The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-27

tina they would "obiige him very
much" II they would 10Y out and go
somewhere else.
Did you tell them what would be
the result il they did not mover
NO. sir"
Did you ever have any conversation
with Mrs. Althoff?'
No: the only conversation l ever
had with her was n day when n
came down and called me all sorts of
bad names. | did not answer her. but
just kept on attending TO my own busi-
ness"
Morehart said that all he did in the
| anti-Chinese movement was done on
his own hook n without instruc-
tions from any labor union or anyone
else.
He said he spent his own money as
long as it lasted and then he asked
George Il. Walters for financial aid
To push the thing along" He was
willing To spend all he had for the
good cause and to get work for the
girls. Morehart said he was now IN
the laundry business.
on cross-examination Mr.. Brooks
had the witness give an account OF ms
career and traced him from New Or
leans TO San Francisco and back To
Butte.
Where were you BORN
Geneva. Switzerland"
When did you come to this coun-
try: at what age?'
AT the age of 20
How old are you now
"Thirty-seven.'
How long have you been a citizen
Of the United States?'
Il took out my last papers in 1881.
When did you first start out TO ca
this work in the interest of organized
/ - -,l - cot work for the nnpm-
ployed girls?"
II think was born a socialist. | al
ways feel like helping people that are
weak"
And you brought those socialistic
ideas to this country with you?"
Il guess so, since / was born in the
| old country"
The witness said the only benefit he
ever got out of his anti Chinese work
was a bad cold he caught while stand
ing i'm front of the Will house. which
laid him up for several weeks. The
Cooks and Walters union knew about
the boycott because the matter hai
been discussed in the meetings. but re
could not remember who talked on the
subject or wha was said. He knew
that the idea was to drive the Chinese
out of
How would the Chinese get along
| anu live II AhNs ~
business"
''They would have to go back where
they came from"
How would you like it II that were
applied to you case?'
Il would take my chances. If they
could run me out they would do we'll.
IL we could run them out we would do
we'll"
He said he found it hard work to get
.u., 90 .b,aa man 70 haln him stand i'm
front of the restaurants and the VIII
house.
while you were standing in front of
the restaurants did you notice any in
crease or decrease in the business"
Il am sorry to say that | did not no.
tice much of a decrease. About the
same men wen in every day
Then your efforts were of no avail?'
Yes. that's what made me mad"
Then it was your intention to de
crease their business"
Certainly ! did
Merchant said the only trouble h,
ever had while standing i'm front of d
restaurant was when his friend was
called bad names by a man who haC
been accosted. The friend started tC
lick the man and the latter was arrested
and fined in the police court.
That was the only trouble | eVei
had" said the witness.
1t resulted in favor of our fiiend?'
Certainly
The witness said he, on his own re
sponsibility, followed Chinese laundry
men about town and a several meT
help him. They watched the Chimes,
until they entered a house and ther
followed and tried to persuade the per
sons of the hous not to patroniZe thu
Chinese and to give the work To Whit
women
What did you do if they did no
cease ~patronizing the Chimes?
They could keep on patronizing tn,
Chinese If they pleased. hut If they Iii,
| certainly would ask my friends no
to %patronize them"
Did you call that interfering wit
the business of the Chinese?"
No. sir; l cali hat business
Merchant said he had knowledge O
the treaty between the United State
and China by which the Chinese resi-
dents of this country were guarantee,
the same rights and privileges as thos
guaranteed citizens of any other coun
Try.
You knew that when YOU took tn
? oath of allegiance To this country I
uphold those laws?'
Z Yes, sir"
The witness said he saw the anti
Chinese banners carried about the city
but didn't remember the inscription
, they bore. except that they wer
against the Chinese.
Anything against the Chinese salts
fled you2'
20 Yes, sir
What is your idea of the meanin
e of the word boycott2'
. In my estimation 1t is to let thel
. alone
. IF you boycott a Chinaman what d
!: you do?'
Lei them alone and ask my friend
. not to patronize them"
= And spend your money to driN
them out of town."
. spend my money of curse: sper
my last cent"
8 The witness told about the efforts
. himself and others TO secure emplo,
. ment for idle girls and widows. 4
S put an .ad' in a paper for the nam