The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 23, 1901, Page 1

P \TE /) Call. fe !: the his | to be taken from Paper not ’ | L;D"a*y_ +4ee VOLUME XC—NO. 176. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, AS TWE MAVE EXPANDED A NATION LOVES THE GOLDEN STATE. | P you think that this delezation is going bitek +o- Washingw ¥ lmn to meet a Waterloo you do not know the dclegation. Why, every mother and every daughter of California is involved in this battle. And do you think that such men as we are, knowing that this conflict is for the mothers and daughters and the children of California, will ever give up this battle? (Cries | of “No, mo.”) I say to you, men, I know what honorable impulses | )\ brought you here, and if there is any man who has come to this convention with anything in his heart but a love for California | let him “go *way back and sit down.” I will tell you how I feel | about this. If I knew that my resignation would bring about the passage of this bill I would write the telegram on this desk and send it to the Governor this minute in order to make California free from this possible curse. And that is how I love her. (Cheers.)—Excerpt from speech by Congressman Woods at Chinese Exclusion Convention. STRONG SPEECHES TO THE DELEGATES Sentiments Favoring Protection to| American Labor Are Wildly Cheered. aking was indulged in. Assistant ates. District Attorney Duncan | introduced by the chair, gentleman delivered an able ad- which he reviewed the Chinese | andpoint of the Dis- The legal aspects » were capably presented, the remarks at times evoking So favorably did@ he im- that at the close of his honored by a Yote of brilliant oratorical effort. lllam Rader followed in which he re- question from the orality and religion. His he prevailing in San cisco’s Chinatow: and of their ef- on thé whole community, were im- ly nced, and his remark that per place in which to Christianize ese was in China and not in this ¥ evoked cheers. The address was replete with statistical information, d it was listened to with profound in- st by all present. pplause. vice Congressman Woods carried away the banner by a characteristic speech in which he informed the convention “that assistance all h—1 couldn’t beat on law.” Woods was in deep nd all his utterances were ac- by vigorous gestures and a beating of the rostrum with a vigor that to convert it into Kkindlng assured the convention that rnia delegation in Congress 1d never give up the exclusion fight, and when he sought to close what he termed his ‘‘razzle-dazzle” address, the crowd yelled lustily for more. Woods obliged the delegates further, and when | be concluded the delegates gave him three | hearty cheers. were they whose se comp nied e committee on perma- was the first matter jon of the del The recomm mporary _officers | adopted amid | the memo- | & be was expected that e would be able to file its the announcement by Chair at further time was Te-| The closing address of the morning ses- the committee resulted in the | gon was by Mayor Snyder of Los An- Gesired action beitg taken. There being | geles. During the afternoon the repre- no definite business before the convention, | sentatives of various labor organizations - . 7 THLIS 18- A oUT oF A, I ‘BELIEVING SAYINGT TALK k MANS HEAR WIRAT ME 18 1901. KEERPr THE Goon WoRIK ALAVE." TS 1S )y NoT A \ PoLITICAL. QLESTION CONGRESSMAN WOODS ADDRESSING THE DELEGATES TO THE GREAT CHINESE EXCLUSION CONVENTION. HIS FERVID REMARKS RAISED THE MEMBERS TO A HIGH PITCH OF ENTHUSIASM AND THEY CHEERED HIM VOCIFEROUSLY THROUGHOUT HIS ABLE AND ELOQUENT SPEECH. o May 24, 1902; and evils thereof, therefore be it of the “Geary exclusion law”, RE-ENACTMENT OF THE EXCLUSION LAW IS DEMANDED BY CONVENTION HEREAS, The Chinese exclusion act, known as the “Geary law,” will expire by limitation Whereas, The treaty between this country and China concerning the restriction of immigration from the latter nation may, under its. provisions, expire on March 3, 1904; and Whereas, The evils that produced the necessity for the enactment of the present exclusion law, and the making of the present treaty with China, still exist in our midst, and dangers therefrom are as imminent now as they were when the present barrriers were established; and Whereas, Unless such barriers are maintained and vigorously guarded. the invasion of Chinese laborers, thereby checked, will expose our people to a renewal thereof, with all its influences inimical to the interest of our wage-carners and injurious to the general welfare; and Whereas, The beneficial results flowing from the operation of the said act have met the expec- tations of the people in avoiding an increase of Chinese immigration and an aggravation of the many Resolved, By the Chinese Exclusion Convention of thé State of California, composed of three thousand delegates representing the State, county and city governments and industrial and civic or- ganizations in all parts of the State, First—That we demand the continuance of cxisting treaties with China and the re-enactment \ Second—That we recommend that the California delegation in Congress act unitedly in the presentation of the bill to accomplish the-purpose hereinbefore set forth and use their utmost endeavor to secure its immediate enactment into lazv. 3 R delivered brief addresses. Dr. William- son, president of the Board of Health, talked, of the Chinese curse in San Francisco and frequently evoked ap- plause. Mr. Taylor of the State Grange spoke in behalf of the farmers of walifornia, and in a logical speech showed the evil effects unrestricted im- migration of Chinese to California_would exert upon rural pursuits in/this State. The main event of the afternoon session was the reading and adoption of the me- morial to President Roosevelt and to Congress. Prior to the filing of the re- port of the committee Supervisor Reed’s motion that a committee be appointed to wait upon Rev. Father Peter C. Yorke with the request that he address the con- 3 vention was carried, and Reed was de- tailed for the task.. A motion to ad- journ just before Rev. Mr: Yorke's arrival was voted down, and Wwhen the clergyman appeared he was warmly greeted. He spoke at some length, and at the conclusion of his speech several mo- tions of more or less importance were made and carried. The convention then adjourned sine die. S BATTLEY SO TN CHINESE EXCLUSION CONVENTION COMES TO A MOST BRILLIANT CLOSE T mamcrag RERRY A 1 THIS PRICE FIVE CENTS. B and when the American J. S. Taylor of Napa. FARMERS GIVE SUPPORT. UT, representatives of American Iabor here assembled, T think I can say to you that you will find you have a firm friend and supporter in the American farmer on this issue, this subject you meed not fear the result. is no fool. He knows that his best and greatest market is the home market, and he knows also that his best customer and his best friend is the well-paid, well-housed, well-clothed and well- fed American workingman. The refore, workingmen of California, let your voice be heard on this subject with no uncertain sound, and I feel assured that the farmers of this State and nation will rally to your standard and ecarry it, like our boys in the late Spanish war did theirs, to complete and glorious victory.—Ex- cept from speech delivered to Chinese Exclusion Convention by — farmer thoroughly understands The American farmer 'MORAL AND — LEGAL POINTS OUTLINED Convention. Adopts Resolutions and Acts on Reports of the Committees. PON the roconvening of tiae Chinese Exciusion Convention in Metropolitan Temple yester- day morning, Chairman Geary called for the report of tae committee on permanent oOr- ganization and order of business. Secra- tary Mason read th: following report, which was greeted with hearty applause: Mr. Chairman: Your committee on permanent }organization and order of business respectfully submits the following report: First—We recommend = that the temporary chairman, Hon. Thomas J. Geary, be continued as the permanent chairman of this convention. Second—We recommend that the following named gentlemen be selected by this convention to act as vice chairmen thereof, namely: James 1. Barry, C. A. Starke, H. Rodgers.’ Third—We recommend that H. A. Mason, the temporary secretary of this convention be con- tinued as the permanent secretary thereof, with the following named assistants: Charles Shae- fer, T. F. Egan and C. D. Rogers. Fourth—That the committee consisting of five members at large and three members from each Congressional District in this State, heretofore appointed by the chair as a committee on mem- orfal and resolutions, with the chalrman of this convention added thereto, with power to In- crease their number If in their judgment they should deem the same necessary, be continued a permanent committee to take such action as in their judgment may be necessary ¥ ald in the passage of a Chinese exclusion act. And upon the order of business we recommend to this convention the following: First—The report of the committee on memo- rial and resolutions. Second—Addresses by invited speakers. Third—Adjournment, Louls Wallenstein moved that the re- port as read be adopted and concurred in by the convention. This was done. As the committee on resolutiuns and memorials was not ready to report, upon motion ‘oy Delegate Johnston of Napa its members | were granted further tme. | LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE CHINESE QUESTION | Brilliant Address by Assistant United States District Attorney Duncan E. McKinlay. D. E. McKinlay, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Cali- fornia, was introduced to the convemntion (and delivered a stirring and forcible ad- dress. He enlightened the delegates on the scope of the Geary act. He had many wise suggestions, and his remarks were listened to with deep ‘nterest. In part | he saia: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: I apprehend that the invitation extended by the managers of this convention, to the United States Attorney’s office to participate in these proceedings arose from a desire on the part of the managers to place before the | convention the data and the information | which that office could furnish concerning the practical dperation of the Chinese exclusion law. As to the desirability of the re-enaction of the Chinese exclusion laws there can be o | question. This great convention—composed of delegates | from every part of our commonwealth of Cali- fornia—delegates representing ‘every form of | Continued on Page Two.