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

In that respect. bat the pro-Chins,,
party we're fully eouvineed that ths
people we're ~ truly determined a. ever
we we're assured that in all probability
TIE last labofef Of the soolie rsoe would
De ouf Of Seattle within ten days. but
.ne merchants would require more time
lhe Committee of Fifteen does not in.
seod TO excuse the Chinese servants vhs
are working in private families OF
noteis. They ere also laborers-
rne ladies upon the committee have
worked nobly, untirinQiy and With eoo d
snset- IL one half OF the women Of tbs
racine Coast could show as good q re-
eord In proportion a. these fev, il would
De Unnecessary for men TO leave their
sofk Tor the psrpose OF Q var against
the Chinese.
The committee consider they have
done everything that could be done by
them laSfully, bat bold themselves ever
10 readiness 70 act at any time and in
aay way which will promote the good
OF TOE caose, or prosecs the peace, pros
psr1ty or property of Seattle.
fne Chinese are leaving daily, many
sa route for Portlsnd. Oregon, where
heir presence 10 De, Ter appreciates than
n Seattle. A.sv are Roiag direct 30 the
Piovery kingdom. their beautiful boone
o-yond the westere se4s-tne land from
Snos7 bourne, we hope, no China@an
gill ever retsrn.
Since the app class Of people, have
lpaned their tphusnce 70 the cit Z -ns Of
S7.ttie IN this movement. sue Cbinamen
re going away RAPIDLY. aud % - th-
sincere wish OF this committee, not for
bor own sakes al me, bot In behalf of
tbs poor, wretehed thousands of
Americas laeorinR mas-es. that the
nour Is very near when white labor will
% appreciated; when there will be no
Dhinese slaves on American sell: when
somes and children can walk our
-trsets without being stiff ID by osium
fumes or the stencil from boiling Mon
xolians; when joss houses snail give
oiace TO schools; when the last "Ht 90
BE-" has been heard here, and 10 its stead
- Vise Ia Lfterte" snail rssound; when
cunning. Rrasping capital shall know
she worth OF labor; wheL the last filthy.
loathsome, leproos heathen has lett
American soil. and their places filled by
the toiling millions of the Caucasian
race, TO make good homes and good
citizeRs, ever ready to uphold and pro-
toot the banner Of America. the greatest,
dearest and best OF all lands, whether
by birth or adoption.
A.C. TURSKR, Chairman.
L. K. BEACH, Secretary.
The secretary made a verbal report
that the Chinese had all left Sumner,
Pierce county.
Walter Walker-A gentleman reports
that the troops are coming to take
charge Of rs, or 10 escort the Chinese
out
A voice-They are coming to see Judge
Burke.
GEORGE yKsABLK SMITH
Was the first speaker. He said We
can congratulate ourselves above all
because We havs accomplished
our purpose of Riding Seattle Of the
Chinese by the power Of public opinion
without the violation or even the stretch
ing Of single Law. took il upon my
self today to visit aud converse with the
Chinese and business men to see how
far they meant to carry out their prom
ises. I found the Chinese packing up
aud getting ready to leave, aEd found
Msssrs. Yesler, Leary, Gatzsrt and ali
those men In accord with as, and acting
10 good faith, and doing all In their
power by argument and advice to in
duce the Chinese to go, and the Chinese
are finding IL TO their interest TO leave.
Nine tenths of the Chinese I met we're
getting ready to 90, and I was assured
that over two hundred have lsft since
The Opera House meeting. Some Of
Them have interests here, some
are capitalists aAd large real es-
late holders. This class can give no
assurance as to when they can
20. They want to remain long enough
10 settle up their business affairs, and
We should be patient and reasonable
With such. found some white people
till employing Chinese servants, and in
many Instances l learned that tbs ser
Fants have given notice that they are
going away. 1 found Chinese mer-
,hanis selling of their goods. / told
hem they could not sell out at private
,ale, a. the whites soald net buy their
goods, but that IL they would auction
he goods Of, for the purpose of leav-
ne, in good faith, thought the whites
souia buy them. l tell you, my fellow
,itizsns, the Csinese are going as fast
~ possibie--on foot, by the railroad
and by boa,-and We should be easy.
we press them We will make the dr-t
mistake during our cam paign. You
have ,cted uobly. You have met with
opposition by those whs consider them
..ives sbeve you. suppose Se had
ken the other course aud got rid of
he Chinese IN another way. The
United st .tss troops would say to them,
: Y "a o VI 90 back, and the Government
vii protsc. yen" Nv that cannot b.
me, for the Cnines, have left of their
,wn accord. because they think
.h-y can do better elseShere. the
troops are not going to
pring then b,ok u they d. not v sat TO
,me. am sure they would not be
,ontented here l nsvs always said
hat when We could get united com
nauisy, public sentiment against the
lhiness Remaining would be 30 strong
,hry could not stay. As soon 40 three
leading nsa-Yesl-r, Lssry and Cat
ssrt explained TO tbs Chinese hos the
yeople felt regarding their presence
here. they took Sudden desire TO leave.
That shows what united effort can do.
II the Government troops come, 10 viii
be q serious mistake on the part OF
lhose Who send them. bat don't be
Iieve the presence of troops will make
any difference. Il is too late and caa-
net have bad effect, and the only In
Jury their presence will bring about
will be that drawn from the impression
that this 10 not peaosable Law abiding
che. want those who are acting with
as to conduct themselves in such q man
ner that the troops and the public VIII
Ne that we constitute NJ rabble, and
favor no violence, or mob Law. 10 IL
wise that We resorted 10 no lsvlsssness,
and wiser that vs did not form Ia q
hsdy 10 make the Chiaese 90. II the
troops do come. and any Chinese take
of their presence 20 remain
over the allotted time. 1t will not be
forgotten by pu Ito opinion. The pus.
Ito has waited ave years patiently aad
silently for the wrong 10 be riahted, bat
they have never forgotten that they
wanted the Chinese TO 90. IL they nou
,hink thas the presenos Of troops vii
allay this feeling. they are mistaken.
| bcc leave 20 sffsr the following
RrsoLrrroSs.
wHxarAs, The people OF Seattle are
anti upon the proposition that the
Chiness must 90, aud that pablo ssnsi.
ment has become 90 solid. earnest and
ervheiming thereon, that the Chinese
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