The morning call., 1893-09-15
CENSURED GROVER
Anti=ChineSe Sentiments
Expressed.
CONGRESS is MEMoRTALIZED.
An Immense Meeting Voices Public
Regret Over Delay in the Depor-
tation of Chinese.

-uctOUOiltdH Ildil was CEONucu IdSt
night by friends of the Anti Chinese Law
and Labor League. Fully 1900 persons.
representing all walks in life, were in at
tendance, and the plain term of enthusi-
asm but feebly describes the manner in
which the speakers were received and the
many resolutions adopted. At 10 o'clock
Colonel q. w. Fox, who had been chosen
temporary chairman, assembled the plat
| form and said:
"Io ou have met here for the purpose of
expressing your rights as American Cit
Izens, and no one can gainsay that priv
ilege when you rest beneath the shades of
the stars and stripes. You have met here
for the purpose of protecting yourselves
against foreign invasion Applause
and there must be an expression on the
part of the masses that will convince those
high in authority that the law must be
obeyed. [Applause.] In the early history
Of our State il was difficult 10 secure effi-
clent avs loud and prolonged ap-
plauseI. but those laws were finally Sc
cured, and any person who attempts 10
upset them interferes with the rights of
the people. Tonight we must express
ourselves in the words of a peaceful revo-
luton, and we must convey sentiments of
caution 10 the chief executive and the law
makers OF the nation. II has remained for
the Democratic party to elect man who
exercised the rights of a dictator. and l
say man who sets up laws and prece.
dents of his own is not faithful to his con-
stitpents or the country at large.
Nv hen such a crisis occurs the right to
enforce law rrverts to the hands of the
people [applauSeL and there is no reason
why the deportation Of Chinese should be
delayed one day. ITumultu0uS applause.
When we have convicted man in open
court, why, in the name of God, is he not
sent back ? Are laws passed in the inter-
est of labor or of capital? The trucking
servants OF an uncertain administration
permit these people 10 walk the streets
when they are as great criminals as though
they had the halter about their necks. If
this law cannot he enforced what law Is
there upon the books that cannot be Ques-
toned? If Mr.. Cleveland upsets this law
why should he not nullify the act that
intends the punishment of Sontag and
Evans? prolonged plaudits.
''The dark clouds that made European
history are lowering upon the political
horizon of California I"Ihats what'll be
done here again" and we seem pOwerless
to prevent its insiGiOus presence. Tramps
who, by reason of birth and station, are
equal TO any of US, are sleeping on the
sands at Seventh ald Mission streets while
branded criminals are holding good posi-
lions within The gift of our municipal
government. Applause.
I'VE have ct here tonight for the pur-
pose of memorialZng Congress for means
sufficient TO carry out the intentions and
provisions Of the Geary act. but our weak
knRed United States attorney saws he's
afraid to begin deportation because he's
afraid he won't get his own salary. [Jeers
and hOos.
II understand the pressure that has been
brought to bear upon President Cleveland.
This Yang Yu said that if deportation
didn't stop he would see that the mission
aries In China were at once murdered.
My friends, there is but one man in Amer
lea who would have stood that insult and
that is Grover Cleveland. ["Lets hang
him he gives us SOUP"
''We have no sympathy for the phian-
throDy which leaves starving ones at our
own door aud sends millions in money to
Japan and China. The American citizen
who prefers d Chinese servant is not a
TREND TO humanity and morals, and the
lessons of the Master seem to daily lose
their hold upon the people.
I'm your resolutions be firm and con-
vim ing; EXPRESS your meaning succinctly 4:
let the members of Congress know that the
people OF San francisco and California are
very much in earnest when it is said the
Chinese must CO."
Committees on credentials and perma-
Dent organization were appointed after a
TITO OF secretaries had been named. and
then eighteen assistant ssrgeants-at-arms
were chosen to maintain order. The COM
mttees having retired, DIR. c. G. O'Don-
nell was called amid a lasting salvo of ap-
pause, the audience rising and waving
hats and hands. The doctor said:
Il am going to meet Grover Cleveland
face 20 face on the Goth If this month.
T''Sic him, good boy!J The Geary act
says Cinnamon shall he deported. T''That
law WAS fraud."I When that law was
passed cZar, despOt a traitor, a dicta-
tor named Grover Cleveland came in and
suspended that law. [Cheers, Kisses and
catcalls.] He has just as much right TO
euspend the constitution of the United
States. and be should meet the fate that
confronted Benedict Arnold. When the
chief powers fail the enforcement of the
law should 60 into the hands of the peO-
pie. Yelis and stamps.] l have been ar
rested tairty-ihree times for sasiug the
Chinese must go. but thank God my senti-
ment was at Inst proclaimed lawful, and |
am here tonight 10 reiterate my princi-
pie. l will be In ashington lust few
days, and when return hope to be able
10 tell you the good news that the Chinese
must GO"
Ihe doctor nervously grasped a paper S
he spoke. and at the conclusion of his re-
marks he nnfolded il and read
WHEREAS, The citizens of California have
Deen confronted by the most monstrOns bropo-
sltion that ever emanated from the White
house-tne SUSPENSION OF the Geary act after
lis constilutionalty has been tested and held
Dy Inc highest tribunal IN the land 10 be con-
stliutioDal and just and In full force; aud
whereas, Grover Cleveland has, czar-like, con.
temptnousiy ignored the law framed by Con-
gIeSs and upheld by the Supreme Court of the
United States; therefore be Il
Resotred, That the citizens OF California, in
mass-meeting assembled, now and herp by de.
inand ot Congress the immediate Impeachment