The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-08-05

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thwart the movement, not to peaceful,
get rid of the Chinese. Mr.. Burk
knows now, that it was never his de
sire to have the Chinese leave peace
ably or otherwise. Yes, when MI
Burke SO forgot himself at this meet
ing and became so incorporate in hi
utterances, there was quite an uproar
for the great majority present, sav
that they had been trapped by politi
cal methods, to speak pfainly Yes
John Leary went so far as to tell u
at that meeting that the Chinese hat
promised to go. Another bit of po
litical tactics. Did they go? No. Or
the contrary they were urged to remain
by the same fellows who buncoed that
public meeting. Did the Chinese at
tempt to settle up their business pre-
paratory to going? We again so no
1t was not intended that they should go
Was there any attempt on the part of
the agitators las Mr.. Hampton calls
them to molest the Chinese in any
way or by any one? No. What next
does Mr.. Hampton say? "The agita-
tors kept up their work and the riot
ing continued" Is it possible that any
one who knows the facts, will sit ST
lent and not repudiate such a state
ment? Riot. Not a hand had been
raised. Not n move had been made,
with the exception OF discussion and
petition. Just after the Tacoma ex-
odus, troops were brought to Seattle
and without warrant. Mr.. Hampton
states that "the riotious element then
somewhat subsided and the Chinese
were leaving rapidly" Another un-
truth. The Chinese were not leaving
or making any preparations to leave.
Why did not Mr.. Hampton leave his
story to some one who could give and
would give the facts? Why will Mr..
Burke stay silent, when such an article
is being published? If Mr.. Burke will
let the people be deceived by such
statements in an attempt to aid him
in being elected to the United States
senate he will be as equally ready to
deceive the people after being elected
say again Mr.. Burke knows Mr.
Hampton does not state the facts. Why
silent? Mr.. Hampton says "the troops
"A, "A laft nI
then repeats another untruth that the
'exodus still continued" And that "all
this had been accomplished without vio-
lence of law" and all classes seemed
satisfied Oh miserable falsifier, and
more miserable is the one at whose
behest you write such infamous lies.
You, each of you, know that not a
Chinaman left Seattle as a result of
any agreement proposed by Burke and
Leary or anyone else, and no attempt
was ever made to carry out that de-
eeptive agreement And Mr. Burke and
all Others know that at no time was it
proposed by the anti Chinese element
to force the Cinnamon in business in
Seattle to leave until their business
interests were settled up. Mr.. Hamp-
ton says "a few agitators were not
satisfied and began directing the ami
mosities of the people against the Chi
nese property owners and merchants
who had been assured reasonable time
to close their business affairs" An
other untruth As said before there
was no attempt at any time to drive
the Chinese in business out until they
had ample tirfe to arrange their affairs
And | want to say, positively, that on
February I, when the Chinese were be-
ing removed, each Chinaman in business
was told he could remain an indefinite
time to make disposal of his business
interests Mr.. Burke knows this as does
everyone else, who was in Seattle and
familiar with that period. Of course
Mr.. Hampton does not know his entire
article indicates that all he knows is
that some one had given him ramb
ling cooked up story, anu for money
he has written that story full of gross
falsehoods. Secure in the hope thai
the lapse of a quarter of century aad
so dimmed the history of the past that
no one would come forth to re
flute those untruths, he became exceed
ingly reckless with the truth. Knowing
the facts as | do, and being an eye-wit
ness to it all, l would be coward i
| remained silent and permitted thos'
intentional untriths TO go nnrefuted
Mfr. Hampton now proceeds to sa!
'fhe time for action arrived on Febru
airy 6. 1886, the steamship Queen of tn
Pacific was at her dock peparing to sal
next day for San Francisco A 80