Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-19


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deemed propsr In relation - tbs
change Of schsasls on ne Puees sound
shore Lima and she threatened rrsSoval
Of the dates en- coal and lambsr By
Coner<ss.
M. Hsnford moved skas the Cores
pondire secretary 81 tne C1arber Of
Commercs be ins<ructAd 90 prepare an
sp~o letter 70 the stockholders and dt-
rectors Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
describing the shameful manner Ia
which the railroad from Tacoma 70 Sc
attic - been Operated. bow the com
psny's legitimate Interests have thereby
been sbnsss, and boz the people OF thss
city hsvs been persec1ssd and injured
ia CONSCIOUSNESS, the opcn isftsf 70 be
pnbitshsd IN various leading journals
Of the great EsaerH eities-
Upon motion Of Mr.. ssruye. Meszrs.
Burks. Hartford snd Minor were eonsti-
tused . COMMITTEES 20 telegraph state
meut Of the railroad situation 70 Presi-
deus Harris and Direesor Billings. OF
she Northern Pacific Company. and 10
DeIe~ass Voorhees, and Postmaster Gen
exai Was
R~msrks we're made rpca thsss sab
ieets ~ Meesrs- Hanford. Adair, Bal
isYd. Burke, Miner, asruve and Forth
A eommanicxtion was received from
Governor Squire in Fsistion 10 the
threatened removal OF the Goa! and
iumber tariffs. Messrs- Davies, Strive
and Coimsn we're appointed commit
10 70 draw 40 . memeriAi 10 Congress.
seattne she interest the ministries OF
Pagsf Sound have IN the premises, and
aakinR that the duties be not removed
from forei0n coal and lumber importa-
tons. e threatsnad In the Morrison
tariff bill.
A oonmnniession from Norman Il.
Smith, axking the Seattle Chamber OF
Csumsrce 70 memoFislixs Congress fer
the passage Of an act 10 make Port An
gsios port Of call, was referred 30 the
Committse on Commerce Of that body.
Msssfs- Adair. Davies and Miles we're
appointed O committee 10 interview
local shippsrs Ia relation 70 ths ship
meus Of thsir goods from the East BY
vay Of California
Tbs three ssts Of resolutions following
we're adopted by tbs unanimous vote OF
tbs large number VI members present
Of the two bodies forming tbs meeting.
or THE RECENT ANTI
cHIxEsE ourRAsEs.
WHxRxAs. Experiences and observa-
lion from actual contact With the CHI
nese people residing In our midst has
tauaht the inhabitants Of the Paciao
Ceast that the pfsssnse Of said Chimes
is an unmitiQated evil and Q menace to
the peace and welfare Of shs comma
nity and the inssitntions ct this ooun-
TRY, and II h veil known fact that ths
oreva iiluq and almost unanimous senti-
msnt Of the people Of the PAcifio Coast
il opposed 70 the ccnsinuance Of Chi
uess immigration 10 this country. aud
IN favor OF such legislation and the
adoption Of such measures, mot inoon-
ssstsnt With the principles OF our Gov
ernoens or the dictates OF hnnanity, az
viii eifectusily stop the infiax Of Chi-
nese, aud also 10 separate that people
from ours By oausing those Of that race
now here 20 Withdraw and
Whereas. a few of the most yieious
class Of professional aRitators and
demagoguss have seizsA upon this well
known anti Chinese sentiment as pre-
text and basis for aetien, and, pretend
ing to act In furtherance of the wishes
~ the people la this regard, but really
designing 10 bring themselves int
undue prominence and gain advantages
fer themselves otherwise uIatiainabie,
nave led and kept MP for months past
ia this city and many other places on
the Pacific Slope most senseiess aud
harmful agitation, IN which they have
insoiently advocated and threatened
violations OF Law and OF human rights,
and the frampilnR down Of the sacred
institutions and principles of the Ameri
can people. and In thair mad cfusaoe
they have been supported by the body OF
idlers, tramps, iawbreakers and all who
nave no interest IN upholding th,
Government. and by few hon
est and we'll meaning but thought
| less aud misguided people, where
! by strife aud ili.wiii have been stir
np. the patriotism of the people aal
been pat 10 test by the presence Of
open and defiant hostility 10 the Gov
ernmeut, actual violations Of Law ane
outrases lave been committed. and tn,
authorities have been called apen to ex
| excise unusual powers 10 order 10 main
| tain the lass of the land and the homo
| OF the people; and
| Whereas, A large number of evil dis
posed persons conRre2ated in the city o.
Seattle on the morning of Sunday
February 7th, 1876, and sought by an
lawful means and violence to expel th,
the Constitution, laws and treaties o
the United States and the laws Of Oh,
Territory: and
Sheriff OF this county and the Govrrno
OF this Territory, the militia ard Homl
Guards turned cat and protected sh,
lives aud rights Of the Chinese and ID,
lives and property OF the citizens o.
tnt8 cttft anu
whereas, on the sth day Of February
1856, while in the performance Of thei
duty under the direction Of the Sheriff
the Home Guards were attacked by %,
mob. and in repulsing said attack sev
eral Of the insurgents we're wounded; ana
| whereas, The Governor had on ID,
7th OF February issued his proclamation
warning all persons 10 desist frou
breach Of the psecs and commanding
peaceably dispesed persons 70 retire 3,
their homes. except such persons ~ YER
disposed to assist the Sheriff and th,
duly constituted civil authorities IL
maintaining Lac and order, and request
ing the latter 90 enroll themselves nndei
the sheriff for that purpose; and
Whereas. Said proclsmatiaa va,
openly and violently aisrecarded b,
= large number Of persons aniav
fully and ssfiantly assembled to-
| 9cshsr. and q state Of actaai insur-
| rectios existed against The daily eonsfi-
tated authorities. prostrsttne the coarts
and endaneertne the safety Of society
and the lives Of the people; therefor,
1 b. "
Rssoirssl. By the Chamber Of Com.
nerce and Bard Of Trade Of the City
Of Seattle, that IN common with toe
mass OF our fellow cttixsns on the Pa
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