Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-20
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10. rpn, lol,us rn'Etarh II Vi
Moel.,'- l,Htt. takrr "a connection
Nth i.r / irui.~ proclamation
d,clains th q j,m..tir violence -
l.t@ in uut iui,tiut, hs the cunin
naiisn ct ,s.l IT,, sol prrsnns to
such a. extent -. tn render u im
poas,lhe 10 rniuu,s. hy ot,iihaiN
course II lulic,al proceedings. the
laSs n the nit,d States. and the
continents oi Eastern journals based
upon this Information. shown boa -
spnrk may hs fanhol into ~ iime
when all efforts ate sy~,emailcsli,
directed towards adding fuel instead
II subla,uR iI- p'oaf.s-
The extent oi the action OF the
people ui lacoma has been persist
en,ly xaggsrsled. aud the character
ot the individuals who inaugurated
VIA, may have been an uuw,se pro.
oeeding. considering the rights
guaranteed the Chinese residents 10y
Law. has been continually mi~,cpro.
scented by those Who have sought 10
make political capital out OF this un.
fortunate condition ~ affairs. The
people did not realize that the
Cblnanian was protected 10y higher
or better law than the native born
OF naturatfed citizen. they did net
stop Ia consider tho violation II the
spirit Of treaty stipulation WAS a
greater o1ense than deliberate
trampling into the dust Of tho re-.
slriction act, they had been taught
b. believe that community could
prolec, itself against any class who
brought disaster aud ruin To the
masses, they had seen free born
American citizens driven from the
community simply becsnae they had
no visible means Of support. although
the hrst declaration u an are,ent
and revered enunciation ~ American
principles expressly states tina, oil
men are entitled TO =" lie. liberty
aud the pursuit oi happiness" Act
Ing under tb,s knowledge of a sonsc
Of public duty. they believed II To
be tho part VI patriotism TO open
avenues Of labor for tho to,ling
masses by the most direct. aud in.
deed only, means at their command.
This 10 the situation In a nutshell.
The Federal officers OF our Terri
tory were no, slow Ia discovering In
this turmoil q means Tor their own
delseranoe from the esscutioner's
a. II might. 81 least. bs the means
Ut securing . respite. aud this while
the liberal salaries go steadily on
was q do-,dsratum not 10 10 dss.
pissed. How better could the Gov.
sfncr show his loyalty. his regard
Tor duty. his high sense Of the rs
sponsibiIity u his position, than b,
raising The mols-hill into q veri,abls
mountain How better could ia.
secisiaiy ss..ms the character o.
tho faithful squire sanoho than b,
pubic meeting. where cut.and
dried resolutions could he adop,e,
by maehins manipulation. whiel
would convince The President tba
a. Olympia q, leas, the proper leave,
existed 10 give tone aud guidance I,
popular sen,imsnif How could ou
courts better show their dsvotio,
than by decisive aud determined 90
lion, while judicial heads we're fall
ing like tie leaves 81 Autuma /,
Dakota aud other Territories
These we're questions Of The creates
momea, 10 them personally. aud Il
the s,alwar. language Of an Easter,
boss. they we're prepared 10 rsspon,
"D--~n the peoplsr' u snybod.
raised protest.
I, IL not our intention 10 disgui
The Tact that an ofIenss against la'
was committed ., Tseoms. aud prob
ably Seattle. but we DO pro,es
against misrepresentation Of itn oh
iects. i,s methods. or the characte
Of the people arraignsd 10 answer.