Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-23
The Governors Report.
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We have been permitted to publish the
following extract from report by Cover
nor w. G. Squire to the President through
the Secretary Of the Interior. Which
will of course be Of great interest to the
people of the territory The Governor re
ports as follows:
During the past few weeks there has
been much agitation in the western por
ton of the Territory, particularly in the
counties bordering on Puget Sound, on
the subject OF forcing the Chinese residents
to leave the country.
Several public meetings have been
held, at which wcre present, Delegates
from an Association Styled the knights
of Labor" and from other organizations
claiming to represent working men; al
which meetings, violent and incendiary
speeches have been made, and resolutions
have been passed, expressive of detcrmi
nation to rid the country of the Chinese
by forcible means, if these people find i,
necessary to use force in 81 doing.
The principle point for these demonstra
tons has been at Seattle, the largest town
in the Territory; and there has also been
II great deal of agitation a: Tacoma. Thus
far, there has been no outbreak and No
crime has been committed in either of the
towns; although at times it seemed that
we were on the point Of having serious
trouble in preserving the peace
The Chinese hop pickeIs on a ranch
situated in the Squak valley about thirty.
five miles from Seattle in King County
were attacked at nightly party of white
men and Indians and several f the Chi.
nese were killed. The persons accused of
the murders were promptly arrested and
are now in Jail awaiting trial, having
been indicted for murder in the first de,
gree.
Strong efforts have also been made To
intimidate the Chinese employed at the
franklin Coal Mine and the Newcastle
Coal Mine, both of which are owned by
the Oregon Improvement Co., and are
situated in King County. At Franklin a
building was burned which had pre-.
viously been occupied by Chinese Owing
To these occurrences, many of the Chinese
have been leaving. These places are now
comparatively quiet. But the Coal Com.
panlcs are still in a state of anxiety in re-
gard TO the safety of their property They
deem II necessary To employ Chinese
liborers to some extent in their work, and
feUr they cannot obtain adequate proiec.
ton from the civil authorities in conduct.
ing their operations with the help of the
Chinese.
The Chinese merchants in the towns
have made representations, as | under.
stand, concerning their insecurity, to the
Chinese Consul ut San Francisco; and on
September Both | received the following
telegram:
"Complainis are made to this Consulate
from your Territory, that evil disposed
Pviso have attacked and murdered Scv.
eral Chinese residents, and that further
violence is threatened; that in fact the
Chinese are to he expelled from the Terri
tory.
Will you please inform me if the local
authorizes can afford the Chinese protcc.
tion under the law and the Treaty in event
that these designs are attempted to be
carried out? 1t seems to me that cner-
getlc action on your part now will put a
stop To further outrage and avoid extreme
measures now in force at Wyoming"
(Signed) f. A. Bee.
H. |. 7. Majesties Consul.
To which | replied as follows:
Persons accused OF numbering Chinese
residents are confined in Jail awaiting
trial.
Local authorities are vigilant in repress
ing and guarding against further outbreak.
Chinese laborers are being discharged bv
Mining Manufacturing and Railroad
Companies; and many of them fearful of
violence, are leaving the disturbed dis
tricts
Cpte the present time it is thought
that troops will not he needed to protect
life and property"
1t has been my desire to maintain good
order without the employment Of troops
by the Government, and have urged up.
on The better class of citizens the impor.
lance of concerted action on their part TO
prevent any outbreak and, if possible, to
SO overawc the troublesome element, that
1t dare not commence the use OF force.
Accordingly, a strong organization of
the better class of citizens AT Seattle has
arrayed itself under the law for the preser-
walton of peace and order, and, ms | learn,
all good citizens unite in joining it.
For your further information, enclose
excerpts from the press as followse
l. Account of meeting Of conservative
citizens at Seattle. In post Intclligencer"
September 24lh.
.. Resolutions of "AntiChincse Con
gress," from Tacoma Ledger September
30,h
3. Citizens meeting at Seattle, from
the "Chronicle" October 9TH.
4. Charge of the Chief Justice of the
Territory, Seattle Chronicle" October 9Th.
From all this, and from the fact that
the situation has of late been improving
day dy day, think you will agree with
me that no necessity has vet existed for
calling upon the military ann OF the Gov
eminent
The good name of our Territory re-
quires that our civil authorities should
preserve order if they can possibly do so.
In view of the dispatches that have
been recently published throughout the
country in regard to the anti Chinese de-
monstrations in this Territory, have
thought proper to give you this full &C.
count OF the situation, and apprise YOU of
my vigilance in this matter, and nv deter.
minatinn TO maintin the law.
1t is not improbable that other devotion.
ments on the part of the lawlesS element
may occur on or about the list of Noyem.
Der, the day named in the modification"
by anti Chinese committees as the date by
which the Chinese must leave.
1t may be proper for You TO mention
the main facts as herein stated, TO the Pre-.
sident, to the end that he NAV be pre.
pared to take prompt action in case such
IS necessary. If any serious trouble
arises, l will instantly advise you oy tcle-
graph.
In case the use of troops should be re-.
quired, there is, as you are aware, an am
pie force at the disposal of the Govern.
ment at Vancouver Barracks, within a
few hours journey of the disturbed local.
ity.