A Local Union Distances Itself from Anti-Chinese Violence

The Knights of Labor of Snohomish at their last meeting adopted the following: Whereas, it having been currently reported that Western Star Assembly No. 4668, K. of L., was the instigator and prime mover in the outrage perpetrated on the Chinese in Snohomish Tuesday night, Feb. 16, 1886, and we the members of the above assembly, believing said report to have been made by persons unfriendly to the order, and for the base purpose and intention of bringing disrepute and otherwise injuring the order, do hereby set forth and adopt the following resolutions: Resolved, that we the members of the above-named Assembly disclaim having any knowledge as to whom the person or persons were who perpetrated the outrage on the Chinese last Tuesday night, Feb. 16, 1886. Resolved, that we discountenance and are opposed to using any unlawful means for the purpose of ridding the country of Chinese. Resolved, that we believe and do advocate that the better and more efficient way in which to rid the country of the Chinese is not to purchase from them anything they produce or manufacture, nor employ or otherwise encourage them to remain in our midst; nor will we patronize those who do so patronize or employ them. That we hereby declare the Chinese a curse to this country, and do appeal to all good, law-abiding citizens of Snohomish and vicinity to cooperate with us in our endeavors in a lawful manner as advocated to rid Snohomish of Chinese.