The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-11-09
WARNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Proclamation Concerning the Chi
nese Labor Troubles.
Peace to be Enforced In Washington
Territory.

WASHINGTON; Nov. THE President to-
day issued the following proclamation:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas it is represented to me by the Cover
nor of the Territory of Washington, that domeStlc
violence exists within the said Territory, and that
by reason of unlawful distractions and comblna-
tions and the assemblage of evil disposed persons
L has become impractcable to enforce by the or.
djnary course of Judicial proceedings the laws OF
the United States, at Seattle and at other points
and places within said Territory whereby life
ed; and whereas, the Legislature Of said Territory
cannot be convened, and in the judgment OF the
President an emergency has arisen and case Is
now presented which juStifes and requires under
the Constitution and laws of the United States the
employment Of military force TO suppress dOmesLlc
violence and enforce the faithful execution OF the
laws of the United States, if the command and
warning of this proclamation be disobeyed and dis
Row. therefore, T. Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States of America, do hereby COM
mand and warn all insurgents and all persons VINO
have assembled at any point within the said Terri
tory of Washington for the unlawful purposes
aforesaid to desist therefrom, and to dsperse and
retire peaceably TO their respective abodes on or
before 12 O'Clock, meridian, on the eighth day OF
And do admonish ali good citizens of the
United States, and all persons within the limits
and Jurisdiction thereof against aiding, abetting,
countenancing or taking any part In any such I'M
lawful acts or aSSemblageS.
In witness whereof have set my hand and
cauSeu the seal Vi tnc OttoOo w W
Done 1t the City of Washington this seventh day
day of November In the year OF our LORD one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-fye, and OF
the Independence OF the United States the one
hundred and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President,
Secretary Of State.
Acting Secretary of War General Drum
said this afternoon that the duties of the
army at the Pacific slope would be conhned
to preserving the peace in Territories which
are under the general government he had
heard of no outbreak as yet but II there
should be there is sufficient force on the
ground to suppress 1t.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 7.---All was quiet on
the surface at Seattle, W. T., last night, but
no one can fathom the under current. Many
Chinese have left by train for Victoria. The
is an element among them which cannot be
held back The Knights of Labor are to
hold meeting tonight and trouble is feared
there. No troops have started for Seattle.
The sheriff is inclined to the opinion that ne
will be able to quell any disturbance, but
this feeling is not shared by law abiding
citizens.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Nov Fire in the
Chinese quarter of the suburbs OF this city
yesterday, caused by carelessness OF some
Of the inhabitants, destroyed several
buildings. A meeting of citizens was held
the Chinese residing here notice to move out
side the city limits within "A hours. Later
on the Chinese leased piece of ground out
side the town limits and Immediately begun
the work of erecting buildings thereon.
This evening they removed without any dis
turbance
Ten companies of infantry left Vancouver
this afternoon and will reach Seattle about
midnight Since the proclamation, the epin-
ion in the city is there will be an end to anti
Chinese riots. No necessity ever existed for
the outrages at Tacoma The Chinese being
physically weak and deficient in courage, the
rougher element in Tacoma took advantage
to precipitate trouble. One of the worst
features of these riots was the fact the chief
paper of the town endorsed the action of the
rioters.
1t has Just been learned from Vancouver
that an indictment has been found against 80
persons for participation in the Tacoma out
RACES. Warrants will be served Monday
morning. It is understood that among the
persons indicted are the mayor, police judge
and the editors of the newspapers.