Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-25
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OrAPIi. IEInN INNING, NPI. 81. 1855
The Chinese Crusade.

couple at years ago, wien X fepuD-
hshcd lhe exhaustive ii,ati,c of
Prot Mh,inoy on tho impending
cri~is recalling from the ~ iluN # tho
Cbin,-o 60 tins country. n conflict ~
imminent between white AMI mon
g,ian labor The depression of
business many months past has pre-
ciriiat,l this result. bat II was as
inevitable a. tho dentl sirugsl"
which ,csnltei from African slavery.
There seems 10 lave been a general
uprising Of the people 10 free them
selves from the incubus 81 ,iarrai'on
labor, aud IN several places The
mu,murs Of disconieu have broken
forth into mcicilcss slaug otter Of the
hapleas objects 81 discord. Ia Wy
om,ug. fiom ihniy 10 fory victims
were shot down while retreaiing
IN obedience 20 the mandate OF the
mob, and several hundred were
driven 10 tho mouatsins aud suffered
all ,he tor,ures 81 starvation in max
ing their way out OF tho country.
At Squak Tho massacre was stu
moro horrible. three OF tho slam be
ing killed while asleep. and without
tho poor chance Of escape usually AZ
torded b, ha,bauans 10 objects OF
Legitimate ptey. At Back Diamond.
this frenzy took The form oi desiruc.
ton OF property. aud the accamula-
tons Of perseverance, aud industry
we're laid waste by tho inccndiaiies'
torch. While the aympathies Of the
writer a,s aud always have been with
efforts Of free white labor, to pre-
servs . fair adjustment OF the values
af industry, 10 can 6nd no express
sions too strong 10 utter in coudem-
nation O; the lawless acts through
which tho vain attempt is now made
TO check the growing evil.
II 10 folly 10 assume that an Easy
lum for Tho oppressed OF ell nations, !"
must necessarily he pooI.house for
The surplus OF barbariaus swarming
Ike Q cloud OF locusts fiom the East.
There IL no bond OF sympathy be-
tween peopls whose idolatrous cos
toms aud pegnioious habits Of living,
have been pursued for 30 many Sen.
turiss as TO become engra,ned into
their very nature and the American
citizen. The fathers Of tho Republic.
whom they framed that immortal docu-
msnt. tho Declaration Of Indepen-
deuce. Affirming that" all mon were
bon N free andsqual. had before them
aIacs on whcss limbs were firmly
nssIsd The chaius Of servitude. They
were not included in this this broad
declaration Of . general principle;
nor eau II be held that the heather
races we're invited by our ancestors
10 make our land an asylum for
idols'ors or The prison ground for a
system Of ssrfdom which would
bring free labor In competion with
wages that would destroy the digni-
~ Of labor and oil nobility Of man
hood. Theoretical philsnihopists
will strive In vaiu 10 embrace 10 their
creed every creature wearing the hu.
man form. aud subject oil 10 condi.
tions based on The lower plane. Tue
ins.inct Of sslf-presevvaIion 10 q
higher law. 'scosuixsd by the guar
sniy OF +" life. liberty and the pur-
suit cf happiness" The only ques-
ton on which there can DO any dis
pu,s with those who bavs practical
knowledge on the subject. 10 as 10 the
means Of accomplishing u result.
II seems that the people OF Seat.
tle have adopted The proper course,
and che resolutions published in
this isaos will give soms idea OF
means which will probably DO EN-
ployed 10 check. " not rid The COM
try. Of The evil. The calm protests
OF The people against . cause which
he's led 10 b'oodsasd. Instead OF con-
dsmnsiion Of the act Itself, will
have . great weight wherever rea-
san prevails In forming . Judgment.
The meeting should not 10 allowed
10 pas with indifFsrenos. Every
county should be represented.
Conventions should be held without
delay Ia Dragon and California. that
vigorous expressions may be given
10 the sentiment which 10 almost
universal on this coast; . feeling 70.
sul.ins ffom The observation OF ysars
sed constant familiarity with the
blight which has ovsrtskep many
branches of industry from Chinese
composition.
The congress In Seattle 10 10 be
held neat Monday afternoon. The
time 10 too shor, Tor much concert OF
action, but lst Nc hope that The Inn.
porssncs Of the movement will give
II On impetus that will sst the bail
rolling until the whole Coast shall
be enlisted In the demand for a law
which will be ample In its scope
10 protect white labor. As indiyi.
dual aids. Lot us encourage every
effort made 10 wrest from tho
hsa.bsa bsrbar'sns the groand they
have already occupied.