransscked, their property destroyed
and they driven from the city. All good
Chinaman must use their every effort
to suppress and control the element
which brought about this street fight.
He said the two organizations which have
lodges in this city, one on Fourth and the
other on | street, were calculated to do no
good. They were managed and controlled by
the cut.throat element. The rules and regu-
lations and tribute they sought to levy were
all calculated to stir up strife. If patronized
and encouraged they would constantly cause
bad blood to exist, and would frequently re-
suit in bloodshed. He asked all present who
belonged TO eltDer OF tne socieLlts To Will
draw from the same Immediately, and en-
deavor to break up their influence as speedily
as possible.
After consultation with these present, and
several addresses from prominent Sacramento
Cinnamon, it was isgreed to issue notice
which should be posted conspicuOusly through
out Chinatown. The notice refers to the
Sunday evening fight, denounces those en-
gagged in the same and the causes that led
thereto 1t warns all those engaged, and
those who sympathize with either faction,
that it must not occur again. If they do so
they will be hunted down by the Chinese au-
thorities, turned over to the Courts, and
evidence furnished that cannot fail to
secure their conviction. 1t further states
that any one who disobeys this order will be
prosecuted in the China Courts, and executed
on their return to their native country. 1t is
signed by the Deputy Consul, by authority of
the Imperial Government.