New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-10
DIRECTING TO THEIR OWN WORK.
1NsINCERITY OF THE DEMOCRATS ON THE SUB
JEcr OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION

v-a.btng.on Auc (SpeciaD.-The Democratic
raior,tv in the House gave further evidence to-day
~ ifs insincerity in dealing with the subject VI
Chinese immigration. On ycs'clua1 Wv
nasscd the bill to restrict Chinese mm gration' IN
accordance with the provisions Of the treaty Win
China which was ratified by the senate scVerai "cH
aco The bill IS identical with one UNANIMOUSLY
rcnorted bv the House Committee on Foreign AnsIs
and now on the calendar, and which Is uuuers'oou
70 have received the approval Of the secretary OF
STATE When the Senate bill was taken from INC
Sneakers table to-day Mr.. Morrow, OF California
member Of the Committee on Foreign hndirs' o'Aou
unanimous consent for It's Immediate consiuera''oi ,
Chairman Belmont and his Lieutenant, NcOro"'' VI
Keptuclxv we're both absent, and the Democrauc
- ,vo-o IN a ouandary Mr.. Morrow explained
thu, rho hill had passed the Senate unanimously anu
= ike hill had received the unanimous apprOVa Oh
the House committee. 1t was exceedingly lnPor'"n.
that this bill should be considered at once, ana shouu
become law as as possible Inc uui'cu o'".1'
had entered into negotiations with emma anu "'o
treaty had been ratified by the senate IL "a' Nv"
a,-a,,,,c ratification By China, and would 90 INTO
effect Immediately upon It's ratncatloh IL wac Il"
cunbent upon Congress TO provide machinery u 0'i'
on, tho treaty I'm order that there should be no hiatus
hctueen the present law and the new law IL "dS
most important measure 10 the people OF tho ldo'"'
Coast. who asked indeed they commanded, that Con'
rress should relieve them from the difficulties "hion
they are now encounte1ng. ,,
As soon as he could obtail the floor, Mr. brecNh'
ridrc Of Arkansas who Is not a member OF INC ooin
mittec said that he thought measure OF such III,
nortance ought not to be disposed OF In hurried
arr.r and he suggested that some future day should
be set for its consideration. ,.,r
/ :" Does the gentleman from Arkansas OBJECT
Morrow bandly asked -.
"Oh. no. I will not object, but think We ough
| N have time to look into the matter" replied th'
Arkansan. -, -
Then Colonel Hooker, OF Mississippi memper o
the committee rose and suggested that as inc chAr
man and several other members OF the committee wer
absont u would be better TO postpone action unit
next week --,....
Does the gentleman object to immediate consldera
ton - asked Mr.. Morrow
Hooker was not willing to place himself IN ina
attitude and IL became apparent that the spcaher
disannolned at the lack OF courage shown py Sfcchh
ridge and Hooker He raped the desk with nj
eavel and said in a percmptory tone which SOUNDED
| like cen mand
as there obiection''
When n cs, words fell on the ears OF springer d
rcsponded promptly, like the brave man he Is
! object, OF course that objection was fatal to I'm
,nedtate consideration and the bill was sent ID tn
C'ommittee on Foreign Affairs. which NAV hold meet
| inc when Chairman Belmont ana othef democrats
! members Of the committee ma IL convenient u
| Mr. NcNlllln IT Tennessee, asked, and the Hous
granted unanimous consent to the committee 10 repoi
| thr SEM, o bill back at any time