Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-08
WHOLE NO. 1882.
CHINsSE EXPULSION.
Meeting at Newcastle = Extreme Anti
Chinese Agitation Opposed.

NEWCASTLE, March 6, 1886.
EDS RECORD UNION: At q meeting of
the fruit-growers of Newcastle and vicinity,
held in the town of Newcastle Oh Saturday,
March 9th, ]. C. Boggs was elected Chair
man and John Adams, Secretary. A COM
lnittee of five was appointed on resolutions,
and reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted. On motion. they
were ordered to be sent for publication
to the DAILY RscoRD.UEIoN and Bee.
WHEREAS, The public mind being very much
agitated over the Chinese problem we deem it
proper that the taxpayers and permanent citi-
zenS should express themselves in manner 10
be understood. Therefore, the citizen taxpay-
ers OF Newcastle fruit belt SET forth the follow
ing declaration OF principles upon the subject
Rcsolged First-fhat the Chinese are here
among us under solemn treaty OF our Govern
ment with the Chinese Empire and while such
treaty exists they have a right TO the protee-
| tion guaranteed TO any person while in pursuit
| OF an honest living. We, therefore, deprecste
any and all acts Of violence or threats or in
| timidation, that WILL wneu viewed by the CIV
iiized world IN the candor of Justice reflect
upoa the Integrity of our Government and the
| loyalty o! Its citizens.
seconG--We recognize the fact that any people
| among u Who do not contribute 70 the good of
society, the building and sustaining of the pub
lie schools and churches in our land, and, who
live under the protection of our flag ana do not
| place themselves in position to defend our
country from the invasion of foreign foe, or
from enemies within is an element that is not
only undesirable but hazardous to our public
welfare; therefore,
| Third-We are in favor of the abrogation of
! the present treaties with the Chinese Govern
inent and the stoppage of the further landing of
its subjects upon our shores, until they may
snow evidence OF ii highe. type of civilization
and better adaptaoIiity TO our American insti-
tutions.
Fourth-We are, therefore, in favor of sup
planting the Chinese labor with desirable white
I
our requirements We therefore are in nearsy
sympathy with any lawful sentiment 10 do
away with this undesirab,e element in our
midst. But We recognize the fact ais that il is
a matter that cannot be done in d day or a wear
for The reasons that they have been coming to
our Goa for nearly ~ years and are scattered
from one eud OF the continent 20 the other. and
II would be an utser i,upossihiity 90 get rid of
them in any shOTS space Of time. First, from
lack Of transportation, and second, because
there are sections and Industries where these
Chinese until our own people become skilled
are the only ones who are adopts AZ
said industries, as, for instance, in
! Of capital has been invested inthe planting and
culture of fruit. We believe it would be ruin
Gus to our hsst Interests TO wholly exclude the
Chinese from our orchards and VINEYARDS at
/ of GisaSreeable labor that the majority OF the
white help accessible to Us at this season object
| TO doing, and in the matter CT picking and pack
! ing .Iult ii seems TO be with difficulty that we
/ can fi1d any desirable White help to do this as
! satisfactorily TO the consumer as tle tra:-sd
| Cinnamon, who, by tact peculiar 10
themselves mainly, seem to have reduced
| il to science. and those versed
| in the marketing OF fruits know how useless it
is 10 send the same to market unless the great
| est care has been exercised in the picking aud
| packing of the same. Yet we believe that a
gradual displacement OF the Chinese employees
! by worthy and desirable whites i'll their place
as they may become inuled TO the disagreeable
part Of the work, now objected 10 so frequently,
and become skilled by practice in the gathering
and packing of our products, the time may soon
come when the last of this Objectionable race
will have departed from our land. Therefore.
| Resolued, That in order TO compete with other
orchardists of this State we feel Obliged to EN-
! ploy Chinese labor during the present season at
least, or until other labor can be trained 10 take
| its place and also, as our fruits must nearly
| all be sold in the markets OF the Esst, to COM
pete with the local products of those sections it
/ must here be produced at the lowest possible
| cost TO be profitable TO the grower
| ResOl,ed, That we fully approve the action
| taken by the Hop-growers Association of Men
| elmo county, and the fruit growers Of Nacayine.
| at theirlate meetings, aud extend to them the
| support of our Endorsement.
| 6. D. Kellogg, G. I. Adams W. j. Wilson, Sr.,
| William Barry, p. w. Butler, Committee.