The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
EXPULSION OF CHINAMEN.
A Meeting at Seattle Passes Resolutions Civ
ing the Heather One Months Grace.

PORTLAND Ore, Sept pa large and en-
thusiastic meeting closed late last night at Seat
tie, w. T. 1t was a convention of laborers
called together to try to devise some means of
Kidding the country Of Chinese. Delegates were
present from various labor societies and organi-
cations in the following places. Tacoma, New
Castle, Renton, Black Diamond, Colby Sumner.
Squak, Whatcomb and Seattle, besides num-
Der of citizens not belon gng to any labor society
An organization was effected by the election of
the following officers: President. Mayor r. j.
Wrlsoach, of Tacoma; vice president Judge z.
2. GOOD; secretary. Walter Walker; assistant
secretary, DR.. G. A Galloway; treasurer, NJ Nc
MILAN, of Seattle.
Many speeches were delivered. and each utter
ance that could be construed to mean expulsion
OF the Chinese by peaceful means, or if necessa-
ry, by force, was received with applause. Some
of the speakers assured tie audience that this
would surely be the result if this question was
not speedily solved, but most of them advocated
cool. but determined action. The following res
olutions were adopted
Resolved That the present excited state of the peo-
pie on this coast and the depressed condition of III
dusries and commerce. due to and directly tracea
BILE to the persistent refusal of Congress to egsate in
the interest of the people.
Resolved That our firm and steadfast resolution is to
rid our Territory and if possible the United States of
the presence OF Chinese slave labor We call upon al
citizens to aid and assist in the great and import
ant object.
Resolved, That to accomplish this end, we ask all
citizens to Immediately discharge all Chinese in their
employ.
Resolved, That on the return of delegates to their
respective localities they shall call nnassmeetings to
be held Oct. g. 1885 for the pur pose of appoint
ing committees to notify Chinese TO leave before
Nov. l, 1885 These delegates shall call mass-meet
ngs of citizens to hear reports of said committees
Nov. 6. 1885.
Resolved, That these delegates inform the commit
tee at Seattle, Immediately after their respective
meetings Nov. 6, to the action which has been
taken in this great reform
Resolved, That the Western Washington Congre-
gatlonal Association in asking for the unqualified
peal of the Chinese restriction act msrepresented the
sentiment Of the people of Puget sound and the Pacific
slope
Resolved, That in adopting the above resolutions
guided by the convict that the enforcement
of the will eradicate the Chinese era, and
will hold ourselves not responsible for any acts of
violence which may arise from noncompliance with
these resolutions
The Chinese have been discharged at various
coal mines in the vicinity. Many of the mills
are also displacing Chinese in their employ by
white laborerS.
Four carloads of Chinese who were run out
of the mines around Seattle, arrived at Portland
to-day. The Oregonian, in an article on the pro-
ceedings against the Chinese at Seattle says
The situation is grave to make it necessary for
the President of the United States to act. he ought
to send the Fourteenth Infantry, at Fort Van
couver, to Puget sound at once, to preserve peace
protect the Chinese and that the menace OF gen.
eral massacre is not carried out.