The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-27
THE Chinese AFRAID,
Will Not Put Themselves in
Reach of the Tacoma Mob.
THE QUESTION NOW SETTLED.
Further List of Losses by the Great
Fire at Oakesdale.
THE QUESTION NOW SETTLED.
Particulars OF the Wreck OF the whaler
Blakeley at Middleton Island, Alaska
:. Warm Weather Helps Crops, but
Cool Nights Breed Insects.

PORTLAND, July 26.-Speaking about the
robability of Chinese merchants being al
lowed to establish business houses in Ia
coma Seid Back. one of the leading Chi
nese merchants of this city. today said
There is good deal OF difference of opinion
In Tacoma about this. but don't think il will
do any good, as don't think any Chinese mer-
chants will go there Some of the prominent
white merchants there have wanted me to start
In business with a branch house, ana went up
to talk with them. They had q big meeting aud
1t was attended by mos. of the leading men aud
bankers. As far as they are concerned they
would be glad, think, to have Chinese como
up there and would do what they could to pre-
vent any trouble. Still, the best class OF people
could not stand outside of the Chinese stores all
day and all night to prevent trouble from the
bad classes. Trouble would be sure to happen,
and though the bankers aud their friends
would say, "We ase very sorry for it," that
would not pay for the damage done u.s. Our
trade can be very L 1oely handled from here and
without danger, so cant seen any use OF me or
any one else going np there. We would not
make any more NOISY by doing so, and would
all the time be in dsPger Of having trouble 1t
is as good as certaiu3hat no Chinese will 60 up
there, no matter Wit happens.
TACOMA, July S26.-tSpecial] ]-Chinese
merchants seem destined to establish
themselves here in connection with the
Northern Pacific Oriental steamship line.
The railroad company seems determined
to please the steamship company, and the
steamship compapy desires Chinese mer-
chants to handle Ia e business here. Last
week the Loo SolSleft with cargo. or part
of a cargo, all ttint could be had. which
had been shipped in from Portland. 1t
JSfa faI ~
Chinese merchants control the flour busi-
ness OF the ORIENT and would not, there
fore, favor Tacoma-made flour Still,
Tacoma merchants say the Tacoma -four
ing mill at present has no Hour for foreign
shipment. However, another Touring
MILL to manufacture -four principally for
foreign shipment, is contemplated as a
part of the steamship lines source of reve-
nue..
1t has been held that a majority of the
10000 who attended the mass-meeting last
night opposed even Chinese merchants.
But public sentiment, according to the
best authority, will not prove efiectual in
this instance. Sentiment will be allowed
to prevent Chinese laborers from Securing
foothold here, but it is evident the law
will be resorted TO in carrying out the plan
of bringing in Chinese merchants with the
assurance of protsrtion. The coolies alone
will be left to public sentiment to deal
with.
"A hundred business men and bankers
this afternoon at the Commercial Club
pledged themselves to uphold Mayor HUI
son in enforcing the laws of the United
States guaranteeing protection to Chinese
merchants who may come to the city.
This was done after Mayor Huson had de-
clared his intention to enforce the law in
this respect to the full power of the mu-
nicipality. 1t was very representative
and enthusiastic meeting and left no
doubt about the desire of the mer-
chants to protect Chinese merchants.
Jacob Ralph, of the committee of fifteen,
was present, with other members of that
committee, and agreed to disband the
famous committee upon call of a mass.
meeting of citizens. A. n. Fitch presided
and numerous addresses were made in
favor of assuring Chinese merchants all
the protection that the law affords
Charles E. Marvin said he had notified
Seid Back, the Portland Chinese mer-
chant, that the mayor and sheriff would
protect him should he come here. He
said Back replied that this was satisfac-
tory, but later stated that no answer had
come from him to that effect.