, 1886-02-18
CTR PORTLAND LETTER.

PORTLAND, Feb. -, 1886.
The have coma, they have met,
but they have not conquered. The
anti-Chinese congress met in solemn
conclave at Turner Hall, Saturday at
IL o'clock. One hundred and
seventy three delegates from Wash
ington and Oregon answered at the
roll call. John Myers, of Clackamas,
was elected president, and Bruce
Newson, OF Hillsboro, secretary. The
former is democratic politician. He
was a candidate of that party for
congress in the last election, and is
an aspirant for the 9Cvsrnorship Of
this state. but let Us hope with little
show of success. He would use his
authority III far different way from
what Gov. Squire did on the 7th of
this month in Seattle
After several harangues by the I'M
ported 2gitators and riot instIgators
a batch of silly resolutions were read
and adopted. One is petition to
President Cleveland for tho i'm
parchment Of Gov. Squire, for doing
his duty in Seattle. Another reads,
I'VE. the people of Oregon and Wash
ington in convention assembled, de-
clare q permanent boycott on the
Oreg0nian and Telegram, and all
hose who will patronize either of
those journals by advertising or
otherwise" What nonsense. If
they had SAID, 1--WE, the hoodlum and
tramp element of Oregon and Wash
ington," they would have come nearer
the truth, for when Hon. L. 4. Nc
Briae and Mr.. H. T. Suksdorf at
tempted to speak against the adop-
ton OF the resolution and pronounced
themselves in favor of absolute free
dom of speech and freedom of the
press, they were interrupted with
yells and boots by that class of dele
gates who beat their way to this city
by riding on brake-beams apd freight
trains.
BY far the most important re.olu-
tion in their estimation was to give
the Chinese in this city 30 days to
leave. i few may be scared into it,
but the majority will no doubt stay,
and what then? Should q foolish
attempt be made to force them to go,
far more blood will be shed than there
was in Seattle, for the authorities are
prepared to deal with mob foolish
enough to undertake the job Not a
Chinaman was to be seen on Second
street Saturday afternoon, and all
tLeir stores were closed, and doors
and windows barred. They are well
armed, and wee be to the men who
would assail their stronghold.
The Emmet Guards, company
belonging to the o. S. NJ, composed
of Irishmen refused to be sworn in
to preserve the peace of the city.
Their arms were at once taken from
them and are now at the Court House
and the company in all probability
Will be dishonorably dismissed from
the service. Their conduct is dis
grace to the regiment they belong to,
and every man should be court mar
tailed and summarily dealt with.
No doubt you are tired of hearing
so much anti-Chinese talk, so 1 will
change the subject and tell you z
rumor that has come to my ears. Ii
is said that there is young gentle
man In Port Townsend who is sc
religious that he is going to have q
church of his own by the first oi
March, and will be his own minister
May he be happy in his ministerial
duties.
No lack of amusements. The Cas-
sino is doing a fine business.
At the New Market we had Alice
Harrison last week, and Wednesday
Cal Wagner's Minstrels will hold the
boards.
OUI VIyE.