The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-01
WHITECHAPEL SAFE.
No One Wants the Task Of Re-
forming II.
coRT,s TENT Foa 4 MoRAL sHow
Oniy slme ~ shs Las ard Order Lsagus
Meeting last SEshs-A Dss-
eesragin9 E@poFt.

Thgss shIrsslnx aad half drsnehed indi-
vfduais stood in front Of the Plymouth
congregational church last evening IS .
uuextsr OF eight They we're members q
tie Iaw add Order Lsazq1e. By the time =
saan had gone for The key Ct tlsechafta and
returned 1here we're three more. 90 that ~
persons responded 70 Chairman keisey' .
gMyea when be called tbs nesting % order.
BeS0rs the meeting vas through three
mere caa=e Ia, which rnade total Of nine
rersofs ID the house. Bat II tle crowd
VISA small they wcEe Ut least enthusiastic,
and they came TO conclusions which, II fos-
gowea out, wili bring them 70 the notice q
fEe danIzens 81 WbiteehapeL
nfscoUnaaIxs xKPokT.
About tbs Grit business brought mp was
tie reading Of the report 81 the committee
OF i've appointed ~ the previous meeting.
IT was - follows:
9oHE Kssasy, Chairmsn Law and Order
LeazHe-&sr Tbs committee Of i've, appointed
81 ISL adjourned msetsng, beg to report - fol-
lows.
list al faa naEaez Of the present
members Of the IssEus, bat We are
ugz6la 10 select ifes of those Who would he
Wiling 10 ae9 II elected to tne es1aees. OF apon
flsa eonnstsse mentioned IN the eoastata.
t.on, We have not been able % ges the eon-
sasst 81 saen who have both time aud msaas at
their disposal 10 act and We therefore 1eaye the
MISTER II seleetipg officers and sn executive
eosnmiffse III the hands OF the league.
There afe no doubt 8 good many earnest
ard good men Ia the league who weuid. If
asked. aaaersAks the dntiss. bus We wouid
rather Isage the selection 70 open meeting
OF the IeAeue, where those aoEntnaEed 70 once
eoaia hare 81 opportunity OF accepting or DE-
el1nisg
B We regret 20 note that very few signatures
have been obtained among the principal bust
ness men 81 Seattle, aud unless Heans can be
RAISED 70 haze paid 0ssioer % carry Ont The IN.
Essuectious sz the executive, and who has the
moral support Of the business snen Of the place.
the league Eiil hardly be = saeeess.
4. We strongly protest against using any Meth
ods axseps such a. are lawful ard honorable In
c&xryIsg ont the objects Of the league, set forth
IA the pEeATable 70 the constitution. and espee-
tally repudiase the Idea ss expressed Ia The pub
lie PRISE. a making this league secret society
Tor the detection and punishment Of crime
& That while being earnest IN the effort 10
suppress crime aud dliigens In assisting the
pFupef constituted authorities In the discharge
81 tneIr duties. insofar lies upon ns private
Gisixsns, and trying 70 foster . healthy pablo
sentiment Ia this direction, we should At once
lake some active means Of supplying residing
Eo0ms coffee rooms and places Of resort OF
puFe and healthy tone, where young men and
others may have 81 opportunity OF spending
their evenings. Where lodginghousea are
crowded Is u almnst impossible for men 20 read.
write o. think. and II aeeommosion were pro-
sidad apart from saloons we have no doubt there
would be less temptation 70 90 assFAy.
6 Thet while desir0ns Of seeing crime ban
STEPS towards the reformation OF criminals aud
Of tgying 70 lie up those who have fallen aud Of
showing them . means of escape from q life
which il worse than death. and from which
many aeaid gladly ~ IL they had the oppor-
tunity.
q We would urge upon the league to ssoog-
nise the sauaAhIe Efforts Of the council towards
tbs suppression Of vice and crime, aud also 20
Eeeesnixe the difBcalfssx they have 10 contend
with. aEsstag from tie rapid growth Of the city,
aud The ov 8erowding Of buildings, and having
80 much of tnaar time employed IN hringing
ORDER out Of uhoas arising from TIA recent Gre
ara rebuilding Of the city. Ii should be the de-.
sifs II the league 70 assist the council Ia every
May 80 eaFry ont existing laws
The committee wQsid desire 70 be discharged
JotsN b. MekILLIaAN.
Farm R1cg RowKLL.
j. ". WHIgKHRAD.
Dr. n. II. Cos.
This report was unanimously adopted,
there being one vote for IL and none
against
Talk Br THE mounExKs.
Mr., Rowsll was sorry TO see such small
crowd present He had E.lne into the thing
n matter II principle. and thought there
seru many others the came way.
Mr.. MckilligAn thought that Il this was
10 be the funeral Of the league he should
ike 10 see more moaFneTs. However, jok-
Ing aside. be bad found a great deal of
sympathy with the coifee-housa and read
ing-rupm scheme. He understood that
the tent formerly used by Cert's vaudeville
theater, was Tor sale and the ground upon
which u stood was for lease.
MORAL SNOW.
The moment this proposition was made
every man present commenced Ia talk In
favor Of the scheme ~ buying the tent and
starting q readingroom and cotseehouke.
Tire result OF Il all was that committee,
consisting al MeSsgS. Fred Eice Rowesl
and r. b. Little. were appointed "a confer
with Mr.. Cort as ln the matter OF renting
this tent The tent Is in the heart Of the
saloon dsstFlct III she city and ean be
bought for sle0 The lease of the ground
runs fer eighs months more and the own
efs want 50 per month. The league pro-
pasas 90 &c tae iatuSfor Of the tent Up Ia
a style 10 suit The workman in his every.
day clothes They viii hare alsa, perhaps,
se1ae light amusement ard lectnre
course.
The ctfissns present expressed them
selves ~ sure thai enough money could be
sesuaed for this purpose 10 run the place
icg six months.
ANoxnsR MEETING CALLED.
4 meeting wAs arranged fer Monday
evening, and the ministers az all the
churches In he city vii announce the fact
today from their pnlpiss. IL viii be
mass meeting ard the sahicct Of tAe
sNfEeehoase and reaAsngroea viii ha she
subject for discussion.