The San Francisco call., 1897-08-24
MORALIT
AGAINST
IuIQUI2Y
The Lines Are Now Sharply
Drawn in the China
town Fight.
MUNUULiAAS ULhl NUAiiLLD.
Shareholders Backed by Money
and Influence in Their
Struggle.
WHITE PlRkNTS ARE INTERESTED.
Many American Boys Enticed Into
the Dens Where the Slaves
Are Kept.
WHITE PlRkETS ARE INTERESTED.
Many American Boys Enticed Into
the Dens Where the Slaves
Are Kept.

1t is probable that no case in San
Francisco court has ever caused quite so
much excitement in Chinatown as the
one which will come before Judge Low
next Saturday, when man and his wife
will be arraigned for keeping a minor in
their den. To the Chinese much more is
involved than appears On the face of the
record. 1t is a test case between the
Housekee pers' Assoc alton and Christian
ity. Back OF the Chinese association is
the entire mass of Chinese who live in
that portion of the City which has long
been considered the show place of San
Francisco. Back OF Christianity, so far,
are the ladies' of the Methodist Mission,
who have been engaged in rescue work
among the Chinese dens, and DR.. Masters,
superintendent of the mission.
The fight now is to see whether the
ladies of the missions can go on in their
work, or whether they are to be forever
estopped. While the Chinese are organ
ICED for the battle and have money 10
make the fight the people directly inter
ested in the mission work have neither
money nor organization. 1t rests with
the Christian people of the City to now
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that is necessary 10 enable them 10 carry
on the fight fer morality. A movement is
now on foot TO have a m ass meeting of all
citizens 10 take steps in the matter, and it
is expected that it will result in a crusade
against the vile dens that will be OF ma
terial assistance TO those who have so long
worked alone.
There is TO be meeting OF the ladies OF
the two Occidental boards this week in
joint session, and Collector Jackson has
been invited to be present. This meeting
will pro ably take action on the question
of illegal landing of Chinese women, and
will show 30 the Collector such conclusive
proofs OF the loose methods OF The past
that he will probably look into the matter
OF deporting large mum bers OF women and
girls who have no right in this country.
Sunday night Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Hull
of the Methodist Mission went through
several OF the alleys in Chinatown, and
while investigating one blind alley they
were accosted by white watcher for one
of the Chinese dens, who begged them to
leave the alley as they could get no girls,
and, as he expressed il, 'you will SIAM
pede every girl in the alley" He was told
that that was just what was desired.
This incident was sufficient 10 show to
the ladies that their work was effective
and also that if the girls had an oppor-
tunity they would al. leave the dens where
they are immurcd. During this visit the
Iadles notite a great many white boys,
most of them well dressed, OF ages rang.
ing from Is 10 10, who were IN the vilest
alleys and who were frequentng the
Chinese dens. Mrs. Lake said that the
mum Der had appreciably increased within
her knowledge, and she was sure that if
their parents could know the dangers they
were running they would rise against the
whole iniquitous system.