The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
STRIFE IN CHINATOWN
ENDED FOR ALL TINE
President of Worldwide Or
ganization Settles
Troubles.
WILL BECOME MASONS
Visit Is Paid to Chief of Po.
lice Grant by Celestial
Merchants.
WILL BECOME MASONS

At meeting Of the Chinese leaders
OF the city with officials of tho Six Com.
pAnies, the world wide Chinese organi-
Zation, held yesterday in Plum alley,
the difficulties that have for years er-
listed in this city between the Young
China association and the Chinese Free
Masons, were adjusted. The strife has
been converted into peace. Tho efforts
Of the two Chinese factions in Salt
Lake that have for so long worked IN
discord will now be directed into one
channel, which, it is promised, viii work
for good and improved conditions.
Hu Yok Tong, president OF the Six
Companies of the World, was present
at tho meeting held yesterday. He
made the trip to Salt Lako City for
the special purpose OF settling the DIM
culties that have existed. With him
came ". Woo, one of the most promi-
nent merchants of Chinatown in San
Francisco, and an ofhcia! of the Six
Companies.
Hu Yok Tong was elected 20 the
presidency of the Six Companies in
other officers of the organization, have
worked to adjust difficulties among the
Chinese of the United States.
Twenty Present.
1t was only month ago whom the
attention of the officials Of the organi-
zation was directed upon Salt Lake.
Arrangements were made for the meet
ing and the two officials arrived Fri
day. They are staying at the Wilson
motel during their visit to Salt Lake.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by twenty Chinese merchants of the
city. Officials of both the Chinese Free
Masons and the Young China associa-
ton were present and the troubles were
discussed in detail. Although no def
mite announcement has been made, il
is probable that the Chinese of the city
Will all become members of the Chinese
Free Masons.
Tho war between the two Chi
nese organizations of Salt Lake have
been much in evidence. Tho troubles
even went so far as to cause members
or both factions to give information
70 government officials leading to the
deportation Of several prominent
Cinnamon. Chin You, proprietor of the
Bon Ton cafe on First South street,
was arrested several months ago and
wns tried on charge of being unlaw-
fully in the United States. He was
exhonerated. His explanation OF the
predicament was that the other organ
lzation of which he was not n member
had planned to get rid Of him.
Explains Movement.
In speaking of the movement Of the
Chinese to form into ono clan, W. Woo
said last night:
This move is what should have
been done years ago. The two fac
tions have been working in direct
opposition to each other and the
efforts that should have been di-
rected TO the general good of the
Chinese have been wasted in USE
less auarreling. With all the Chi
nese of the city working in body,
much good should be done. Schools
should be established and the gen
cral welfare of the Chinese com
munity upheld.
Hu Yok Tong, Chin You and W. Woo
visited Chief Of Police B. 7. Grant at
police headquarters last night and in.
formed him that the strife among the
Chinese Of the city is over. Chief
Grant took official cognizance of the
move and said that his department will
cooperate with the Chinese of the city
for better conditions