| Show THE run CHINESE A proclamation from arout the gov or of wit sh I 1 ng ton terri I 1 1 tory I 1 W T nov 4 governor ov cruor today to day issued the following proc it t lim has recently appeared by bv published and nd various othir other evidences that it Is commonly understood 11 in bordering on tile hie ru rugal ct sound tint that certain persons have concerted together and determined to cause tho llin removal ot of all chinese chinee resl real dents irom from such counties in washington and all acts of violence violen cn nuil in agardt the chinese reticent are against the laws and treaty of 0 the united states staler nod whereas it Is 1 represented by the slier III of 01 clerce county and 1 by the chinese ot of the city ot of tacoma Tit tomi lit in said ald county t binaso dilvo been forcibly beyond tin the fruits ot of calil ili city and VAe reas tho the mayor ot of tho the city ot of seattle now depre egils that there li 1 ini ineat danger ot of disturbance ot of lie peace in thae city on account ot of the brer C tit miti agitation and whereas hac ai the L united stater slates govern went has oy by the of tile the ve ue par truent of state stale instructed the except tive ot of the thel territory that evvey power ot of the ibe liw law should be lent to secure the bo chi neso from assault and macreas the good name and pros ros pertly ot of tile territory depend upon the preservation ot of the pea conno ano aud 0 order therein by the tha duty duly all ail ties now non therefore Them fore 1 I watson C squire governor ot of the territory of cl hereby warn nil all per bous against partial lit in tiny anny riot or bf bleach each ot of the peace and ill at this biale warn all 11 persons i against inciting others to toa 1 riot hoc or breach ot of peace still that they ill III bo be held responsible lor for such acts under the ibe ot of law and aln I 1 rill eill upon the sheriffs ot of tile respective counties cou utice and other oilier officers 0 mho are charged bylaw by law the duty 0 of keeping pence peace therein to scenic all the chinese residents front 1 ais and 1 I call upon all good citizens to as ift them in so doin doing adlow citizens Citi sens 1 1 appeal to you yon to array yourselves ses on tile the side of 0 nw liw this Is a time in the history ot of the lite territory for or an aa intelligent lily law abiding and prosperous community adio vho love their cauti try iry sod and their homes lioni cs who are arc blessed with boundless rea vinces of forest field and mine 9 m lio ile ardire to soon become a great and self governing state to assert their potter and self control and adelf as against a spirit of luv liw imless which Is destructive alike to immigration rois ration to libor labor and to capital it you do 10 not lot protect yourselves belond illch is simply the fate falc ol 01 and tile the ot of united states slate LOOPs hoops in ili ainne witness whereof I 1 hac h nc hereunto art my land and caused the great seal 0 of the hie teri atory to ile bo affixed at ol 01 ani pla this lib ith day of N ortin cinter A 1 H WATSON U C SQUIRE by tile the Goor governor nor X na 11 II secretary of cl of washington 1 oregon november C I 1 tho action of 0 gover governor llor squire in issuing tle the proclamation is juriew in lieis of the fac fact t that bridak xoi number ember 0 his has becci fixed as the ibe axy dt upon nelch the in seattle dunst go according to mob orders |
