The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
lie Makes an Assault on HarrisOh's Chinese
Record, Making Use of copious hxaggera
tiOns, Misstatements and falsehdedS
Stale and Exploded Charges ReEamped
by the Slanderer of indianapolis.
The Hon. william D. Owen, Of the Tensh Dis
trict, Replies in Speech That Brings JON
gratulstiOns from All Repuhhcens.
speci,, to the rndranapO,I, yourrsi

Special to the IndianaDoiIs journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-During ccuside--
ton of the Senate bill TO restrict Chinese imm'-
grafton, in the House, late this afternoon, Nr.
Bynum followed the example set by h;s eout-1-s
crate friend, Mr.. Vest. of Missouri, in tie Sem
ate this week, and delivered an atlas upoa
General Harrison with view to couniersetlns
the exodus Of labor votes that Is taking Place
from the Democratic ranks in Indiana Mr-
Bynum insisted upon having full hour si'aia
which to deliver his campaign document. despite
the fact that there were scarcely one hulared
members present. and there was an aimoss
unanimous demand for an immediate vote upon
the BILL The delay his talk caused defeated
adoption of the bill to-day. In general. the
character OF Mr.. Bynums remarks relating 70
General Harrison's. record on Chinese inmiera-
tiou was acounterpsrt TO. If not an adaptation. OF
the attempt of Senator Vest 10 explode burnt
powder It was q rehashine Of weather beatsn
straw. He had not spoken dozen sentences
until it became apparent TO members on the
Republican side that there was to be an extsn-
sive series Of misrepresentations and . lot OF
gIittering generalites Msssrs. Dineley, Of Maine;
Cannon, of Illinois; Bayne. Of Pennsylvania.
and other Republicans arose at once 20 correct.
seriatim. the exaggerations. nisststements and
falsities, as they were uttered, but it was nos
truth that was wanted on the Democratic side,
and Bynum declined to yield Had be done So
g few words now and then he progressed,
would have been al that was necessary onsths
part OF Republicans 20 have made his speech NOT
only tissue of Misrepresentation but ridcu<
lous. Il was astonishing the way Bynur1 persist
ed in repeating statements the fplsity OF which
has long since been shown to everybody. he
reiterated the declaration OF Senator Vest, thas
in 1880. during the campaign for the Legislators
which elected General Harrison to the Senate.
the Generals law partners induced Cinnamon a.
Indianapolis TO take out papers of citizenship in
order that they could vote for Republican can
didates. he also reiterated among other things
that before literary society General Harrison
read paper 10 which he took the strongest Dos
sible grounds in favor Of unrestrictsd immiera-
ton of Chinese and their admission 70 citizen
ship. Both are unadulterstsd fAbrications.
The alleged record Of General Harrison
on Chinese iegislation was -ines9a,etc,.
partial. and mislsai1- -. - 5ssss 40 ssssss
credit for nothing said or done in favor Of anti
Chinese legislation. when it 10 well known that
In both committee and on the door of the cham
ber he did much. by votes and words, to prove
that he favored restriction of immigration of
ly, as well as efficiently.
Mr.. Bynum said one thing he will have 20 explain
to the labOring men in the Indianapolis district.
and that was that the laborer wants an open and
free market for what he has to buy. as we'll az
for what he has to sell. which means. II ltmeana
anything, free trade pure and simple. After
laboring to show that the Democrats party has
done everything. the RepublicAn party nothing
for labo-, ringing the changes on various
misstatements in relation to Gen. Harrison,
he sat down
Dir. Bineey occupied about six minutes Ia dis
sectior of Bynum's general statement affecting
the record Of the Republicsn party. and all the
gentleman from the capitol district had said vAs
nil. Bynum held the Republican party respon.
sble for the failure to pass restriction bill II
1s77-S0. Mr.. DINGHY reminded him that bota
Houses Of Congress were in the hands Of Dem
ocrats then, and that they refused. point blank,
to adopt an anti-C Chinese bill presented By Mr.
Page. Of California. which was one of the best
ever offered on the snbject; and. further, the
Democrats in that Congress refused 20 eaxry
into effect the provisions OF the first treaty neco-
tsted to restrict Chinese immigration -s treaty
negotiated by Republican admiustrat,ou-
Mr.. FELTON,, of Cslifornis, showed how the
House committee on foreign relations IN the last
Congress was organized by Speaker Carlisle 70
defeat anti Chinese bills. and how the present
chairman, Perry Belmont. of New York. had
smothered bills on the subject The tables we're
already turned upon Bynum; the record Vas re-
corded. and the Democratic3 party held rssponsi-
bic.
Mr.. McCreary. of Kentucky. Democzafio
member OF the committee. said that the reason
Belmont did not take action on the bills referred
to was because majority of the COMMITTEES
the Democrats acting on the advice of SscrstAry
Bayard-believed the bills would. IL they be-
come laws contrayene existing treaty -stipular
tions. 49,
Dir. Bsyne wanted to know why Democrats.
refused to take General Harrison's sxpisnation
of this character his reason for opposing bili
in the Senate. The Democrats simply hung
their heads in shame
Directly Dir. Owen, Of Loearsport, arose Ho
said that il was few minutes ago shxs l.e frst
Iearned that his colleague. Mr- Byrum. intsnd-
ed to deliver q speech for Distribution in Indi-
ana and to make an attack upon Gensral Bsrri-
son; but Mr.. Owen proved himself equal to sny
emergency requiring vigorous extsmpoeansouc
speaking. 1t took him but twenty mia
utes TO completely anuihilate every ssseufinI
statement of fact made by Me- Bynpm a. n.
hour, and to throw in los Of good iu1ermcf1o
besides Mr. Owen began by stating that o136
bitterest enemy Of Gen. Harrison uru1d - -
euse him of opposing restriction = Chiorco
migration; he only opposed viol1fion =
treaty stipuIatiOns s<GensrN Hare'soo
ways and is now. opposed - imsn1o
Chinese and in favor OF prohibitery >1.1
Of pauper labor with that cf Amerio66
and he was ever OPPOSED e peru<<
products Of paupers. Chinese m II 81 @
homo and abroad. coming IN conret1<;
prison labor. Mr.. Owen read : fsler.Sn
Messrs. Miller s. Elan. stating tkas 81 ulIur,-
tiOn made in relation 6 <h6
naturalization os chinaa1en At 1nc:an-
apOlis in 1885, or q any oshsr tine was
false: that such a thing had never been hs.xd
of. had never tak on u]eee, aud that no China
man was ever kr! own = sos, AZ Indianapolis.
He then proved tS< densr.l Harrissn h.d ds-