Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-23
TIE TROUBLE AT aEArTLK.

We give on our fourth ptge as ex
iendsd an account of the trouble at
Seattle a. the hour OF our going to press
viii admit. 10 in a most sad and de
plofsble event, and no good citizen can
think Of II without a feeling both of
sadness and indignation. IL is not
more indeed. not so much-the indi-
viduAl incident. even with its distress
ing aocompaniments, that awaken this
feeling as the conviction that there 10
10 oor large communities so strong sn
slement of restless. unprincipled, des-
persts men with nothing either of char
seter or property to lose that may thus
seizs any temporary occasion OF excite
ment TO planee our communities into
anarohy, almost into revolution. I he
matter has now gone far beyond the
Chinese question, important as that IL,
and Is become one Of Law against riot,
Of government against revolt. We are
coming 10 period when these anarchi-
eel elements will test the firmness of
the very foundations Of our insti, utions,
both state and National. These ele
nents. unfortunately for Seattle. OBJ
tanned q feeling Of ascendeuoy there
safiier than In other places, and At
tempted TO carry their views into effect;
bot the same elements are in every large
community on this coast. and, IL the
attsmpt at Seattle had proved success,
The example would have been almost
instantly followed elsew here This coast
oves gratitude to the promptness with
Which the city. county and Territorial
authorities acted there; for that prompt
ness not snly saw d Seattle from the
Lnsthsned rule OF violence, but saved
other places from q like experience. Or
course, all must aee that every class of
authosity, from ths municipll to the
ustional. will be united TO sustain the
land ~ against mob rule, and that be
hind thsse forms Of authority IL the
sopport Of the honorable and patriotic
citizenship of the land. That voiley
that startled the streets Of Seattle neant
all this, and IL was beard 10 the streets
Of every city on this coast. We have
nos space 10 say more, except.that saoh
papers A the Oregossaa and the Posr-
ixTxIIioEScKR have spoken strong. true
vords Tor the right on this most calam'
hous occasion. Cbrssiida Advocate.
wANrKD-AN EXCLUSION ACT.
The people OF this coast are nov
afoosea 90 such q pitch Of feeling re-
gasdinR the Chinese that nothing short
Of exclusion will satisfy. Restriction
h"piayed oat." That has besn tried.
u toek years sf agitation TO get Con
esess TO pass restriction sot, only 10
have it vetoed by Presidedt Arthur. TIE
nsiriction act Vas passed over his head,
sod With all it's faults, IL its require
nsnts were complied With, IL would
have been at least partially satisfactory
but from the time IL vent iHto force all
Ne machinery Of the government, all
tas combined Wit and talent Of the
sbless lawyers, was pat 20 work In an
sfort 10 ind out how not 10 do lt. hov
70 evade the plaiu law and render Il nu
fatory. They have succeeded. They
have 90 far succeeded THAI there are
more Cinnamon on this coast tod Az than
thsis we're before the restriction act
vent into effect. This IL the work OF
nefssnt judges. corrupt officials and
siiy lawyers. The result is as natHrsl
- We Wind that follows tne rain. Peo-
pc are tired of such tTickery, such bare
hced imposition, such evident disregard
ef the plainly marked provisions Of tie
exelazion act, snd from one end Of the
aepe 10 the other they say the Chiness
saAh 90. They are IN earnest about 10.
What has been done in Seattle ami Ia
csms and Olympia 10 bot an echo OF
aniisr action south Of u.s. AL ovea
olifofnis the Chinese are being driv O
sot 10 the most Of cases the admirable
ssem 10 sdorted Of refusing 20 employ
esm. As long as Chinese are encour
seed 10 stay by gtviEe them work. they
sh say; whenever we cease te make ..
sa eoiect for them 20 remain. thy v'll
~ because they must. lt is De plorsble
knev OF loss of life In Seattle; 70 u q
@sssef OF regret that the ordinary avo-
alssns Of life shoaid be isterrapl o I; II
tqacstion OF serious concern hsv the
.soss thing is going 30 affect the indus
cies % long and largely dependent er
Noiesse labor; bat Surrounding all this.
soose and below and around IL. comes
We eecssion: "Shsll Cbinamen or vhits
men have 10 leavsF' We say, let the
unnamed leave. As for white men, ~
pfoposs 10 stay.
We demand that the Bnriingsus
sAiy BE ahroza,ed. Even thai vill noi
sumeient The kurlineanae treaty u
sssted sil! not alone furnish the re
nef desired.
ies great bulk Of the Chinese cam.
re ss.li come with feresd certificates
"se hooRkons. Brisish cslsoy, eve