The San Francisco call., 1897-11-22
A MENACE TO AMERICAN LABOR.

ORGANZED workngmen in Los Angeles at s
meeting held in that city, adopted resolutions declaring
that the worllingmen Of Los Angeles and Southern
California enter most and energetic protest against
the annexation of The Hawaiian Islands to the United States
on the broad ground that would in way rebound to the
honor the credit the betteng of the condition of coun
try Furthermore they resolved that urge upon the
worngmen of the United States everywhere the importance
of arising peaceful assembage and protesting against the
annexation of territory miles from fair land with its
100, 900 Objectionable population"
These resolutions express the intelligent judgment of or
ganzd labor California, where the labor problems involved
the issue of Hawaiian annexation best understood The
annexation of islands where work is carried mainly by
coolies would be TO the white labor of the Pacific
Coast 1t would open way for the coolies to flock to Cali
tornia and if excluded by stringent restriction laws
rgdy enforced they would still in the islands compete with
the worngmen of California employed in the sugar and fruit
industry.
Senator White who made the principal address at the
meeting quoted from official report of ex Minister Stevens
who, while representing this country at Hawaii was the
prime the annexation scheme the statement that
would be impossible proaby conduct the plantations
the islands without cheap cooy labor. This statement
reues often made assertion of the annexaonsS that
Hawaii is admitted to the Union it will Immediately become
land of white labor and fair 1t shows that the move
for annexation made solely for the purpose of opening the
market absolutely free the products of cody labor
in the islands.
The meeting was notable not only by reason of the resoIu
tons adopted and the addresses made but by the character of
the who took part in it. 1t was held under the direction
of the Los Angeles County Counco Labor representing 5000
organized workingmen, and attended by audience
limited only by the capacity of the great hall in which 1t was
held The president of the evening" H E. Martens is of
the influential labor leaders in the State, the speakers
Senator White Ex-Governor Sheldon and Cyrn Fisk,
State organizer the Typographical Union while the esou-
1t be doubted that other labor organizations will
follow the example by the vigorous organization in Los
Angeles. The woiingmen of the country beginning to
understand the to their welfare embodied in this
scheme open the United States to the cheap labor
poyed in the islands and their protests will be heard in Con-
gress as the coming session begins Organized labor
opposed the whole schema neither desires
rob Hawaans of their government is willing to
permit the coolies to rob the American of his wages.
Warden Hale be concerning the conduct
OF affairs at San Qentn and perhaps ths is only natural
However convic might do much than write
penoogy the oftnse which just
the iuemL At least the essayist instance knew
something of his subject in which he possessed dis
advantage people who: this field
letters
1t is gratifying realize although Mr. Hayman
Withdrawn from this city he neither down the Baldwin
took it back with him. Also the still
sets here with its accustomed regularity Notwithstanding
that such conduct its part must Hayman to be
clearly reprehensble.
The superintendent of the City and County Hospital
evidently person does believe delay.
him only water this being OF
the record That ne would get there later there
doubt long line precedents leaves
other open.
the gentlemen who likely get Baldwin and
California really do the public will have nothing regret
and in fact may reasonably indulge in congratulations
These gentlemen least keep
and controlled by San Francisco
is jay town.