, 1886-03-04
Editorial Notes.

-cspeci object 10 our course ia re-
rard 10 the Chinese. vet ali agree
hat the country would bo better of
i the pests We're oUr Of the Wy.
We are charged by one with lscom-
ing IN agitacor and favarinS law.ss--
ness. What We have SAID speaks for
i.self, and cannot possibly he SO
interpreted. unlp-s misunderstood
Some urge that q public meeting
should nave been called. which We
think unwisa. hgcau-a i would prob.
ably inf me the Tot clement which
is now merely quicsceLt Our course
Is no now departure. and J. IN per
feet harmony with what we have
urged for months. We made move
because 10 one else seemed 10 be
disposed TO lead, although many al
vocatel it. Some object 20 being
forced to sign an agreement! under
threat OF publishing their names.
No such threat has been made. The
fact Is that many families in town
are still obliged 10 Liro Chinese do
mesic help because they cannot get
competent white help: such persons
are liable to be misiUd%ed, and =
suggestion was made that their
names be published together with
their reasons FOR not signing the
agreement. \ reasonable public
would not blame them under such
circumstances, Some say lhcy had
been hoping for this question 10
right itself without public demon
stration, but the fact remains that the
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We publish elsewhere copy OF {
memorial to congress nom the Port
Townsend knights Of Labor. 1t is
an extreme and Illogical uttoranct
against which we have several obJec
tions. The X. of l.. Is an institution
conceived in a laudable desire tc
benefit the laboring masses, and it is
accomplishing much in this direction
but on the Pacific coast it seems tc
have been unfortunate in having
among its members SO many persons
who have either taken part in or have
endorsed riots and intimidation
against Chinese. We do not know
whether or lot the order IS respon
sible for this, but We do know that ii
is censured by the general public FOL
countenancing such proceedings
The laboring men of the country
those who possess not the protection
of wealth, should be the last ones /,
assist in defying or breaking dow
the power OF the Law. Under it tht
humblest of them can claim protec
ton against oppression or injury
Without it the poor are bereft O
Their dearest rights as American
citizens. The petition to which ",
refer above starts in by demanding
the abrogation of our treaty will
China through absolute prohibitory
laws against Chinese subjects. wher
it is plain that the remedy lies il
negotiation for another treaty. Tier
the clause demanding" q heavy la,
upon Chinese labor is in direct opDo
sition to the letter and spirit Of on,
constitution which expressly provides
that there shall be no class leeisla
ton. Tho clause "demanding' thG
no further steps be taken agains
those who have violated the laws o
the land by intimidating and drivin;
out Chinese (for it means that ant
nothing else) is simply a demand fo
tramplinp laws and lawful authorit,
under foot. That part which call
President Cleveland to deliver owe.
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