The morning call., 1893-09-16
AGAINST ALL UNREGISTERED
Thousands of Celestials to Be Ap-
pretended at Once
TO OFFSET THE EVERETT BILL.
Once Under the Jurisdiction of the
Federal Courts Congress Can
not Affect Them.

At meeting of the Labor Council of
San Francisco last night. 1t was decided
to at once proceed against all unregistered
Cinnamon on the Pacific Coast, and COM
pei their deportation under the Geary law.
The matter was brought up in open
meeting after two hours had been passed
by different delegates in discussion of labor
questions.
President Ellsworth. before according
the floor to the last speaker, said there was
matter of the utmost Importance to be
brought before the delegates, and he re-
quested Secretary NJ. McGIynn to state the
business.
For months" said the secretary, who
was accorded the floor, "we have been
trying to find a way to have the Geary law
enforced, but there has always been a
tumbling block in our path. Within the
past few days, however. certain members
OF this executive council have become con-
vinced that we can avail ourselves of the
law as it stands. The Labor Council Of
San Francisco proposes to secure the arrest
OF every unregistered Chinaman in this
city and bring him under the jurisdiction
OF the Federal courts"
Everybody in the room cheered at this
not delegates asked permission to attend
the special meeting. After the hall had
been cleared the Chinese question was
thoroughly discussed. Every delegate
voted to indorse the action taken and a
motion was carried that the council as
committee of the whole carry the plans
out.
A special committee was appointed to do
the actual work and only those who can
devote their entire time to it were asked to
serve. The members of this committee
are: ". j. B. Mackay, George W. Van
Guelpen, NJ. NJ. MeGlynn. William Zahn.
John Nugent. j. F. Ellsworth.
MIR. Van Guelpen offered the rooms of the
Cigar-makers' Union as headquarters for
the special committee. aud the offer was
accepted. Work will begin at this place,
1868 Jessie street, at l o'clock this after
noon. and the committee will be in con-
tinuous daily service from then on.
The following petition was introduced
and passed:
To the Members of the Trades: You are ur-
gently requested to ascertain the names ana
addresses OF every unregistered Chnaman lIy-
ing or working in your vicinity and you will
please send the same at once TO the chairman
OF the special Labor Council committee. Mall
or bring in person your information to
GEORGE w. VAN GUELPEN,
36S Jessie street.
The secretary was Instructed to have
the following published in the San Fran
cisco newspapers:
To the residents Of California: You are
hereby asked to render all the assistance in
your power TO the Labor Council of San Fran
cisco in its effort TO secure the deportation OF
nndo fnaf - lou To-
scriptiOn papers will be circulated among you.
The San Francisco CALL has consented to act
as treasurer Of such fund.-
The special committee was empowered
TO address circular letters to all the trades
unions in the State, to solicit funds, to
engage counsel. and in fact to represent
the Labor Council aslnecessties arose in
the legal warfare against the Chinese.
AS the meeting closed Mr.. McGlynn
said: "We hope within fortnight to have
5000 Cinnamon brought within the juris-
diction of the Federal courts, and so put it
beyond the power of Congress to prevent
the carrying out Of the Geary law"
The trades have had the matter under
advisement for several days; indeed, since
Tuesday. How to cause the Geary law to
he enforced and how to prevent the
Everett bill rendering the wise measure
now on the ststute-book null and void
has been a problem they found difficult Of
solution. The idea upon which The pro-
posed action is based found publicity in
The CALL Tuesday morning in an edi-
torial paragraph. 1t reads in part as fol-
lows:
THE CALL is in receipt of numerous sugges.
tions as TO what should be done with the chi
nese who have neglected 10 register under the
Geary act. One OF these correspondents. II. d.
HOughtam OF Oakland, suggests that instead OF
using force warrants be sworn out for each
Chinaman on the coast who has failed 10 regis
ter. This, it is claimed, will put them under