The herald., 1893-09-23
THE COUNTRY IS NOW SAFE
The Chamber Of Commerce Res
Oluti0M Mill at Work.
Expressions Of Opinion on Number
Of Subjects.
Meeting of the BOARD of Dircctors--The
Everett Law, Anti-Immigratiou,
the Tariff and Confectionery,
and Laboring Msn.

~ D CLOCK. Jnere were pfeeeut m6sers.
Stimson, Forman, Klokke, Breed, Par
SONS, Severance, Jevne, Graf. Edwards
and German. Mr.. Stimson presided.
The committee on membership re-
ported favorirg the election Of Mr.. John
T. Griffith to membership, and he was
on motion elected.
An interesting communication was
read from Director Severance with re-
gard to the meeting OF the road conven-
tion at Sacramento. 1t was on motion
filed, and the thanks Of the board ex-
tended to Mr.. Severance for his work at
the convention.
A communication was read from
George Jones with regard to the estab-
lishment OF carpet factory in this city.
and referred to the committee on manu-
factures.
A communication was read from Mr..
Virgins with regard to the preparation
OF fruit for the Midwinter fair, and the
secretary WAS authorized to oproceed with
the work. tf.
Resolutions were passed advocating
the eending OF the consul general OF the
United States to Sydney, New South
Wales, instead OF Melbourne, Victoria,
for the reason that the greater part of
the Pacific coast business is now trans
acted through Sydney.
THE EVERETT LAW.
The following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. Breed and seconded by Director
Forman, were carried after some die
cussion:
Whereas, bill has been introduced
in congress bv the Hon. Mr.. Everett TO
extend the time for the registration of
the Chinese now in the United States
until September 1, 1894. and
Whereas, There are some defects in
the present law, such as permitting
Chinese laborers to be transported in
bond through the United States, the
lack OF proper definition of the term
"Chinese laborer" and offs merchant"
which should be carefully considered
and corrected now therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the chamber of COM
merce of Los Angeles, that our senators
and representatives in congress be re-
quested to use their utmost endeavors to
secure amendments to the present law,
that will prohibit the transportation OF
Chinese through the United States in
bond, that will specifically define what
constitutes a Chinese merchant" and
o Chinese "laborer," and that will in
clude gamblers and highbindere, and
class them as Chinese ''laborers." also
to favor extending the time for register
ing to three months from the time of
passage OF the bill.
ANTI IMMIGRATION.
The following resolutions, offered by
Director Forman. were passed by a
unanimous vote:
Whereas, According to conservative
estimates. there are more than 100000
laborers in the United States ntsthe
present time that are out OF emp lpy.'
ment; and kssasM f.ssss 81
Whereas. The spectacle 81 more than
100000 men racing on the 18th of Sep.
tember, 1898, to secure land in the
Cherokee strip, shows how nearly all OF
the arabic public lands are occupied,
and clearly demonstrates the fact that
the natural increase OF the present pop
ulation of the United States will soon
cause them to be touching elbows in the
struggle for existence; therefore be it
Resolved, That we most heartily
endorse the bill recently introduced in
congress by the Hon. Mr.. Geary, pro-
viding for the suspension of immigration
to this country for five years, and we re.
epectfully request our senators and rep
resentatives to use their best endeavors
to secure the passage OF said bill.
NO ROOM FOR MORE woRKINGMEN.
The following resolutions, offered by
Director Parsons, were adopted by
unanimous vote
Whereas, A false report has gone
abroad that the Chinese are about to be
deported from thiH country in large nuru-
bers, leaving the way open for white
laborers to take their places, and
Whereas, There has taken place, in
consequence Of this rumor, a sudden in
lux OF great numbers of unemployed
men in starving condition. for whom
no work can possibly be found, and who
cannot be supported in such numbers at
the public expense; therefore be it
Resolved, AS the sense of the board OF
directors of the chamber OF commerce.
that the widest possible publicity should
be given to the fact that the number of
Chinese thus far sent from the country
under the Geary law is insignificant,
and there is little prospect that at any
time its operation will cause any great
increase in the demand for labor; and
be it furthermore
Resolved, That while there is no real
abatement OF the substantial prosperity
which has existed in this section during
the past few years, 1t is nevertheless
true here, as in every other section of
the country, that several men stand
ready to fill every vacancy for work that
occurs, and that new-coming day labor
ers stand very little chance whatever Of
securing work at the present time, and
are therefore urgently warned not to
come to this country.
THE TARIFF AND CONFECTIONERY.
The following resolutions, offered by
Director Jevne, were carried by unan-
imous vote:
Whereas, It appears that there 10
danger Of a repeal or modification OF Sec
lions Nos. 303 and 304, schedule q of the
present tariff, in which sections are in
cluded confits, fruits preserved in syrup
or sugar and fruits preserved in their
own juices, and
Whereas, the fruit growers. farmers
and people OF Southern California are
largely interested in the products of this
character and
Whereas. The articles governed by
these sections, to-wit, crystalized fruits.
fruits preserved in glass and coniection-
oxs' pulps are articles. which, up to a
very recent date have hsen axeluaivalv