Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-16


regard TO the exclusion OF the Chi
nese incubi from our city. The
Trades Council OF Los Angeles, at its
meeting on Sunday last, adopted the
following resolution by an unanimous
vote:
WHEREAS, The evil effects OF coolie
competition with white labor have
been 80 frequently presented, and
are besides 30 manifest TO all who are
willing to see, that any further argu-
ment Of the subject would be unnec-
essary. The time for decided and ef-
fective action has come. Therefore,
resolved:
First,-That we hereby appeal TO
the Knights OF Labor, TO the mem
bers OF Labor Unions, OF whatever
kind, to all laboring people, and to
the friends of civilization rs well, to
withdraw their patronage from res
taurants, hotels, laundries and man
ufacturing or business houses OF
whatever kind where Cinnamon are
employed az domestics or about their
houses, or as laborers In any capacity.
Second--We recommend that all
labor organizations Of the city, after
the first OF May next, keep conspicu-.
ously posted at their several places oil
meeting the names OF all persons,
companies or firms employing Chi
nese, or patronizing establishments
where Chinese are employed.
Third-That this Council appoint a
committee, consisting Of one repre-
sentative from each OF the labor or
PLANTATIONS composing this Council,
10 cooperate with like committee TO
be appointed by other labor organi-
cations OF Los Angeles TO carry into
effect the above resolutions.
Fourth That we recommend the
holding OF q public meeting at the
very earliest day practicable for the
purpose of considering the best means
for the peaceful radiance Of our city
OF the Chinese, and that a committee
Of three be appointed TO make the
necessary preparations and arrange
ments.
Now is emph atically the time to
act. Heretofore II would have been
woll-nigh useless for Los Angeles to
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nese, unaided as II was, 30 far as any
general result Of driving the Chinese
from the Coast was concerned. II
we had forced them from here by
unemployment, they would simply
have gone TO other places in Califor-
mia, the benefit would have been
merely local; and that only during
the active continuance Of the ex-
elusive process. They would have
returned, ms before, the moment they
could obtain new footing.
But now we have cheering oppor-
tunity, and we are glad that il is TO
be taken advantage Of. For the arst
time in thirty years, the whole Coast,
from Seattle to San Diego, Is ablaze
with the anti-Mongolian sentiment.
The whole people have arisen as one
man, and with one mighty voice say
to the Chinese, "Your days are num-
bered--you must leavel" There is
no doubt that this last supreme effort
will be entirely successful. There
never was any question as to the
ability of the people of the Pacific
Coast to rid themselves OF the Chi
nese curse, II they only acted in con-
cert. Simple as the Chinaman's fare
is, he must be employed, to live.
The "boycott" will drive him out as
surely as IL did the Captain in Ire
land who gave it name. And it is
being used with wonderful and in
exorable success all over the Pacific
States and Territories. Los Angeles
is the last to fall into line. The
northern portion is already well-nigh
freed from the Chinese. They have
been forced into San Francisco by
thousands. from whence they are
only too glad to depart for the fowery
kingdom at the first possible chance.
If the effort is only maintained, il is
but a question of time when the last
"John" will have left us forever.
The policy of unemployment
should he relipiously observed here
when inaugurated. If not, it will not
fully secure the desired end; and be-
sides. the Chinese from all other por-
tons would soon learn of any relaxa-
ton ON our part, and would flock
here in swarms. We want nothing
of the latter kind. Let no one en-