The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-23

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-Seventeen
companies. representing every element in
Chinatown, met yesterday and ISSUED a
proclamation asking the people Of Phila-
delphia to suspend Judgment on the situa-
ticn in China. These seventeen oOmpan es
and the Christian Mission control every
thing and everybody in any way Identified
with Chinatown. Lee Toy signed for the
Chinese Six Companies. as well as ror him
self, and today he is the all-inmp0rtant
factor in affairs affecting the Chinese of
the State.
The original draft OF the address to
the public was prepared by Rev. FEEDER
lex Poole. of the Christian League Ms
sion, and copies we're written in Canton
csc for the use Of the several societies
that were 10 pass upon it. Several II nor
corrections were suggested, ard The rep
resentatives Of the seventeen companies
were authorized to sign the paper for the
thousands OF Cinnamon identified with
these companies. The address is as TO-
lows:
Address to the People.
ITO the People of Philadelphia:
we. the unders gned Chinese merchants
companies in Philadelphia. and members o.
the Christian League Chinese Mission.
hereby desire 10 express our unqualih ID
horror and reputation OF the lawless acts
and GeplOrsble Outrages at present ing
committed by our countrymea against
foreigners in Northern China.
Those who are acquainted with the i'm
mense population OF our native land. It's
vast area. and with its difference OF Gus
toms and dialects Will readily understand
that what may be true CT one section OF
China does not necessarily apply 10 Oteec
parts Of that country.
'"Ehe Chinese residents in the United
States are almost without exception from
the southern Province OF Canton and have
no sympathy whatever with the hOrdes OF
rebelIiOus Chinese fanatics in the north.
who in their ignorance are seeking. by in
limitation and violence 10 expel from Chi
IA the foreigners Who by International
treaty have a right 70 dwell in that land
We beg the American people TO suspend
judgment as To The culpabiiity OF the Gov
eminent authorities in FeEin until the real
facts are made known. and AZ the same
time We confidently believe that the wise
discrimination Of the enlightened people OF
this favored land vii discourage any ten
/ dency 10 an unjust retaliation uSon the
Chinese in this country for the mis5eeds Of
our couEtrymen IL China whose present
violent attitude We unanimously de-
nounce.
We have heard with great Joy Of the
reported safety Of the United States Minis
ter 10 China, and we fervenuy hope that
prompt measures VIII be taken BY the al
lied powers for the safe deliyerauce Of the
(. foreign Ministers and their countrymen in
PeEin. the rigorous punishment % the
he i'm Of no
re5sll.Ous element in our native land.
The signatures are as follows: Lee Toy.
Choug Wah Co. Qwo2g Hong Wah Co..
Hong On ChOng Co. Wing On Tia CO..
Qwc1g Nu5n Chung. sun QwCng Lung.
Wing Hing Lung Co. Hong On Tai. FOok
Hing Long Co, Kwan WO Lung Co,
CwOng Wing Chong Ye Wah & Co. Qwong
sang Tai Co, sun Nee Yuan, Hop Ch61z
Long Co. Ein Tsi 10y Co. Frederick
Poole and members Of the Christian
League Chinese Mission. IN meeting as
ssmbIed.
The call for the meeting was issued late
on Saturday night. The society men or
Nasons and all OF the Lee Company men
knew that the meeting was 20 be held. but
those identified with the smaller compa1-
i5s and less important societies first learn
ed Of the proposed session By reading the
fsrins posters IN front OF the Joss house.
SIS Race Street. and on the window OF The
chief gambling house in Chinatown, SIS
Race Street.
Race Street seldom. If ever before. con
taire1 50 many Cinnamon. They stood s'x
deep On the sidewalk and crowded all OF
the stores and areavays. Scores OF hem
SIT along Ihe curb and dozens OF them
planted stools in the middle Of the street
and a bebbIe Of voices ensued.
Lee Toy. Tom Lee. Mie Hong Low,
Chang Lee. Yuen Yuen, QuOng Lung
Wo. and the other leaders OF the several
factions were fairly run down by their
followers. who were too impatient 10 wait
for the formal report from the meeting
Lee Toy the Leader.
Lee Toy. thu Mayor Of Chinatown and
the representative OF the Chinese Six Com
panies. was the man OF the hour. All
roads led TO his Office. in the rear OF 500
Race Street and all day long he sat there
explaining and Te-sxplaiEing the situation
70 his fellow coUrtrymen. many Of whom
had travelled several hundred miles 20 con-
fer with him.
They came from Lock Haven. Williams
port. Shenandoah. Hagerstown. Millers-
burg York. Hanover. Easton. Harrisburg,
Camden. Gloucester. Wilmington, Atlantic
City MahanOy City. Reading. louisville.
Shemokin, WiIkesbaTre, Scranton, and Leb-
anon. Il was 4 State convention Of Chr
namen and every delegate was there on
business.
Rev Frederick Poole said: This thing
has satisfied me that Lee Toy rules the
Cinnamon of this community He has de-
mOnstrated his power and I am delighted
to say that his influence is for good. He
is a strong man and would be extremely
troublesome il less Intelligent or disposed
TO evil. He thoroughly understands the
situation. and his efforts have al been for
the best. His mind is clear, he approci-
stes the responsibility and has proved
himself equal to the emergency lie can
be depended upon to control the ignorant
and Troublesome Cinnamon, as wei as
those who are well informed and disposed
TO do what is right.
He can guarantee the good behavior q
the Cinnamon. and there viii be no troIole
whatever if they are left entirely to Lee
Toy. I do not anticipate any trouble, be
cause the people Of Philadelphia are too
intelligent and too reasonable TO hold the
handful of Cinnamon here responsible for
the trouble in their mother country. with
which none of their millions Of cousins
have had anything to do
I'VE all agreed that a formal statement
OF some sort would help matters, and l am
happy to say every Chinanan in this vi
cinity heartily approved Of the move. I
rely entirely upon the COCO sense and char
ity Of the people CT Philadelphia for he
safety of the Cinnamon here
Lee Toy was the p-oudest man in seven
States. He discovered himself to be ?
State leader as well as the Grand Nogdi
of Chinatown. He was especially proud OF
the fact that his recognition was unaGi-
''yhat is twice read is commonly better Temrul-