Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-23
ANTI.CHINEsE.

The Eureka Organization Adopts Q
Series of Resolutions, Then Ad
jOurns Sine Die.
There was q large attendance Of citizenl
at the anti. Chinese meeting held In thu
Courthouse last evening. Chairman Sad
Ter. at about 8 o'clock, appeared and called
the meeting to order. The minutes Of th'
previous meeting were read. after which
Chairman Cheney, OF the committee sp
pointed to draft resolutions expressive o!
the organization. presented the following,
which were read aud unanimously adopted
Resolved, That while We recognize thai
the laws of the United States and the treat
les with China at present entitle Cinnamon
to admission and residence in this country
under certain conditions and regulations,
we consider the presence OF the Chinamen
| upon the Pacific Coast a great evil, danger
Gus to the morality OF its inhabitants. and
injurious to it's development and prosperity
and we call upon Congress to enact such
further laws as shall secure as speedy a
prohibition against the immigration OF
Cinnamon into or residence in this country
as is consistent with the treaty obligations
which nave been entered into between the
United States and China.
Resolved, That we denounce the con-
tinued violation OF the present law by
Cinnamon and its lax enforcement by Gov
eminent officials, by which, under the
forms OF q law designed to restrict such
immigration, the Chinese population in
this country IL steadily increasing.
Resolved, That we heartily sympathize
with all communities and people who are
~ pIax;n 10 uft,1 roaop a Az driva tba Ohi.
namen from all places and employments
which can be filled and performed by
other employees. and we call upon all good
citizens to aid and assist them in their
laudible efforts to secure such o desirable
end.
Resolved, That while an investigation
into the number Of Cinnamon In the vicin.
ity Of Eureka, and their employment shows
that they have decreased from about 200 to
1875 within the past year; that many of
those now here are idle; that but few are
employed in occupations other than that Of
domestic servants, and that by reason Of
our isolated position IL Is impossible to
suddenly supply their places with other
employees. We still consider their pres
ence injurious and their early departure
desirable. and to this end we earnestly REQ
ommend that ell employment Of the Chi
nese be discouraged and discountenanced,
and that steps be taken to secure
suitable help and employees to fill the places
now occupied by Cinnamon, and invite
the hearty cooperation Of the ladies Of
Eureka in accomplishing this result.
Resolved, That we denounce all vio-
lence and lawlessness. and while we have
an abiding faith that public welfare and
private safety demand that the Chinese
shall in the near future return from
whence they came, yet we do not consider
our grievances suff great TO justify
their forced expulsion at the present time
when the result would be not their de-
psrture from the country, but to create an
additional burden upon other portions OF
our common country. whose causes of
complaint are already much greater than
ours. A. K. CHENEY,
W. J. STEVENS,
J. W. LAMBERT.
Committee.
Hereupon q motion was made and Sec
onded TO adjourn sine die, and the same
being put to the audience was by the chair
man declared carried.