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

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scsivs ioysity Of iss people
KxDozzExxxT on aKx. Gfnsux.
wExkxAx In the exscnsion Of the or
ders Of TIE President. Briezdier Gezerai
John Gihbon. eonmsnding tie DeDrrt
rasnt Of tie Csiumbis, vas charged With
very de!icate and respeaslbie duties 10
this cits for several weeks succeedinR
1 the anti hinese outsages and RIOS on
| fsbrusry TN and ssn snd
! Wkeress. Daring that period nearly
ell this rnembers Of fhesa bodies enjoyed
sne privilege 81 persural arq1sinf suce
xisa General 6ibb IN. asd we're person
aIls eogniz sut Of tae patriotic. aide and
skisIfni msnnes In which those duties
/ we're discharged, and desire to publfciy
express their sense Of The vetue 81 tbs
szsse asd theiF high regard fer him -
q man and soldier therefore, be is
| Resolved, That toe thanks Of the
| Chauber Of Commerce and the Board
Of Trade Of the city OF seattle are here
By extended 20 General Gib60n for his
valuxble services in the restoration and
preservation OF order in this city. and
that his eondus1 and bearing among us
have excited oar warmess admiration
for bis high character ~ man. gen
tieman and q soldier and for his emf
nsnt administrative abilities and sound
Judgment.
Resoissd. That General 0ibbou's kind
fy expressed interest 10 the future vel
fare Of car CITY and his solicitude for
/ IDS future good government are highly
appreciated BY us and all Of the citizens
OF Seattle Who nov unite 70 the admir-
ratioa Of his historic record ~ brave
soldier and able and skiilfui General.
entertained by them in common With .
Rratsful country, the esteem which
comes from personal kuevlsdee Of his
high eharastsx. solid abilities and man
~ worth
Resolved. That a copy Of thsss rssolu-
tons astssted with the seal Of the Cham
bsr Of Osmmsroe be forwarded 70 Gen.
erai 0ibbon.
TIE CITY PoIIcE.
wzKEEEs, For several months past
there has bsen in this city and else
where continued pablie agitation.
| whereby shis community has been dis
tarbed and its prosperity imperiied, and
mauy selfish and Evil disposed persona
from without, a. we'll - within Oh city,
taking advantage Of tbs disqnietsd con-
dition Of the public mind. haze sown
broadcast in our midat seeds Of sedition
and riot, and 90 the result Of their Of
forts on Sunday, the 7th day of Febru-
AIRY, 1886, the Law abiding people were
suddenly aud rudeiy aroused by an at.
tempt on the part OF large number of
persons 70 carry into effect previously
made threats to foroibly sxpel several
Ihandred Chinese persons from the city,
in violation Of law, and on the follow
ing day an actual conflict between the
lawfully constituted authorities and an
assembiaRe of Law breakers occurred in
the public streets OF this city; and
| Whereas. For the reasons above re-
cited the police force Of the city has
been rsorgAnizod and strengthened !;
and
| Whereas. Thsre are reasons fss be-
lieving that tide fomenters and instiea.
tors OF the recent disturbances will en-
dsavor to cause further trouble and
other violations of Law, II any opportu-
nifty therefor be afforded by ysason OF q
lack s.s Of v,si Ian en- the S' of the
| whereas, II Is necessary f,r the pros
perity Of the community Ia business
sense, and for the welfare and happi-
ness Of the people, that all who dwell
here De assured of ample protection by
day and by night IN their persons.
homes. property aud ali their lawful
rights; therefore, be II
| Resoleed, BY the Chamber of Com
J merce aud Board OF Trade of the City
! of Sc stile, that We csmmend the action
of the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Seattle III recognizing and
adding 10 the numbers of the police
force OF this city.
I Resolved. Ihst upon correct principles
of economy II Is wiser to bear the in
} creased expense necessary to maintain
: police forcs adsq aate TO assure the
: preservation of good order and prevent
: possible disaster, than to suffer busi-
/ ness to contract, and to hazl Ard the lives
J and property of the people.
FL Resolved, That we are unqualihedly
: opposed TO any reduction of ths police
! force, and in favor Of such increase OF
) taxation as may be necessary to retain
the present number of police officers