The Washington herald., 1907-04-23
AID FOR CHINAMEN
Washington Celestials Heed
Appeal from Honolulu.
rONGs CAUSING TROUBLE
Free Masons OF Oriental Race Have
Made Life Miserable for Yellow
Men of Reform Order in Hawaii.
Money VIII he Sent to Prosecute.
Fight in Progress for Throne.

FaT-aWay Honolulu. whore the sun
shines and everything except the people
take on an air Of drowsiness, is 10 be
aided by the Chinese Of Washington. who
will send financial assistance to their
countrymen in the Hawaiian Islands
The Gee Gung Tong. or. in other words.
the Free Masonry, among the Celestials of
Honolulu, are making trouble for the Re
formers, and at meeting Of the Reform
Association Of Washington last night, at
its headquarters, 3fS Pennsylvania avenue,
the members were appealed to for money
TO send to the reformers, who are true to
their cause in the islands. The meeting
was largely attended and It was decided
that money should be raised and dis
patched to the Honolulu Cinnamon as
soon as possible.
The Gee Gung Tongs. Of Honolulu, out
number the Reformers two for one, and
there is much friction between the two
societies. Fights have resulted, men have
been whipped and even killed. and the
news has spread among the reform as
sociatons All over the United States. The
Honolulu little yellow mon ReformeTs
want ELECTROMAGNETIC they have called
on trair brothers, and true to their word
the brothers VIII answer the call.
The Gee Gung Tongs have a society IN
Honolulu numbering several thousands.
They have branches all over this country
but # IS not as strong as the Reform
Association The Gee Gung TOngs was
organized hundreds of years ago, while
the Reform Association is comparatively
new organlzation-it began business
/ less than ten years ago.
Tong Would Depose King.
The Free Masons have been working
/ for more than the life time OF two or
three ordinary men TO some dag take
I the throne away from the King of China
/ and appoint one Of their men-no one has
/ been selected as veto the position.
/ The ReformsTs are against this idea. The
/ King ana the ReformeTs are very chum-
my. In fact, HONG You Wal, president
/ OF the Reformers. and one Of the founders
/ has been Invited 10 return to China and
( become one Of the D0wager Empress
/ high commissioners. And I'm addition, he
and the King are personal friends. When
I the Dowager Empress passes away 1t is
/ possible that HONG You Wal VIII 90 ia
/ China ms the Kings prime minister.
/ Attacks on members Of the Reform AS
soclstion in Honolulu have become 50
/ numerous OF late that the societies III
! this country We're notified OK the state
/ Of affairs by cable. Consequently, meet
/ ings are being held to raise money for
. their assistance.
Reformers Are Peaceful.
The Reformers are peaceful citizens
The organization is composed Of the best
citizens of the race. They claim thai
this cannot be said Of their contempt
raries. the Gee Gung Tongs- The money
10 be sent to the Reformers In Honolulu
is to be utilized in the prosecution Of the
members of the Gee Gung Tongs whC
have. assaulted the members Of the op
posing society. The Chinese claim thel
will spare no expense to bring these as
sailauts 10 time, and that they viii rails
and send money 10 the Hawaiian Chi
nese as often and in as large amounts q!
is found necessary
There is branch OF the Gee Guni
longs here, but il has practically beef
disbsnded Many OF TIE members hav
become Refomers. At least they hav'
Joined the society.
Der Chong. speaker of the United Re
form Society, made the principal ad
dress last night.