The herald., 1893-09-04
ALL AFRAID TO SPEAK.
COyness Of the Anti Chinese
Agitators.
Too Bashful to Speak Out in
Meeting.
A Quiet Assemblage Of Workingmen
in San Bernardin0.
Sheriff Booth Gives Them Some whole
some Advice-The Redlands People
Taking Action Uunder
tho GsAry Law.

Special TO the HERALD.
SAN BERNARDINo, Sept. 3.-Pursuant
to call issued yesterday by the distri-
button OF circulars ON the street, large
crowd assembled at the city park this
afternoon for the purpose of discussing
the Chinese question.
Long before the hour set for the open
ing of the meeting the park was the
scene of small groups of men arguing on
the subject.
When the announcement was made to
gather on the east side of the pavilion, q
good-natured throng arranged them
selves around platform while Richard
Kirby stated the object of the meeting
and asked for nominations for chair
man. After the selection OF several gen.
tlemen who declined to act, the name of
Mr.. Baker, proprietor Of the old st..
Charles hotel, was suggested, and that
gentleman came forward and asked for
volunteers to address the crowd. DR..
Whitlock was called and made a short
speech, after which it seemed impossible
to secure another speaker.
Deputy United States Marshal James
d. Faris upon being called upon
took the platform and explained that
portion of the Geary law which refers to
the deportation OF the Mongolians. and
informed the sudience that the citizens
OF Redlands had appointed COMMITTEES
OF three to accompany him to Los An
geles tomorrow and interview Judge
Ross of the United States court. They
had in their possession the names of 100
Cinnamon, and probably warrants would
be issued for their immediate arrest,
after which they would have hearing
before the United States court. He
urged the meeting to appoint similar
number of men TO accompany him, but
upon motion the proposition was lost.
Then came another pause and no one
would come forward to talk. Richard
Kirby appeared on the platform and
aaid this meeting was called in the in
tsrest Of the working man, and If he did
press his thoughts, he was OF the opin-
ion that the meeting should adjourn. A
motion to that effect was put and lost.
He then said that he did not think
there was man present who had nerve
enough to take gun and follow him to
Chinatown, but one individual promptly
stepped to the front and eaid he would
follow the speaker. The Assem- blage did
not countenance the proposition and
MIR. Kirby retired from the platform.
The name OF Sheriff Booth was called
and that gentleman at once took the
floor and made very sensible address,
which was heartily cheered several
times. He said as citizen of the Uni
Ted States and San Bernardino county
he was heartily in sympathy with the
workingmen and that they were Justly
entitled to the sympathy of the com
munity. He informed the crowd that
as an officer OF the law he would advise
them to dicuss the all-im portant subject
in cool, calm and collected manner.
and exclude all agitators and loaiers
from their meetings, and their
rights would be respected. He
urged the appointment of good
clear headed, law-abiding citizens on
their committees, and then they would
command the respect of the public at
large. He advised them to secure the
service of some good, reliable attorney
and abide by his decision. He reviewed
the recent trouble at Redlands and said
that the leaders of the rioters had in
formed him that they had $50 we'll armed
men ready to oraid the Chinese quarters
OF that city at a moments notice. He
had taken strong measures to suppress
the outbreak, as the Celestias were here
under treaty made by this country.
and that it had to be respected, for as
soon as raid was made on the Mon
golians, the question became of national
interest and foreign powers would inter
fere. At the conclusion OF his remarks
he was cheered and heartily thanked
for his advice.
James II. Boyd next made short ad-
dress, and was followed by @. @. Has
kell, after which the meeting adjourned
to await the action of the Redlands COM
mittee. The best of order and harmnv
prevailed during the meeting, and no
disturbance of any nature occurred.
Sunday passed very quietly in this
city, and no trouble is looked for to-
night. Redlands and Riverside were
not disturbed. and the opinion pre.
walls that the mob have decided to
allow the law to take its course. The
officers have not relaxed their watch-
fulness in either city, and everything ia
we'll arranged for resisting an attack
should one be made.