Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
FEAR MORE RIOTS
IF AS|AT|CS LAND
Outlook in Vancouver Is Not at
All Reassuring.
SHIPLOAD HELD PRISONERS
Northwest Defes the Imperial Cana
dian Government.
WILL SHIP CHINESE TO OTTAWA
japanese in Seattle Are Gathering and
May Make Trouble-Authori-
ties Uneasy.
WILL SHIP CHINESE TO OTTAWA


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
VANCOUVER. b. C., September 12-Al-
though the city is comparatively quiet to-
day and many Cinnamon have returned to
work there is still grave apprehension that
the scenes of the auti-orientaG riots may be
repeated. The return Of a good many of the
foreigners to their usual occupations in
stead of presaging a peaceful attitude. has
the opposite effect This is because of the
marked spirit of defiance with which the
oreutaIs have resumed their labors They
have gone back TO the factories and other
places because they feel they have a right
TO work, and they defy the Whites to pre-
vent them from doing so.
Many little incidents are continually hap
rening in the streets of the city which show
the deep-rooted animosity between the
un'onists and LIE Brown men. There is Il
tenseness in the air everywhere which only
needs a little stronger demonstration of
the dreaded race war.
Mayor Bethune warned the captain of the
steamship Monteagle, which has on board
ia japanese, 1I9 Cinnamon and 941 Hindus
that he could not guarantee him a safe
landing at this port. The unionists have
express ID their determination to resist the
immigration OF any more Asiatic laborers
The steamship authorities deemed it wise
to heed the mayors warning and the
MonteaGis- was turned back 10 Victoria,
where the As.atcs were landed. The irnmi-
grants will have to take their own chances
OF getting across to Vancouver
Two otner ships. the Indiana and the
NooIwiCh, both carrying Asiatics. are ex-
pected soon, and trouble is feared if they
u! TO land their passengers here.
Slap at the Government.
According to reports here today sub
sCription list, headed by Mayor Bethune
with d slco contribution is being raised tn
transport any Hindus or other Asiatics
Who may be landed here from the yarious
steamships making this port. The subscrip-
toH llst has already reached $500 il is
saIu. II Il the intention of the subscribers
TO sAlp pack TO Ottawa, the seat of the
ltueTaI government, any of the Hindus or
japanese or Cinnamon who arrived ON tn.
steamship Monteagle last night if they at
tempt To come 10 Vancouver from Victoria
NiiH p4dIl - Carried out the citizens
VIM 'NPi tSS the'r indignation at the impor-
iatlon OF any more foreign laborers bv shin
ping them TO Ottawa with their comDli-
mtnlS 10 the the federal government
w hei the Monteagia landed her load of
hhm!Sfdhts at Victoria every precaution
was taken at the wharves by the steam
ship authorities. The wharves were. barrl-
C2ded and roped off for a distance of two
plu'kS, and entrances were surrounded by
special policemen of the steamship COM
pany, as well as tha city police. The medi-
CaI authorities examined all the new ar
rivals, and about lVD Hindus and several
japanese Will be de9Orted, because tucy
were ioGnd to be suffering from dis,as.
An attempt was made TO march the
H.EduS of the steamship in Vi BODY last
night. but by that riTnc an iln-ncns,. crowd
ha! collected around the station and the.
"fhCcrs were afraid % permit tn. Hindus
I" maxi" their way alone through the pas
sageNay IN front Of tine crowd and the
iilndIs were turned hack TO the staarn-
snip where they got together and chat
''G over u" prospects OF landing They
were informed OF tie stirring events of the
past Nv days and p'ainly showed ner-
ECusU'sS II was officially announced that
the HiEdus would be permitted to remain
'voLu snip until today when another at
temp, would bc made 10 land them.
Keeping Them Homeless.
For two days the health authorities and
deputies have been placarding every
empty house. barn and ramshackle build
ing in the city as unfit for habitation"
in order that the Hindus may not be al
lowed To enter. Special guards were also
assigned to these habitations.
Disquieting dispatches come from Sc
attic The Japanese of Seattle nave been
gathering In the oriental quarters for
twenty -four hours. and although they
are discreetly quiet as to their reason for
doing so. there is little doubt that the
cause lis found in the talk of an interna-
tiOnal anti-oriental demonstration in this
city under the auspices of the Japanese
Korean Exclusion League.
Many firearms have been sold IN Seattle
Wash, to the japanese and Cinnamon
during the past two days. Scores Of jap
anese servants have abruptly left their
employers without stopping to take~their
possessions with them and migrated to
the japanese settlement down town
Following these disclosures the chief
OF police has issued a reassurinS state
ment TO the public. Chief Wappenst,in OF
Seattle said: There will be no public
meeting on the street and no demonstra-
lions OF the character of those at VAN
couNer. Men can get together n halls
In Seattle and nationally. peaceaDly and
properly discuss any question OF eco
nomicsi but they cannot disturb the
peace. obstruct the streets. provoke riots
or do any OF those things in this city"