Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-08

/ Il nv tod4y's 414il 81 to 70 Y0n msy have
ar Report fne cit.zsns Of Sewc ,sti
met las. evening and heard q rtpsrt
from the committee which bad b-eE
suoointed 10 notify the Chinese labor
r. 10 leave this District. The com
nitsee reported that they had pei
formed their duty, and they reported
fsrther, that every Chinaman had left
,his locality.
Oar work is completed 10 far as this
ppmunity 10 oenoerned, but ve adopt
4 the following resolution 10 show you
ct We SEQ the necessity Of psshinR the
ped vork TO the boundary Of ouf Ter
ftofy at least:
Rsoived, That while we rejoice over
our success In this great reform move
pent, We sympathize With other local.
tss that are still oontsndinR with Chi
So serf laborers. and pledge our aid
snd assistance 10 ali pesocable means
lizard their speedy expulsion from our
territory. ISAAC T. Rich,
EVAN X DAVIS,
WM DOYLE,
Delegates from X. OF l..
McALIIsTER NINE, Nov. 6, 1895.
Walter Walker. Esq, Seattle, w. T.
Man srR: Your note IL at hand, and In
vrvIy would say, that committee of
~ miners Of this place went to Mr.. j
M Colman and requested him to send
svsy all the Chinese in bis employ.
N. Colman answered promptly that he
vould send every one OF them away by
tbs eth of October, which he did. am
prosd 10 say there is not one Of them
4 this place; since that time, even the
ous that was cooking 10 the hotel was
discharged on the beginning OF the
month. Therefore, you will see that We
have been successful In our district.
RESPECTFULLY, JOHN WILLIAMSON.
RKNToN. Nov. =, 1895.
Walter Walker, Esq, Secretary Cen
ssi Comn.iftee-DEAR Sra: We did not
esll any meeting after returning TO our
plsoe because it was unnecessary, there
bsins no Chinese here. The oitizens of
this place held meetings previous TO the
SEATTLE Congress and succeeded in get
ting all the Chinese FROM this place be-
fore the Seattle meeting was held. We
aill, however, az delegates TO the Con
rvss, and In accordance with the reso-
iutions passed there, hold ourselves as
authority 10 call meeting should the
emergency arise. Respectfully,
p. II. HALLoRAN,
T. AuLp,
VIM ToNKrN.
Delegates and COMMITTEES.
Lou. E. Beach, Secretary OF the Sc
stsle Committee Of Fifteen, read the
following:
To- the Comwittee Of Ten, and all whom
may concern: A Committee of Fif,esn
VA elected Ata mass meeting held al
Seattle, October 81, 1885, whose duty 10
va 70 inform the Chinese residents Of
Seattle and vicinity, that their pre- sence
Vas considered by this people detrimen
III 70 the best interests Of our country.
demosalixing to our society, and a dan
Reroos curse to oar lsborinR masses;
and also IN the name of. and by the al
Shority. Of this said mAss meeting, by
Oh lawful means encourage the exodus
Of these idol,trous iepers. The com
niisee selected at thst time were, j. II
Nc0raw, J. II. Wuolery, L. II. Cam, ].
! 4. Jordan, Roswell SCOTT, J. Keenen, |
Geo. Ststson, W. II. Lle~eilyu, 4. W. |
wustefi, A. W. Piper. J. Ksane. J. q. |
Hsines A. O. Turner. l.. L. Beach and |
Ma NJ A. Ken sorthy. Sad commit
tee vas ordered 10 report TO the anti
Chinese Congress, 10 Do held in Seattle,
October 7ts, 1886. and the within con
stisases their repor:
nKroRr OF COMMITTEES OF FIFTEEN.
The members Of said COMMITTEES we're
ordered 10 meet At she Office OF I. II
Gam, O,tober 9Th, 1885. A.. O Turner
vsa elected TO the chair. and l., Z
Beach nominated Secretary. Numerous
ways and plans we're discussed. and
plan vas agreed upon to circulate print
~ N "a fss n fsf.AIs r,f fhsa VAIN
ity. asking them 10 90 operate with the
committee In the work. Oae thousand
d these circulars were distributed ali
through the streets of Seattle. and
through the Chinese quarter Of 1, parti-
larry. Hhs committee was met in MANY
Instances with slurs and insolence-not
% much by the Chinese as by their
vhite brothers. At the next meeting OF
he committee, as bat eight of the orr
GiuAl members we're present. nsa mem
bers we're elected TO oil vacancies. The
names Of j. II. McGrav, ]. II. Woolery,
]. keenen, ]. u. Haines, r.W. Wustof.
W. h. Llevellyu and George Stetson.
we're stricken from the roll, ~ they had
each declined 10 serve upon said CON
mitteeL The names of Nellie Wood,
In Kick L. weod. j. Coldweli, 3.
Wtxtrum. A. Amunds and ]. j. kuoh
vese substituted therefor.
Zach member Of the new COMMITTEES
worked diligently In the cause, thoogh
net BY many tsunts and jeers from
sene Of the opposition party, yet with
oseesmtnation born not TO die" they
Ave struggled daily for the purpose OF
IfeetnR the soil Of fair America forever
non this most dangerous. trcacherous.
Possoneas. heatheuisn Of oil curses.
Ine committee vent On masse 30 each
o. ne Chinese HOUSES In town, tsek an
nvotes Of their aoods, and gave the In
mates 10 understand that vc. a. eiti-
ma could and would dispense With
Assf society after November 9th. The
eomuittee tried TO Interest the Board
g Trade. City Council, Chamber of
Voumerce and County Commissioners
u This matter, to ere u some measures
eceid not be brought 20 bear upon these
auasss bodies. % that the citisens could
srcoase the Chinese property. and al
~ TIE owners 10 go more speedily.
Var petitions we're laughed % IA scoru.
Nd cur requests we're disr-earded BY
We Board OF Trade. City Coancilnen
Nd Chamber of Commerce. Oae
Soonty Commissioner met eur commit
hf. Layton, and promised hts a.
.ssAoce. Every measure seems TO have
osen tried which 10 IL possible for us 10
w. We have met strora opposition
nom The Mission school fof Ohiness'
y tais tosu. and several churches have
sAkso . decided stand against N. A
tsw business men are against our move
ment, Influenced hy . slieht rattle OF
Vninsse coin. A few. very few, OF the
esssef classes Of the citixens are en-
pcytna Cainese help. but the msjsfity
eesm guile willing 20 ehoose still better
eesocsates for their families and them
es!vss thao Chinese eoslies are A coon
nissee OF three from the knights of LIS
ecf Of this city vas sent 20 confer With
ayor fesler, Bailey 0stsert and John
hsary. Iness gentlemen ccnsnlted
vita Gee Hee and other prominent Chi
ness merchants a-d land owners OF the
sosn. told them tue condition Of n ,irs.
psfsosdins them finally 20 release all
We Aoor,na coolies and aaip teex
esay. fhis vas s9s~ed 90, toe nsr
wanna asking for time sun sssnt d
erAiseten 40 their business. vrnmtsies
900 ~ possible thsy wousd Ai-s
sove out A meeting uss called by the
seeussiy pro-Chsncss AID aati-cainess