Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-28

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suiraeV and that 8 defendant o. trial u
q paKfV - 4 ~ proof 81 his oua aots
y uffFrsnnea. a. of facts and circnln-
stannes fndepsndent ., TIA aet8 and
daolaratiBnS e. hia s1ppoaad % c0nSplr-
asar&. thea and thencsfoEfh ne a1l1 and
dselnFafions AZ his oo-eonspiEatosB bind
him IL dons in prosecution 81 lhs con-
mon aM&aFprssa, bouau1e aa regards con-
sniFators cash il deemed In lAw 70 as
aent % or TO c0mm and what Ia done by
any other in furthsEanss Of she common
ob3ect.
Utasranua az language and ulakinR "
speechaa b. any Of the defendants, cMl-
uuiatsd 20 tnfimidate or frighien the
Chi ssa e. any person who might hear
them OF read them a. published or
uhi h minht tsnd 10 cRuats breach Of
ne peace OF which avowed or indicated
hoslility 10 the Chinese race, are otroum
stances which Il they appear fram the
eEidt noa viii be considered b goa IN
casing ap0n the gailt OF innooense Of
ths defendants, IS 90 many oifcum-
stances tendina 70 enable yea 70 solve
tEathfully under your oaths taat cues
tion. Bat the defendants are nos on
trial for any suoh utterancoe OF speeches
o. paelioafions, and yoa oannet dnd any
one Of them guilty unless goa fnd from
ell the eVioonoe "a the case including
such utterances, speeches and publioa-
ti0na Il ang, aud win the eleaFness and
certainty have already enioined upon
y0u, that The alleged conspiracy existed
and that two OF the defendants Of when
be ID one we're parties 20 t.
Frssdoon Of spseoh. and The right II
/ The people psaeeably 20 assemble and
/ discuss public anairg and ask redress
from the prop0F authorities Of real o.
/ imaginary grievances are guaranteed
By the consultation Of the Uulted States
and protected with Jealous care b. ouI
institutions and our laws; and wher
peopla 90 assemble and snch disnasionl
take place great latitude ID allowed q
them and therefore great liberalitl
should be induIgad By you in constituting
ahe' remarks made on snoh occasions
Allowance should DO made for state
menta uttered in the heat Of hasty de-
bate. and an unlawful motive o. inten
should not be imputed 20 the Language
Of any ona, II taking all the ovideno
t0gsthee yoa are able 10 ncoount for o
explain or eonstFue Il upon any othe
reasonable hypothesis. The Law pre-
anmos that ell persons cot or intend Z
act lawfully until the contrary appears
and that pEosumpgion atlaohuB 10 ever
aet and word Of the defendants nnIes
Il BE- overthURn By evidence establish
lns she contrary beyond every Eeasona
BILE doubt.
OF course, the defendants had 4 riQhl
Il they IN good faith believed thai ~
mass Of the people Of this country yer
opposed 20 Chinese remaining In d, 40,
we're opposed 90 the employment .
Chinese labor, 30 inform the Chimes q
the fact, provided Il was done 10
peaceful manner and kindly spirit an
not for the purpose OF Intimidation o
coercion. And for suoh acts simpl
they eanBot be convicted Of any oflsnc
whatever under this indictment,
The defendants are not on trial 70
expeiling any Ohipese but for conspiraoy
Evidence, therefore, that might Qo !
chow an actual expulsion has no vain
n this case save as q Circumstance
which May be considered By you Il
concluding whether or not q oonapirac
such az Is charged In the indictment OK
list d and whether the defendants or an
Of them were parties 10 il. Neither ar
defendants on trial for being member
Of the /. w. A., nor for being Socialists
nor for being connected with oonapiFao
At Olympia or Tacoma, nor for beinl
members or active membera Of AM
Committee Of cItizsns. Any evidenc
hich has been introduced thaf 10 you
opinion may show any such conna0tiol
OF membeIsh p, has been admitted q
possibly usefui 10 throw light on Oh
main questions before you Of the exis
tenos OF and parties 10 the oonspiFaol
charged, and has no other use OF pert
nenee 10 the case.
The Chinese in this country are snti
tied 70 the protection Of tbs laws and al
privileges aud immfunities under then
equally With all ghite persons. Thi
protection and these privileges and i'm
munities belong to all Chinese whethe
subjects Of the Chinese Empirs o. MOI
bat they are 10 case Of the Chinese sab
iects secured BY solemn and oxpliei
treaty stipulations. TO the full aud oon-
soientious observance Of ell which, unti
receded from By national authority
every American oitizsn is bound 10 hon
or and as highest Law.
The relations between the Unite.
States and foreign goveFnments ar
matters Of International Law, and not o
mere State or Territorial concern. To,
power 10 make treaties. and 20 gran
rights within the states or Territories
% aliens under treaties, necessarily i'm.
plies the power 10 protest thaso Fiaht
whenQranted, whslher against the acts o
the states or Territories, o. thoss Of Chi
citizens thereof. Without thls power o
protesting tins rights granted v alien
BY treaty, against hostile local pre-
iadices. she power 20 grant snsh riahis
would be utterly futile and nuRatory
Every right must have lie remedy, OF Il
is practically no right. The power I,
grant without the power 70 prOteot
wouid Be bat IN name without tho sab
stance.
Il n accessory for the National GOV
ernment 70 be empowered 70 execute Id
own laws, aud especially its treaty stip-
ulations with other nations. Withonl
this power u woald so imDossihle A.
avoid giving good cause for vars. Henc
tbs pouef 10 protest the rights z ranled
under the treaties IS ooEralative % tn
powef 70 grant vas folly vested IN Goa,
gfsss By The constitution
there can b no doubt thai makius
The violation Of any right 90 secured B,
tbs eenatitation and treaties '.mad'
under the authority % the Unifs.
Statea," ~ q oom6inAtlon Of indiVid
uala, criminal 0Gensa against The Ma.
tioa, and pnnisbabla aa such. a. nro
yided b. section ISIS Of the Rsvisad
Statutes Of the United States % whiol
the Indictment IL founded, d uropel
mods Of pEossstion.
S1ah . e8mbinafion 20 violate treat,
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