The morning call., 1893-10-04
CHINESE TO Go.
Capital and Labor This
Time United.
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC
Dimes and Dollars Are
Asked For.
COLLECTORS SENT OUT.
Benefit Lecture to Be Given on
Friday Evening.
POLICE AID is REQUESTED.
COLLECTORS SENT OUT
Benefit Lecture to Be Given on
Friday Evening.
POLICE AID is REQUESTED.
Leading Business Men Approve the
Plan and Lend Their Aid to the
Enforcement of the Law.

The Labor Council of San Francisco 6
determined to push its fight against the
unregistered Chinese, and measures are
being adopted to secure the deportation Of
those who have not complied with the
Gesry law. Business men of the city are
Joining with the special committee ap
pointed by the council and are lending
financial aid as well as the weight Of their
names.
An important meeting was held at the
law Office of Reddy, Campbell & Metson al
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There were
present Barry Baldwin, A. S. Halidie,
Richard Freud and James 81. Barry. repre-
eel ting the Business Mems Advisory Com
mittee, and George w. Van Guelpen and
NJ. III. McGlynn, representing the Labor
Council. Attorney Kennedy, who has been
appointed by the law firm before named to
attend to the court business, reported that
1t. was difficult to induce workipgmen to
swear to complaints as they feared they
would lose their positions by so doing.
THAT is unfortunate" remarked Mr..
.Hallidie. II am sure that the business men
of this city are as much interested in the
Chinese question as are the workers, and
believe they will stand by the proposed
MONcncuL. AS uuu6IoIhuQ ~ We, uom-
bers of this advisory committee, are asked
as business men to give encouragement to
the work of deportation under the auspices
of the Labor Council. That we most GER
tainfy do, and We call upon all business
men Of the city to aid US in the matter. |
hope The newspapers will take hold of the
question. and l can state for publication
that /. for one. do not believe that any
laboTing man will lose his position by rea-
son of informing against an unregistered
Chinese. The popular sentiment is such
- that an employer would not dare TO take
any such action against the employe. The
IN en- In my shops can appear against any
unregistered Chinese and will have my
hearty support The Geary law is the
measure we OF California, and of the Pa
clfic Coast. wish to see enforced, and l be-
lieve this advisory committee is of the
opinion that the Labor Council is going
about the matter in the correct way"
Mr.. HallIdie's remarks were acquiesced
In By the other members present.
- The question of finances was next dis
cusssd, and Chairman Van Guelpen asked
advice relative to securing funds necessary
for contingent expenses, such as attorney
. fees and court charges. Mr.. Freud volun-
teered his services In the matter, and it was
decided that on Friday evening he would
lecture for the benefit of the cause in
Metropolitan Hall. His subject will be
:"Hard Times in California; the Chinese
the Cause, the Geary Act the Remedy"
An admission fee of 10 cents will be
charged. the entire proceeds to be used by
the Labor Council In its campaign. This
address of Mr.. Freud's is approved by the
entire Advisory Council. and an urgent
appeal is extended to those who favor the
DE eportation of unregistered Chinese from
these shores 10 be present at this meeting.
listen to the speaker and contribute their
mites TO the cause. 1t was also decided
ON advice of the business mems committee,
to send out collectors. For that purpose
subscription-bOoks have been prepared. A
copy of one of the blanks is here given: