The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
DECIDE BOYCOTT
is NECESSARY
Delegates to Anti-Japanese
Convention Declare One
Against Little Asiaties
EXTENDS TO OTHERS
All Who Employ Them Are
to Be Put Under the Ban
by Labor Unions of City

LdUOI OIAOllc VI OAlJ
The second session OF the Anti-Ja-
panese convention was held yesterday
Afternoon at 927 Mission street. A full
delegation was present from. all OF the
labor organizations OF the city and
some OF the improvement clubs which
responded to the call for cooperation
in the movement to exclude the little
brown men from nocking into Califor-
MIA to the detriment Of free white Ia
Dor. The most important act OF the ses-
sion was the adoption OF resolutions
boycotting the Japanese and those who
employ them.
Prior to the report Of the COMMITTEES
on permanent organization, w. J.
French. president OF the Labor Council,
occupied the chair. with Secretary
Tveitmoe at the desk
Oscar A. Tveitmos was elected prssi-
dent unanimously W. J.. French. drst
vice president. and z. B. Carr. c. r.
knight. t. r. Huling. Peter Tammany
and James de Succa vice presidents In
the order In which they are named: W.
sistant secretary; John E. McDougald.
treasurer, and T. ]. Mahoney, sergeant
alarms.
+ On motion Of Delegats John Ksan
the chair was authorized TO appoint
FIVE members to select an executive
committee. John Kean. G. r. Buute.
T. X. Ryan, Walter Macarthur, T. Sui
clio, were chosen. This COMMITTEES viii
report the names OF fifteen members
at the next meeting.
Z Following Is the report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was
adopted unanimously:
Whereas. me menace OF Chinese labor, now
ment OF the Chinese exclusion act. has been
sueceeded by an evil SIMILAR IN genera, enar- -
sihlities. to-wit the Immigration 70 the
large and Increasing numbers OF Japanese
and Korean laborerss and
Il Whereas. The American public sentiment
against the immigration Of Chinese labor. az
crystallized In the enactment OF the chinese
exclusion ac. nnos stu, Ia s'sonz daca usssssv ssTes
Of protection against the immigratton Of jap
ass' frst. that the wss. and living standards Oi
such labor are dangerous to- and must.
prove destructive Of the American standards
In these essential respects: secondly: that the
of te osnt and *. Tinted states
. problem Of race preservation which II Is
and which can only be thus solved by q policy
OF exclusion and
| whereas.
these Oriental races Of our insular territory
IN the Pacific and the threatened and partly
Pacific Coast and other western localities Of
the United States. constitutes a standing dan
ne continnance o1s OF friendly relations between
the nations concerned: therefore be Il
aef should be enlarged and s1tsndsd 50
as to permanently exclude from the United
Of japanese and Koreans other than those
exempted by the present term OF th@t ACT
-As Resolved. That these resolutions be sub
mlstsd through me RreRsF gf. Tiss
for favorable consideration and action by that
body 80.
States are to be found IN a constantly increas-
ing number OF occupations. both IN the bust
! they are supported mainly by American patron
age: therefore be II
tive 10 Japanese immigration. namely. the op-
portunity to fnd employment, and thereby
check the Japanese innux penolns tszna.ive ,U U
patronize Ja2anere or to patrontze any person
or nrr. employing that class Of labor In any
Whereas. The Board OK Education Of san
Francisco CAL sesinx u1dsr aSsnoFisy .. sec
to- effect Ehe establishments OF separate schools
for Chinese and japanese pupils, not only
present prevailing in our schools. but also
for the higher end that our chiidren should
o,,tS,,r irpressios,s may be affected by as
sociation with pupils OF the Monsolian race:
M Reseived' That We warmly commend the ae-
tftn OF the Board OF Education OF San Fran
ties of other localities throuxhout the STATE
and country. that they take sinliar steps 20
ccnnorf,lnities OF fres education and 10 SAFE
S,,srd them against tho destructive influences
OF forced non DurDoss of concsrt,S and
effective action to secure ne objects OF tnis
lesss ts n .ss, 5ns nssoqa = ,y T'sss
formally acquainted with the public WIZ
'nfss.Sr aesoyed' mat the resolutions adopted sy
this league. and 50 much OF the genera PRO
SsednEs ssieof 3 ntsa sSd uS.e to
the President Of the United sssfes; s.. ne Sec,
rst.ry n OF sms.r ssais " Of ne the House 90 q RsS e
resentatives and Senate OF the United States;
iuFsssg R.-alv.d. That the documents herein d.
scrfbed be forwarded TO the American FoderA-
ton Of Labor and to each central body afni-
tfs these bodies formally express their viii On
the subject OF Japanese exclusion and CONVEX
and Senators from their respective States.
Whereas. me work at present. outIinsd By
terfa1 sum OF money thersfore be II
resolved. That the organizations herein rep
the Following basis to Wit: orE.aisa.i0n. ss
1000 members or over. $50: 500 and under 1000
Resoived. That ali labor and civis orEaniss-
tions IN the state OF California are hereby 70
UPON ss sSs ss sI 'h'
Resolved. That the delegates to this Sconvsn-
tion pledge themselves to recommend 70 their
respective organizations such additional con-
tributions may be necessary to the suc-
cessfuls prosecution Of the work undertaken
0s w. Mscarthur. r. l. wisler. Frederick
Fisher Charles A. Nelson, r. H. Pratt, z. J..
Farrell, A. Falk, G. F. knight. H. z. Wink
ler. Harry Mitchell
He Made His Work Count.
One day Thomas A Edison was
rambling through the grounds and
buildings Of Columbia University. and