Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-30
A KNELL TO THE CHINESE.
LABORERS AT SEATTLE SAY
THEY MUST GO.

Ilh1 NANs9I ~
PoacefuI Means II Possible, But Blood
shed II Necessary Congress Taken to
Task for an Alleged Failure to Legfs-
late as the People Deslre--A Series Of
Resolutions.
PORTLAND, ORE, Sept. 20.A large
and enthusiastic meeting closed late last
night at Seattle, Washington Territory.
II was a convention Of lRborers called to-
gether to devise some means Of Kidding
the country of the burdensome Chinese.
Delegates were present from various labor
societies and organizations in the follow
ing places: Tacoma, New Castle, Benton,
Black Diamond, Colby, Sumner, Squak,
Whatcom aud Seattle, besides number
OF citizens not connected with any labor
society.
THE OFFICERS.
The organization was effected by the
election OF the following officers
PreSident-Mayor X. j. Wrisbach, Of
Tacoma.
Vice- PreSident-Judge p. z. Good.
Secretdrg--W Walter Walker.
Assistant Secretdry--Dr. g. A. Gallo.
way.
1redSurer-M. Mcmillan OF Seattle.
Many speeches were delivered and each
mean expulsion Of the Chinese by peace
ful means, or II necessary, by force, was
received with applause. Some of the
speakers assured the audience that this
would surely be the result if this ques-
tion was not speedily solved, but most OF
them advocated cool but determined ac-
tiOn.
THE CHINESE MUST GO.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolced, That the present excited state of
the people on this coast and the depressed
condition Of our industries and commerce, ARE
due 10 and directly traceahle to the persistent
refusal of Congress 10 legislate IN the interest
Of the people.
Resoiuef That it is onr firm and steadfast
resolution 30 rid our territory, and, n p0ssi-
BILE, the United states Of the presence Of
Chinese slave labor, and we call upon all
citizens to AID land assist us IN this great and
important object.
THE DISCHARGE or CHINAMEN ASKED.
Resoi0ed That to accomplish this end we
ask all citizens TO discharge Immediately all
Chinese IN their employ.
Res0i0ed, That on the return OF delegates to
their respective localities they shall call mass
meetings to be held on Oct. 3. 1885 for the pur-
pose OF appointing committees 10 notify the
Chinese 70 leave on or before Nov. /, 1885.
These delegates shall call mass meetings OF
on Nov. g. isSs
ResoIbed. That these delegates shall inform
the committee at Seattle, Immediately after
their respective meetings on Nov. 6 as to
what action has been taken in this great re-
form.
ALLEGED INTERPRETATIONS
Resolesd, That the Western Washington
Congregational Association, in asking for the
unqualified repeal OF the Chinese restriction
act, misrepresented the sen iments OF the
people Of Puget Sound and the Pacific slope.
Res01ged, That IN adopting the above reso-
lutions we are guided by a conviction that the
enforcement OF the same will eradicate the
Chinese evil. and we will hold ourselves not
responsible for any acts OF violence which
may arise from noncompliance with these
resolutions.
The convention then adjourned.
MENACE or A GENERAL MASSACRE.
PORTLAND. ORE, Sept 29.-Four
carloads OF the Chinese who were run
out Of the miAes around Seattle arrived
here to-day.
The Ore0onian In an artlcle on the pro-
ceedings against the Chinese at Seattle,
says
''The situation is so grave as to make it
necessary for the President Of the United
States to act.v
1t says: "He ought TO send the Four
teenth Infantry, now at Fort Vancouver,
10 Puget Sound at once to preserve the
peace, protect the Chinese and see that
the menace OF general massacre is not
| carried out"
1hANLab DEA4Nu bAlN EN- OOAs
The Chinese at the yarions coal mines
In that vicinity have all been discharged.
Many of the mills are also replacing the
Chinese by white laborers. Serious
troubles have been avoided at the New
| England mine by the Chinese taking
alarm and leaving the mine as requested
| by the white miners.
THE CIGARMAKERS.
CINCINNATI, Sept 20.-The cigarmak-
ers' international convention has selected
Boston as the place for holding the next
meeting two years hence. =. X. Hogan,
OF Richmond, Va. n. A. Othen. Of Al
bany; Charles Erb, Of Deposit; John Q.
| Derdell, or Williamsburgh, n. Y; and
Louis Benjamin, OF Cincinnati, were ap-
| pointed a committee 10 consider the prOpri-
ETY. Of consolidation with the progressive
union. IL was agreed 10 submit to the
| executive board once a month the ques-
| tiOn Of continuing or discOntinuing all
strikes In progress. The election for
officers resulted In the choice Of A. Strauss
ser, Of New York, as President; w. B.
| Perkins, Of Albany, as Wee President;
aud August Strem0t, OF Chicago, as
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