Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-23
Fight for
CHINESE
Exclusion

San Francisco. Nov. l6.-The eastern
half Of this country will get its first
lesson in the danger OF unrestricted
Chinese immigration from the labor
leaders of its big cities. Organized Ia
bor FOR long time has been alive to
the consequences that will follow on
opening mp this country's gates to the
nual convention of the Western Labor
linton, held last May at Denver, Col,
President Daniel Mcdonald included In
his report to this body the following
chapter:
The proposition that will, during the
coming year. attract the public atten.
ton. and which will require general
expression Of opinion, and invites, yes
urges. action through the channels OF
organized labor Is the Chinese Exclu.
sion Act which expires In May, 1902
II Is every essential and i'm
portant that its reenactment be strong.
~ Urged and definite action along
these lines be taken by the various
labor unions. thus familiariZing and
aCGuainting our representatives IN
Congress with our wishes upon this
subject. A movement of this
character, started at this time. will
prepare the public mind for the re.
enactment OF the Chinese Exclusion
Act. The period OF its life should b.
made unlimited. This proposition
must Ne kept alive by union men and
labor organizations, and brought be
fore the people by labor and reform
papers and magazines of the country
would therefore recommend that
the incoming Executive Board be au'
thorized and empowered by this con
yentiOn to take this matter In hand
and to take such steps as will tend tt
further the interest of such legislation
and 10 adopt such plans and methods
as may seem advisable and necessary
TO employ for the reenactment OF tn;
law. ~ FFvr.E
Since the adoption Of that resolution
the organizations AFFILIATED with tn,
Western Labor Union have carefully
preached the exclusion OF the Chinese
This agitation has had It's effect and IN
Eastern States the man who goes e
Congress As the peoples representa-
tive will go prepared to fight to his
last breath for the extension of the
Geary or a similar exclusion act.
The American Federation of Labo,
already has sent its President, Samus
w. Gompers, and Special Delegate
Henry Gutstadt To Washington to pro,
test against the admittance of China.
coolies. This campaigning is bound "a
have its effect and will do much u
make Fasteners see the folly Of max.
ing way for host of Chinese to take
the places of American citizens in tho
factory and on the farm. D.. ...
The following additional delegations
to the Chinese Exclusion Convention
have been appointed from this city:
International Association Of Machin.
lists, San Francisco Lodge. No. 6s-H
NJ. Burnet, william Delaney. James
Maginnis.
Steam Laundry Workers Union--J
~ SdihUp'ii, W liliuln lJONHtl, freq
Cain.
National Union OF United Brewery
Workmen of the United States. Local
Union. No. 227--.I. r. Heaney, John
Shea, Rudolf Speck.
Boiler Makers and Iron Ship-Help.
ers' Union, No. 9O52-E. p. Desmond
X. Haas, ". Greensfelder.
The following have been appointed
from San Jose:
Stablemen Union, No. 9O2G--D.' A.
Nenable. AL. Simpson. John Lane.
Tff following have been appointed
from MERGED:
A. Il. Hamilton, Thomas Price, c.
II. Deane, George II. Whitworth. w.
II. Ogden, W. b. Croop, f.. l.. Stur.
geon, f. w. Yokum, J. II. Anderson, j.
o. Hoyle.
Horace Davis yesterday sent note
to the clerk of the Board of Super
vlsors, declining to act as delegate to
the convention, as he will be out OF
t.a.. Z.