Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10
ANTI-CnlNESE TRADESMEN.
II solutions Passed on the Exclusion
Question Last Night.

The Federated Trades council met
last night and unanimously adopted
the iollowln resllu!iont:
Whereas, Tho Increasing numbora OF
Chinese Ia the United States arc "a
monaco 10 the wofkingmon oi the coun-
Try, and
Whereas, Tho allegiance tho Chinese
owe ana are unwilling To iororo TO the
emperor OF China results In tho O.lul
lishmunt OF an empire within our re-
public, making tho Chinese without Tear
or respect for our laws, local or other
wisc, NJ In shown by their disregard Tor
our custom laws, sanitary laws aud laws
for tho protection OF human lIfe, aud
their constant evasion Of every law and
custom tending 10 tho uphold'ug Il
morality makes them curse 10
tho country aud ro.nrdinr force la our
civilization and education, sud,
Whereas. Tho Chinese are smokers and
users Of opium. a habit whose iniroduc-
ton by them into this country has lUt
thousands OF meltal, moral aud physical
wrecks Annually aud spread doAih and
destruction la hofrld form among tho
men aud women OF our country, aud,
WuiHEAsi Tho Chluosu arc controlled
by tho Chinese six Companies aud Other
corporations 10 such au vNtOnt that oven
advised by their masters against register.
ing undor tho Goary law, aud nearly all
obcycd, aud
WHEREAS, Tho almost entire absence
OF Chinese women, aud the fact that this
country IL not considered good enough
tur tue bones ~ Cinnamon 10 rest la after
death, and tho manner m which they
exist while hero, are proofs positive OF
their intentions toward aud their osti-
malion OF women ana our laws and
customs, and
WuEiuAs, Wo look with horror and
disirus urnn the many pro,o,tatluns of
love for Chinese aud opposition 10 Con-
grussluuul statutes and thtHuprptu0 court
iudicu rynf thc United Sta o byfoligin,
orgauiH lions throughout tho coAntr,
who hOlu tIo intorusts OF tholr Chinese
missions 10 boo paramount to tho momen-
tuous iuiure OF millions OF American
Workingmon whose sustouHuco ant n
morals Of whose children arc ENDANGERED
by thoso constant absorbans Of our
money, and degmdors Of our growing
popula loni and
Whoroas, The peculiar and disgusting
diseases 20 common among those people
through injection OF lOathsOmB diseases.
aud none moro ohnoXiOus or drCadnl
than leprosy; therefore belt
Resolved, Thatw0 the Federated Trades
hhu l4Abuf touuCll OF ltuh, IA meeting
hero assembled, do protest against relig-
ious ianatlcism rs opposed 10 the laws Of
the United States, that the Chinese arc
detrimental To our industries, and that
their moral influence h eNocmble, and
thai we arc heartily IN accord with the
benry law, and sincerely hope proper
means viii be- provided aud used Tor tho
speedy deportation OF tho Chinese, and
that we earnestly outroat all good citizens
of all classes To usa every means in their
power TO assist In enforcing tho law and
Kidding our country OF 10 po,uferous
portion OF our population, and tho cor
pohuona Of poWor ana wealth now
seeking 10 impair the efficacy of our laws
by thu employment ~ legal talent Of
great ability, and thCir moral support
by church organinizt ions, we condemn
~ American ANA not humane or Just.
The following supplementary 70 IN.
hon on the same question Was also
unanimously adoptel;
Resolved. That delegates from all
unions alnliuied with tho Federated
Trades, notify thOlr organizations that
Tho Council desires their assistance, both
Individually aud collectively, to AID In
every way IN displacing Chinese with
whi,0 labor, aud 10 refrain from patron
tang Chinese or those who employ them
IN any manner or NJ any time.