Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-29
AsTI.CnIyEsE CONGRESS.

AxTI.CaINEsE CONGRESS.
gGsrts 20 Devise ways aud means "a
Make the Chinese 60.
Pursuant to resolutions passed at q
seesing heid at Seattle on Sunday even
M, September 2Oth, the various laboi
and other organizations on the Sound
beid meetings and selected delegates te
sftsnd q congress 10 be held In Seattle
90 the Sth instant. ito formulate g
Plan Of intelligent and concerted action
10 be taken In the Chinese matter
The up Sound delegates arrived Sunday
evening, and we're met BY the seatsIs
delegation, headed by band Of snusic,
and escorted 10 the Occidental Hotel,
where speeches we're made by Mayor
weisbaoh OF Tacoma, and others.
THE CONGRESS.
One o'clock vas the hour set for the
congress 10 assemble, and il 10 needless
70 say the hall wss crowded. The con
arsss was called 10 order by Geo. Ven
able Smith, who read the resolutions
authorizing the call.
X. j. Weisbaoh, Mayor Of Tacoma.
was chosen temporary chairman. He
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred. He considered the question
under discussion a. OF the highest i'm.
portance 10 the whole nation, as well as
10 this section. There has been nsthins
since the war % important. These
Chinamen are not here under authority
Of the huriingame treaty; one half of
them are contraband, and smueeled
hsre IN violation of Law. When the
kws fail 10 adsrd the people protection.
- people are In duty bound to protect
Aemselves- San Francisco sends the
Chinese here 10 keep the Sound ON the
sms equality with itself. without
Chipamen, IN ten years Puget Sound
viii sutstrip San Francisco. IApplause.
i. q. Nicklin vas elected temporary
ssseetary.
On motion Of George V. Smith, the
following committee OF thirteen was an
Dointsd on platform and resolutions:
Weisbach and Cristie, of Tacoma,
Nickiin, Of Whatcom, Keane Of Seattle,
Howard Carr, of old Tacoma, Mr..
NIBQ6uf vi C6HtttSt MI NJ8OIE6. OI HuIu
nsr, A. ID. Guthrie, OF Colby, /. p. Rioh,
Of Newcastle, Mrs. kenworthy, OF Sc
sttIe. Mr.. Davis, Of Black Diamond,
Mr. ToBkin, Of Renton, and John
williamson Of MoAilister.
The following committee Of Ave on
permanent organization and order of
business was appointed: 6es. v. Smith.
DR.. Anna Galloway and Mr.. Mcclellan,
- e. H.. -
Mr.. Hodsop, of Sumner.
Ordered that the committee of ten
meutioned in the call act as commit
tss on credentials.
Mr.. ID. A. Maulsby was chosen assist
ast temporary Secretary.
while the committees we're deliber-
ssina
Was invited 10 address the meeting.
He said The Chinese question Ia
most vital to all the people. He had
been on the coast one third of cen
tury, and had seen the curse grow up
from its incipiency, and Witnessed its
bliehsinQ Influences. Thee Cinnamon
vofe brought here TO build the Central
Pacific Railroad. They we're paid $6,0co.-
900 In gold, most Of which went to
China. ! helped elect Leland Stanford
70 the United States Senate, but il he
bad his Just deserts he veuld be In the
penitentiary instead Of the senate. In
1850 was appointed as one OF com-
nitt0e Of three TO ascertain the amount
u money paid 10 Cinnamon within
radius of fifteen miles from the center
Of San Frapcisco, and We found they
received In wages and otherwise $50. .0C9
Der day. The rich men Of Neb Hill are
shs man who employ Chinese. We took
8 vote In California and only 500 per-
snaa in the State voted In favor of
Chinese immigration, and they we're
Mob Hillers." Think Of 10. Within
sradius Of fifteen miles around San
Francisco these leprous Chinamen re-
esive tl5, 100000 IN Dash every year 10
wages. This money goes out of the
soanssy, and less than 10 per cent. ever
asts back. Is u any wonder business 10
pafAlysed and that people have no
money. In seattle $500 per day is paid
70 Cinnamon. No one ever complains
about Indians picking hops. because
they spend their money. Senator Mil
lsr did bic bess and got through Con-
efses tke restTictiou act, but u has
proved failure through the dishonesty
of Ne ofAeials and the cunning Of the
Chinese. Who evade its provisioss Two
third cf The Cinnamon In Seattle are
hses thfosRh fraad. ! an three score
ysass Of aes, and ] never had Q var
mt served on ne. have been Law.
ahidlnG, but believe that Q Law that is
eGaines the people should Be- trampled
undef foot. Take the fugitive slave
lAv; no. one Northern man In ten
thousand ever ebeyed that. The de-
sision Of the Court that negroes had no
fsghs that the whites we're bound 10
rsspsot vas also disregarded. men
tscu theee thipgs 10 show that Courts
afe sometimes wrong. and that bad
hvu are sometimes passed. The speaker
ddiealed tke idea Of ChrissianizinR the
0inese, and related story Of Chris
tianised China boy In San Francisco.
vho vas placed In family at the in
slnnoe Of Christian women, q poor
white girl being discharged 10 give him
splAse. Within three months be tried
2 violate an eight-ysar old child. stole
~ defed his mistress, and finally run
away. The girl whose place he took
oscuGht mp in q house Of prostitution.
RKroKrs.
The Committee on Order Of Business
and Permanent OrRanixation Submitted
- report, laying cot the work OF the
Congress, and naming the following
ornament efiicen: President, y. j.
Metshach. Of Tacema; Vice President,
R.R. Good Secretary, Walter walker;
A0istant Secretary, DIR. Anna Gallo
vay; Treasurer, NJ. Mcmillan.
The Committee on Credentials report
- a. folIowin0