The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

their places taken BY Chinese laborers.
ms effort 10 trampie upon American la
hsr was made BY 81. Paul parties, through
Ghifssss contractor. A letter from this
contractor was received by E. r. Hussey
VINO has charge OF the Seattle headqaar-
tefs Of the railroad. He did Rot even re-
ply TO the esistle.
& In An interview with Post In.@li.ssncer
reporter yesterday Mr.. Hussey said:
Yes, II - true that We received a prop
ositson from Chinese contractor at 81.
Paul. vino Is DESTROYS OF having uz dis
charge all whiia men employed On the
road. According 20 the terms OF the propo
sit.on. the contractor. who / believe. rep
rssegts other people. offers to furnish us
with sufficient number OF Cn.ne1e labor
ers TO construct the road from Porcupne
hill. the present terminus of the line, 10
Fort Selkirk. This foreign labor can be
secured at a very low figure. but IL is net
our Intention 10 devtats III any Way from
the policy We have already established,
and We shall continue TO employ none Eu,
white men In the letter received from
81. Paul Il is stated that Chinese iAborers
Were employed in the construction OF the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and a num-
Der OF other Western roads. and that the
services rendered was entirely satisfactory.
II necessary. We would be able 10 land
1900 Chinese iaborers In Skagway In a
have decided that American labor is good
enough fer us. and that none but white
mea shall be employed OF course, We
have siready encountered some difficulty
in keeping Il sufficient number of ATneri-
cans at w0rk. As an illustration OF the
trouble We have had IN this respect VIII
state that 3lQ-of our employees left their
work az a result OF THE stampede 10 Pine
creek The reports regarding these new
diggsngs were greatly exaggerated. l be
iieve for the reason that many OF the en-
pieyes who went with the first rush have
SINCE returned and taken back their old
positions We believe that tho proposition
10 employ Chinese labor on the White Pass
& Yukon railroad is entirely oas OF sym
rathy with the IDEAS of the people who
form the population az Alaska. and that
It VIII never ae favorabiy acted upon by
the company.
"a, present 1t is possible for a work
man. or. in fac, any either person. 10 so
To Skagway for sla and It seems 10 US
tia, any man now IN Seattle ous OF en-
ploynent should take advantage OF this
offer TO so ~ wpfn.
The general committee In charge OF the
organizations for Labor day yesterday re-
ceiyed an acceptance from Gov. Rogers IN
response to AN invitation TO participate in
tha exercises.
Paul Land and r. II. Pike, OF the gen
eral committee. Will go 10 Tacoma today
10 complete arrangements fer the Geiega-
lions from the labor organizations az that
city who are expected To come to Seattle
TO strong September B. One or two hands
are expected from Tacoma There will be
no celebration 81 the day In THAT city ana
the committee has received assurances
that the organizations OF Tacoma Will DO
ALI possible te make the celebration In
Seattle slN~ress.
Tia,. coFnmittee in charge Of the work of
raising funds 20 pay the expenses OF the
celebration has 500 10 date-has of the
required amount. Chairman w II. MID
sileton and Secretary George Elldebranit
are IN charge of the work OF securing the
funds. They have met with generous re-
sronses from the merchants ana manu-
fsctgreFs. In Some cases the sunsrffn-
t!on. exceeded those gwen 20 the Fourth
of fuly committee. +. II. Pile and r 4.
H,sst are also engaged tn the work OF rails
INK funds
Ttals week Secretary iEsldehraneit VIII
visit the m,ning camps Of Western Wash
lns3on "a advertise the celebration. Tire
general committee will meet a. Labor
heaaqua sters this afternoon To complete
ira aetsils oY the parade and 10 act on
0fha- matters connected With the ceiehra-
tton.