The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
CHINESE NEEDN'T co.
Tacoma Business Men Tell Riggs
to Keep His Coolies.
Ht Is HIGHLY GRATIFIED.
obtains Third Yellow Servant and
viii Ignore Agitators.
HE IS HIGHLY GRATIFiEp.
Inc Chandler of Commerce. by Large
Majority, Condemns the stirring Up
OF the Question, and the Members
Pledge Themselves To Uphold the
Law.

Tacoma. Dec. Especial
hlgSs today secured the services Of a
tblrd Chinese servant. brought from
olympia 70 take the place OF one OF the
INST two. Who Is going 10 leave. Tonight's
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce held
10 discuss the s0-caIled Chinese question,
Was the largest and most representative
gathering OF busiHess men held here In a
long time. IL ~as special meeting. call
ed after Alr. Riggs request that the
chamber of Commerce pass upon bls right
10 retain Chinese servants. The meeting
adopted report presented ny the trustees
or the chamber. advising that the Chinese
agitation be speedily dropped. stating
that IL has no place here: that the city.
being seaport town, is necessarily cos
mopolitan, and that ali natlonalities
should be given equal rights in the COM
munity- Following Is i portion Of the re-
port that was adopted.
The laws OF our country protect every
man In his rigots. be ne high or low. rich
or poor. white or black. red or yellow.
The Eawe Law which protects the hum
hlest citizen 0f this refefblic shields with
Us mighty arm the Chinese now resident
In the country,
The Chamber OF Commerce does not
seek 10 interfere with. nor would IL inter-
pose an objection 10 the assembling Of any
class Of our fellow citizens IN mass meet
ing 20 protest against the presence Of
Chinese iu our foidst. bat the members
pledge themselves as law abiding citizens
10 sustain and uphold the mayor OF the
city fp ans effort he may be- called on 10
make 10 suppress any lawlessness or dis
order growing ont or the agitation OF the
so-called Chinese question.
The right Of every man 20 conduct the
affairs Of his own household according TO
the dictates Of h.s conscience. 50 long az
his conduct does not conflict with the law.
is an Inherent right, and must be main
tdined This right Is now not disputed
anywhere save IN Tacoma. and II persisted
IN here viii surely compel self respecting
mon Of all classes 10 stay away from the
place and establish homes where they viii
D" free from interference and dictation.
The laws of the United States restricting
the Chinese already here precludes the
possibility OF a large Chinese contingent
gathering Al any point hereafter For
tunAtely FOR our city. the events OF ls92 on
this question. following the establishment
Of the Northern Pacific steamship line to
the orient. resulted in reconsideration ~
the attitude af the citaeus toward the
Chinese. and rho formation OF an atmos-
phcr" different from that of 1856
we believe the lab1rins classes in ihis
city are being misled hy those who are
not their hest friends. and that calm ana
oarcful investigation OF the question. with
out passion VIII result M the dropping Of
this and al questions tending - widen the
breach between capitol and labor and 20
bring the city into prominence as one Of
turmoil and contention"
Mr Riggs said tonight that he was graf
flied by thc action II the chamber. and
proposed ~ ignore the resolutions Of the
mass meeting last Saturday night