The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-16
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Report Of tho COMMITTEES "a . Moeting MT
Assembly Hall.

Report Of Tho COMMITTEES 10 q M0etinr nj
Assembly Hall
n largely attended meeting M Assembly
nall last night heard tho report Of a co.n-
Mittse appointed to canvass the town on
the Chinese question. Michael Corbstt,
chairman OF tbs committee, reported that
there were fourteen lanndties employing
ninety-six Cinnamon; thers wsfe twenty
two Chineae peallers OF garden truck who
used wagons. and not including thoss whu
went around on foot; there we're twenty
seysn Chtneae cooks In restaurants and
private families, the latter list being only
PAftiai. Of thittystwo rastanrants aud
notels only seven employed Chinese help.
ms comalttea recommended that NO steps
es taken until those smplayinn Chinese
snelp Gould be seen with the view OF induc-
ING them to change to American labor.
me report was adopted.
a. e. DongissS. who presided, said II was
IN the hands of the meeting to tuke such
steps as were thought 1T. except 30 fur as
they were deharred by the report Of the
committee. He saw that there were many
private aa families employing Chinese
COOKS. ile heads Of some Of these fam
illea occupied very high offices. The COM
Mlttee might sea what could be done
toward having thesn families substitute
white help for the Chinese. And. at tho
same time, II the white help was not here to
be q " would be proper to bring IL here.
a. y. NeWbsrry. Q farmer in the valley,
called on to state how the Chinese veg
etable peddlers had affected his business.
~ replied that he did feel the Chinese OPP
position very much. He had boon run out
OF the gardening business BY them. but
was in that position now that he must CON-
pete with them. However, he would not
counsel ANYTHING like y boycott. 10 sue
0RAn& L. NnW Nnfk n tpak& TA ~ - - L. Atnn
whols community. For q few to engage in
anything Of the kind would only mean
failure and ridicule.
Chairman Douglass aaid there was moth
ing like q boycottsin contemplation. But
ali knew that the Cinnamon were OF no use
to ths community, and they would lot him
severely alone, and ask their friends to do
the same
There WAS considerable talk on the sub
lect. Ono Of those present said he had
found that the Chinese vegetable peddlera
knew q to charge for their goods as we'll
az anyone else. So ii was not d question Of
but Of .patronizing q Chinaman
q ~ AMERICAN citizen. Another member
with Cinnamon in the kitchen. he did not
regard them a. clsaniy and would eat
nothing that they cooked. But on ono &C.
easion, while head cook in ! hotel, he had
seven men. white and colored. working IN
usr nlm. bone OF them insisted on coming
70 work after the hour set
o. them were 50 late he had TO look up
other help. Not fnding anything better
no took some Cinnamon. Ihe other white
and colored help at oncs quit. He said
That ths cooks and walters wsrs thinking
Of getting mp . union. whish would nave
rules compelling it's members to do their
work properly. Then there could be no
more complaints ct white and oolorsd help
not attending to their duties.
Ihs committee wsrs instructed TO CON
tlnue their labors and to zoe those employ
Cinnamon and get them to change 10
American help. This. il was stated, would
be persevered in until = change conld ba
secured. or in event Of a failure tho names
Of those still employing Chinamsn might
DO published. Chairman Douglass sus-
gestsd inc same course in regard to those
who allowed Cinnamon to do their
washing. He also advised a consultation
the Board OF Trade on the subject.