The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-14
The Representative of the Chinese
Empire Asks Protection for His
People in Butte.
Governor Toole Requested by Sec
rotary Blaine to Investi-
gate the Charges.
and Look Into the Mattor--Loot-
Ing = Wash-HOuBe.

The boycott instituted against the Chi
nese in Butte. and the reports of trouble
between whites and Chinese, have gone to
Washington in an official way. as tho fol-
lowing correspondence indicates. Gov.
Toole yesterday received the following
FROM the secretary of state:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. Feb. =, 1892.
His Exceilency, tho Governor of Mon
tana, Helena: Sir-I have the honor to
enclose IL copy of note of the charge ad
interim OF China, hero, relative to alleged
treatment of his countrymen at Butte
City, Mont. 1t ia trusted that speedy and
effective investigation will be made ns to
these alleged acts against Chinese, whose
treaty right of reaidence in this country
does not appear to be in question. ! have
the honor to be- sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES e. BLAINE.
The note to which Secretary Blaine refers
in his communication to Coy. Toole, was as
follows: ...
CHINESE LEGATION, /
WASHINGTON, u. G., Feb. s. 1892.
Sir-I haye the honor to inform you that
from a report just received from the i'm
perial Chinese consul general in San Fran
cisco, l learn that various residents of
Butte City, Montana, have been obstruct-
ing in their lawful business and out
rageously treating the Chinese subjects in
that place. which fact | feel constrained to
bring to your notice in the hope that you
will kindly cause prompt protection, as
guaranteed by the treaty stipulationg to be
extended to them.
It appears that in the month of Novem-
last various labor unions of Butte City
passed regulation prohibiting the people
in the said city against trading and dealing
with the Chinese subjects resident there,
and at the same time placed guards at the
front of the Chinese stores to arrest and
punish anv native who should be found to
infringe the regulations. subseq uently the
labor unions forbade the native landlords
to hire any more Of their houses to the
Chinese and ordered them to ra Use
the rents Of the houses already tenanted BY
them. They further required the Chinese
Ilnundrymen to register their names and at
tempted TO extort from them each $40 for
the same. Upon their refusal to comply
with their demands the lawless people fred
| at them and assaulted some of them about
the head with their pistols, SO grievously
wounding them that their lives were i'm
periled.
As the Chinese subjects resident in the
United States are entitled to the protection
Of the laws of the country and guaranteed
to them by article three of the treaty of
1856 between China and the United States,
I beg respectfully to solicit immediate re-
lief on the part of the outraged Chinese of
Butte City, and hope that the neces sary in
structions may be issued to the local au-
thorities OF the state of Montana to take
prompt measures for the suppression of
y, urfI nd ny1tt
ted on the Chinese subjects there. Accept
sir, etc, PUNG kWANG YU.
Recent issues of the Butte papers tell of
trouble between the whites and the Chi
nese. The Miner, few days ago, told of
an assault a white man made on u China
man, In which the latter was very roughly
handled, being knocked down and cruelty
beaten. The Chinamnn took refuge on the
porch of a private residence. the white man
pursued him, knocked him through the
window, and then dragged him out again
across the broken glass. Manwhie big
on. Fridays Miner tells of All attack by a
mob on Chinaman's house in Meaderville
as follows:
"The Meadervilo hoodlums were out in
force Wednesday intent on mischief, and
they fully accomplished their purpose.
Among the buildings i'll the ''vileS is
two story frame located on the street that
leads to the bridge crossing the creek. 1t
has for some time been occupied as lnnn-
dry by All Sam. and is the only Chinese
laundry in Meaderville.
"wednesday night All Sam and his crew
came to Butte to participate in the new
years festivities and left the wash house
uneuardea and when they returned yestes=
day the establishment WAS a total wreck.
About midnight it had been visited by
gang of boys and men and bombarded with
rocks 80 effectively that the doors and fur
niture were smashed. clothes scattered and
ruined and there was not a pane of glass
left intact. 1t is said that during the pro-
ceeGings there was large crowd of lockers
on who cheefed the work of destruction and
announced that the Chinese must go; peace
ably If they would, but 20 they must.
"'rhis is the story as told, but not q man
or 4 boy can be found who will admit that
he was present either as Il participant or
spectator. 1t is also stated that some time
ago Il committee waited on Ah sam and re-
quested him TO move his wash house from
Meadervilk and that he agreed to do SO.
but begged that he be allowed to remain
unit! after pay day. The request was com
piled with, and pay day came and passed,
but Sam still hung on until yesterday.
when his business was closed i'll the sum-
mary manner shove stated"
Discussing the subject yesterday. Gov.
Toole said he would go over to Butte just
ns soon as he could get time from his Off
cial duties, and carefully inquire into the
matters set forth i'll Pung kwang lu's COM
munlcntion.
Two Rn.lies Found.
ToLEpo, Ohio, Feb l3.--Ths bodies of
Mr. and Mrs. John Malluy were found III
the kitchen of their home, G2S Vance street,