Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-02-06
THE TKsJrKEE EXODUS.
Third stage CT the AEfi-Chinese
Work.

AGITATION detectives, clothed with APP
monuments as Deputy United
States Marshals, were sent to
Truckee, the Chinese were armed
with revolvers and Winchester
rifles, Col. Bee telegraphed to Gov
ernor Stoneman and Secretary Bay
ard for troops, and every possible
effort was made to terroize the cltl-
zens of Truckee. Persistent efforts
were made by opponents OF the
movement to aggrayate the citizens,
and incite them to commit unlaW-
full acts. A Deputy United States
Marshal made so many attempts to
create disturbances that he was
finally arrested for disturbing the
peace, tried, adjudged guilty, was
sentenced to pay fine. HIS guilt
was so clear that he made no at
tempt to appeal the case, but quiet
ly paid his fine. At the third meet
ing, all committees reported pro
gress and were granted further
time. As the result of TIVE weeks
work. the committee appointed to
interview employers OF Chinese had
obtained promises that all the
Cinnamon employed as domestlcs
in private houses, all employed in
hotels or restaurants, and in mills,
lumber yards and box factories,
would be discharged by January
LIST. Discussion was greatly ham
pered at the first few meetings, by
the presence Of detectives, spies,
and paid sympathizers of the Chi
nese. 1t was found to be difficult
task to get men to advance their
best and wisest thoughts in pre-
sence of so many of the enemies OF
the movement. A safety commit
tee was therefor. organized. Its
meetings, and all its actions were
secret. 1t was entirely indepen-
dent of the public meetings. There
has been no league or other organi-
zation at Truckee save the public
mass meetings held every Saturday
evening, and the safety committee.
The plan as worked 50 successfully
that the formation Of any league or
society has been deemed inexpe-
dent.
As slur upon the anti-ChiRese
movement, those who favored the
Chinese sent cut postal cards giving
notice that gambling must cease.
One of their members expressed
the idea intended to be conveyed,
by saying: IF the Chinese must 90
the gamblers mast go" 1t was in.
simulated that the hangers Of the
faro banks and of the other unlaw-
full games were the prime movers
of the agitation. The first edict of
The safety committee efectually
dispelled this ingenious fallacy, by
demanding that all unlawful games
and all opium resorts close imme-
diately. This edict closed not only
the games on Front street, out the
tan games and lotteries Of China
town. A Waterman was employ
ed to patrol Chinatown day and
night, to see that the gambling
houses and opium dens obeyed
orders. When it became known
that tan, lotteries and opium smok-
ing were prescribed, scores of
Cinnamon left town. The edict
has been rightly enforced against
both the whites and Chinese, and
all games prohibited by law have
stopped, but it's effect has been par
noticeable in Chinatown.
IF every town on the Pacific Coast
enforced the laws against tan, lot
teries and opium smoking, there
would be genuine exodus Of Mon
rolians. Cinnamon are natural
BORN gamblers, and many of them
ire confirmed opium fends. Gam
,ling and opium smoking, with
hem. are not luxurles, but necessl-
les. Where the laws are strictly
enforced, the average Chlnaman
will not remain.
At the fourth meeting, a COM
nittee was appointed to lnvestl-
ate the depredations which haye
cen committed on government
imber lands by Cinnamon and
heir employers.
New Years night grand torch
rht procession welcomed the white