Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-13

arms 8uu Will NlOleuce " uepii"c
of equal protection of the laws GER
tain people, to-wit: the Chinese race,
contrary to the laws of the United
States, in such cases made and pro-
videi. Other counts TO the indictment
simply specified particulars and the
peculiar action upon which the prose-
cution was based, most Of them hav-
Ing their basis upor the violation of
the treaty of 1865, known as the
Burlingame treaty.
The excursionists' we've allowed
to proceed home, in charge of the
Marshal, where they will give bonds
for their appearance.
THE CITIZENS AT HOME.
Wednesday evening about 300 Of
Tacoma's citizens assembled at the
Opera House, notwithstanding the
inclement weather, to adopt meas
ures for the defense Of the parties
indicted by the Grand Jury at Van
couver. A commit &c Of five was
appointed to secure subscriptions,
aud the following resolutions were
adopted by u ris;ng vote, unani-
mously:
WHEREAS. About thirty good, peacea-
bic, law-abiding citizens Of Tacoma have
been arrested under indictments found
by a Grand Jury at Vancouver, W. r.,
for an alleged violation of law in con
ncction with the recent exodus OF Chi
nesc from this place.
WHEREAS, Said Chinese were not only
not forcibly expelled Gas charged) but
Of their own accord packing up and
leaving i'll obedience to a prevailing and
well known public sentiment against
their presence; and no single word was
spoken or act committed to wound or
hurt them in mind OF person, but on the
contrary money was paid and provisions
and transportation was furnished free Of
charge to aid them in moving, and they
were kindly housed and cared for during
their waiting for the ears.
WHEREAS, The Government, through
its executive and judicial departments,
has not only failed to enforce the restrict
ion act, but has already in the city of
san Francisco prostituted the writ Of
hddeds corpus, in favor OF Il plain and pal
pablc violation of said act, nay worse.
thereby admitting Il class of "semi-
S1,,ac' ,lnip1,- n~c1,,.lnI l, flo I,n
WHEREAS, An insignificant minority
of the people OF Tacoma, traitorously
combining with the agents of the Chi
nesc Six companies, have procured the
indictment Of over thirty of the leading
peaceable and la%w-abiding citizens OF
Tacoma, for participation in the move
ment which eliminated in Kidding this
city of the Chinese plague; and
WHEREAS, The Governor of this Terri
tory, Watson G. Squire, has falsely rep
resented to the President of the United
States that domestic violence existed in
this Territory, and that the law could not
be enforced by the ordinary curse Of
judicial proceeding. and has by said
manifestly false representation procured
the sending of the United States troops
to Seattle and given the Territory a char
acter for violence which it has not de-
served; be it therefore by this mass
meeting
Resolved. That said citizens of Tacoma
thus indicted have at all times through
out the anti-Chinese movement repre-
scented the almost unanimous sentiment
of the whole county of Pierce, and the
best sentiment of the Pacific Coast, and
that VT hereby pledge to them IL uuwav-
ering support in defense OF their course
i'll said movement.
>. That the Chinese exodus from Ia
coma was throughout of a peaceful char
acter, and We hereby denounce all asscr-
fions to the contrary rs willfully and
maiiciously false.
3. That if the General Government
had shown, in the enforcement of the
Chinese Restriction act, Il 1.-THE of the
promptitude and zeal displayed in re-
spending to Governor Squire's unwar-
ranted call for the use Of troops, there
would he no occasion for the anti-Chi-
nesc agitation, which now prevails over
the whole Pacific Coast.
t. That the parties who procured the
indictment at Vancouver Of the COM
mittee Of fifteen and other citizens Of
Tacoma have earned the contempt and
eXecration of the people Of Pierce coun-
ty, and it is the duty Of the people to en-
ter their names in a dishonored black
list for preservation and perpetual refer
ence.
). That there was no excuse or occa-
sion for Governor squirrels representa-
tions to the President, or for the employ
ment of the United States troops to pre-
serve the peace in Seattle.
Speeches were then made by sew.
eral prominent citizens on the I'M
lawful presence of the Chinese, and
a committee was appointed to make
arrangements for a grand reception
of the "excursionists" on their re-
turn. Thursday evening. At the
close of the meeting this committee
met, and the following outline of a
programme was adopted:
The procession to meet the return
ing citizens and form precisely at
$50. in front of the Opera House,
where torches will be furnished, and
march to the depot, headed by the
band, where an address of welcome
will be made by DR.. W. S. Taylor,
of Sumner; then returning to the
Opera House, where a banquet will
be given to the returning citizens.
The procession will be under charge
of Mr.. Fred Taylor, who will act as
Marshal.
Mr.. N. S. Mari was appointed to
take charge of the firing OF salutes.
Mr.. W. I. Rapier was appointed
to take charge of the torches.
The band kindly volunteered their
services for the occasion, and will
turn out in full force.
The following ladies were ap-
pointed o committee to take charge
OF the banquet: