The morning call., 1893-09-20
TO CAUSE ARRESTS
Labor Council Now Ready
to Take Action.
ATTORNEYS ARE ENGAGED.
Campaign Against the Unregistered
Begins To-Day-Names Wanted
at Once.

The Labor Council of San Francisco will
to-day begin active work in the matter of
causing the arrest of unregistered China
men. The firm of Reddy. Campbell g.
MetsUn was yesterday engaged by the
special committee appointed by the organi-
Zation. and Attorney j. +. Kennedy was
secured to attend TO the routine work
The last named will. commencing to-day,
have his headquarters at the Cigsr-makers'
Union, 36S Jessie street, and there will
transact the business of the committee
Mr.. Kennedy was In consultation yester-
day afternoon with Patrick Reddy, and
the law was carefully gone over so that no
mistakes would be made when the WORK
began.
Names names names! they are what
we want" said George w. Van Guelpen
yesterday. "We have received hundreds
of communications from all parts of the
city stating that unregistered Cinnamon
are at work in certain localities. Look
there" and be pointed TO his desk. 1t was
indeed covered. After reading a mum Der
of these atiOnS the chairman con.
tlnued:
What we want is for the writer's of
these to send in the names. We must
have the names. Once those are given we
will attend to the arrests. Other letters
are coming in, many of them containing
words OF encouragement. The following
is a sample" and he handed the reporter
an epistle, which reads:
OAKLAND, Cal. Sept. IS.
Geo. ". Fan Gltelpen-DEAR SIR: Ii would
seem that you and some others have arranged
committee 10 start move against the Mon
golians Ior their deportation. Now IL you mean
business you must be quick about it or the
Chinese-lOVing cranks at Washington d. c.
mn
must not hamper yourselves with sending out
circulars 90 10 WORK at once and procure she
necessary warrants for The arrest of the unreg'
Isieied. God sueed you in your movement
am, yours respectfully,
AMOS b. JACKSON, Z. S. n.
Answers have been received from the
men who were asked to serve on the ad-
visory committee Messrs. Hallidie. Bald
win and Barry place themselves at the
special committees disposal. The former
writes IS follows:
George ". TGn Guelpefl ESq-DEAR SIR:
am IN receipt OF your Secretary's letter of III e
10Th inst, and in reply l beg ID say that if
can be OF any service in the direction indicated
i VIII be glad, and, as far The limited time
have at my disposal Will permit, will cheeriully
cooperate with The gentlemen therein named
and yourselves. Very sincerely,
A S. HALLIDIE
Mr.. George w. Gibbs has been called
East on business and will be absent sew
eral days. Mr.. Castle writes:
George ". Fan Guetpen Esq.-DEAR SIR:
] beg to tender my thanks 10 the San Francisco
Labor Council for honOrs conferred upon me by
nominating me on the advisory committee, but
find it absolutely impossible 10 serve owing
to several reasons. My brother is in the East
and cannot leave the office. being in the midst
of the busy fruit season. Furthermore my time
Is thoroughly occupied in winding up the affairs
IN probate OF my late father l am fully in ac-
cord with your council III regard TO The depOr-
tailon of unregistered Chinese. believing that
our laws should be put into practice. Yours
very respectfully, WALTER VI. CASTLE.
1t is probable that the first batch of
warrants will be sworn out this afternoon,
theugh the matter now rests with Messrs
Reddy, Campbell S Metson.
Collector Wise was again importuned
yesterday, and again refused to take nc
tiOn in the deportation cases He cited
the letters from Secretary Carlisle which
were published in Tuesdays issue Of The
CALL. The men who saw him this time
were Denis kearney, g. w. Fox and Bar
Daby Dougherty. The Collectors atten-
ton was called to section of the Geary
law, which reads:
And any Chinese laborer within the limits of
the United States who shah fail or refuse to
comply with The provisions OF this aeI or who,
alter one year from the passage hereof, shah
be found within tie jurisdiction of the United
STATES without such certificate of residence
shall be de med ami adjudged 10 be unawfuIv
within the Unlted States and may be arrested
by any United States customs official, Collector
Of Internal Revenue ETC.. etc.
Mr.. Fox followed the reading of the law
by an argument which Mr.. Wise asked
should be reduced 10 writing. 1t was. and
he Yesterday sent it to Washington, ask
ing for special instructions.
Judge McKeDna Will hear arguments
to-day IN the case of Jim Lee, who was
arrested at Sacramento. The question is
one of bail. The decision of United States
District Judge Ross of The Southern Dis
trlct that highbinders and gamblers come
within the class meant by the word
"iaborer" in the Geary law has created a
stir in Chinatown. as the high binders
think they will be the next against whom
warrants will be sworn out.
AT the CustOm-n0use Yesterday the ex-
animation was made of seventv.fiye Mon
golians who arrived by the Peru from
China. They are all merchants, accord
ing to the records they present.