Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-11
Nc N N BEsEECH
MAYOR TO HALT
CHINESE ARCADE
Storm Executive Offices and
Protest Against Mulberry
Street Structure.
WOULD RUIN PROPERTY
IN VICINITY, THEY SAY
"Want No Chinatownp' Is Cry.
Mr.. HaussIing Refers Them
to Council.

Surrounded by an impenetrable hedge
of indignant women from the Fourth
ward, who caled upon him to ask
that he at once put a stop to the pro-
posed arcade in Mulberry street, nea,
Green street, which James M. Seymour
jr., intends to erect, Mayor Haussline
today passed the responsibility of call
ing nalt in the proceedings on to the
Common Council. If built the arcade
will be devoted to the use of China
men. 1t is said, and it Is on these
grounds that the feminine protest was
based today.
The contingent gathered early ano
the mayor arrived late. Consequently
there was some speculation as te
whether no had received warning ano
was conducting business elsewhere
His good intentions we're vindlcated
however, when shortly before noon ne
entered the outer room from hi.
private Office.
Without moments delay the clans
gathered, Wilson j. Vance, the Mayor {
private secretary standing bravely by
his side, and the door being guarded by
Andy Mckinney, the policeman detailed
TO tllc ckeCuLlNS OlliCto, WIN bttC hO"'7
paper men lowered around the edges.
Mrs. Jennie McEnroe opened the pro-
csedings. She explained at length what
she and her sister protestresses were
present for.
Look at this beautiful City Hall,
said Mrs. McEnroe. Think what II
cost all of US taxpayers. Then think Of
this place being built almost within
sight of it,"
"Theyre immoral. anyway. those
Chinamer," declared another. "They
ought to be thrown in sewer
81 doubt if the sewer will let then
in.r said the Mayor soothinsly. YOU
better go to the Common Council.
understand that a lawyer has beer
retained to fight this case. You'd bet
kter take his advice. AS long as thi
building comes within the building or
dinance / can do nothing about it,"
wed rather take your advice thar
the lawyers" chorused the delegation
Before leaving the following petition
was given to the Mayor;
The Petition.
1--WE, the women of the Fourth
Ward. in the vicinity of Green and
Mulberry streets, pray you to use your
influence to stop the co4onization of
Chinese at Mulberry street, near Green
street.
1T will be a detriment to the waro
and, in fact, to the city as a Whole.
We need no Chinatown, and this race
is blight to any vicinity, both moral
Iy and financially, as our holdings OF
real estate will deteriorate IN value.
1--WE have been law-abiding people
In this vicinity and have made our
homes here, and should this undesir-
able element come among US we cannot
live in peace and safety as we have
heretofore
I'VE, as women. are only acting fol
the safety of our homes. New York
city is getting rid of them, and why
should Newark take up any undesir-
able element of which New York city
is glad to get rid?
THE signers of the petitions (Which
were not looked at by our representa-
tives in the Common CounciD represent
over 81, ,00o, 600 of real estate in this i'm
mediate vicinity and the homes of re-
spectacle citizens. Shall they be jeop-
acknowledges he is out for the coil
anu uOh CdiO diy lining dbOdS IhS
people?
"Our city is being beautified and
cleansed as it never was before-tha'
is, physically. There is something be-
sides q physical beauty. and we feel
It would be an unclean spot in New
ark.
1--WE hope you will help us and let II
20 down In the annals of the city of
Newark that under the reign of Mayor
Haussling 1t was cleaned physically
and morally of this proposed China
town.
"These people cannot even be citi-
zens. Surely we citizens ought to be
able to defend ourselves against them. -
Those presenting the petition we're
Mrs. Jennie McEnroe. Mrs. M. c. Will
son, Mrs. H S. Quinn, Mrs. Mary Nc
Laughlin, Mrs H. I. Freeman. Mrs.
Henry Hose. Mrs. F. Revere. Mrs. B
Cockefair. Mrs. e. L. Menk. Mrs. A
Meyer. Mrs. F. Friess, Mrs. p. L. Bax-
ter, Mrs. C. N Ecker. Mrs. D. N. Allen.
Mrs. George Stickel. Mrs. Ernest Rich
man, Mrs. James L. MaclSey. Mrs. A. o.
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Frank Moorfield.