The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-18
AGAINST THE CHINESE
The Resolution Adopted by the Mass
Meeting in Tacoma.
OPPOSE THEIR EMPLOYMENT
The Gathering. Composed Largely
of PopuIIsts,. Said Chinese
Will Not Be Tolerated
In That City.

Tacoma dispatch: About I 200 peo-
pie attended to-night's mass meeting.
which was called by the anti-Chinese
committee of fifteen, to take action on
the employment by Mr.. Thomas Riggs
of two Chinese domestics. The gather
ing was composed very largely Of pop
ulists. 1t was very enthusiastic from
beginning to end. President Harris. OF
the city council. was chosen chairman
following which a member of the COM
mittee of fifteen made a report of the
committees visit to Mr.. Riggs resi-
dence and the conference there with
the gentleman and the mayor. After
a number of addresses by Councilman
Bulger and other members OF the COM
mittee of fifteen, long set of resolu-
lions was adopted. They declare that
congress has decided by its action that
the presence of Chinese coolies is detri-
mental to the public interest; that Ta-
coma and Pierce county 10 years ago
arose and expelled the Chinese; that
all classes of citizens, and even the
United States court, acknowledged the
good services rendered the city by the
exclusion: that an attempt has been
made bv a resident capitalist to rein
troduce them: and therefore 1t was
Resolved, AS the sense of this meet
ing, representing the sentiments of a
vast majority of the people of Tacoma
and Pierce county. that the Chinese
coolies are not needed or wanted here.
and that their presence should not and
will not be tolerated.
The American Protective association
last night discussed the Chinese sub
ject. with delegates present from 10
local councils The committee adopted
resolutions protesting against the rein
PRODUCTION of Chinese in Tacoma, and
setting forth that their employment is
un-American and contrary to the best
interests of the people at large.
Mr. Riggs is astonished at the inter-
est taken in his affairs. and says IL If
annoying. and that this agitation has
brought upon his family a prominence
in the newspapers that II does not en-
joy. Mr.. Riggs regards the situation
as Involving a principle which every
free American holds dear, and proposes
FesSfeeoI nat {6 c committee q
| fifteen is hereby requested to present O
| copy of this preamble and resolutions
| TO Mr.. Riggs. and request an answer
| from him. and that said committee
| call another citizens meeting If II
| should deem IL necessary"
Another resolution was adopted. ask
| ing that all friends of the anti-Chin-
csc movement wear red, white and blue
| colors on the street and in public gen.
| orally.
The Ledger said this morning: THE
| anti-Chinese agitators will realize. Il
| they keep on. that they are taking the
| very course that will soonest brinf
| the Chinese back here, rather than
| keep them away. 1t the sentiment
| they pretend to believe I'm really exists
| here. IL will be more effective in keep
| ing the Objectionable Chinaman GU
| than any resistance they can offer
| Nothing will sooner or surer break thii
| sentiment down than to raise in op
position to il the issue of personal lib
erty that every free American viii in
sist upon-to arrange his own house
| hold affairs to suit himself"