The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-10
4 Generous Tribute to the Statesman
like characteristics of the Hoosicr.
Attorney Parsons Continues His Efforts to
Ccavince the House Committee that the
Big Sugar Trust Is Public Blessing.
EX-SENATOR HARRISON.

| Senator Mitchell Says the Attacks His
Chinese Record Are Not Tenabie.
Special the Indianapolis JournAl
| WASHINGTON, March 9-For the purpose of
| procuring what may be regarded the very
| highest opinion on the subject, the Journal cor
| respondent to-day asked Senator Mitchell, Of
Oregon, in what light he regarded the record of
ex-senator Harrison, of Indiana. Chinese
legislation. Senator Mitchell was probably the
first man to propose the most extreme measure
against Chinese immigration. Several years
ago he introduced bill. and he has since pushed
It with all his Vigor, which looked toward the
abrogation of all our commercial relations with
China. and absolutely prohibiting Chinese i'm
migration in any form. The bill practically
ciudes the coming to our shores of any of the
natives of the Celestial Empire for any purpose
except very brief visit business trip, and
provisions made for seeing that they get
outside of the United States within the shortest
time possible after they have fulfilled their
mission in coming here, which mission must be
stipulated upon their arrival. Senator Mitchell
may be regarded as the leader of the extreme
movement against Chinese immigration. He
probably knows better than any other man in
the Senate the position the subject of the
men rot only now in Congress, but those who
have been here during the past ten years. or the
studied the question closely and kept correct
record of the outlook.
Have you or the citizens of the Pacific slope
ever regarded ex-senator Harrison as an OBJ
structionist to legislation opposed to Chinese
immigration" asked
"Why, no. On the contrary, we have re-
garded Senator Harrison as being in favor of
restriction of Chinese Immigration" said the
Senator. "But why do you ask"
then related to him the statements made by
the Democratic press of Indiana, to the effect
that General Harrison. while in the Senate. had
opposed certain propositions looking toward the
extreme restriction of Chinese immigration.
General Harrison was in favor of the present
Chinese restriction law" said the Senator. II
do not know that he was present in the Senate
when the final vote was taken on it, but from
what I know of his position at the time
on the subject. and what he proposed,
have doubt at all that he was
heartily in favor of the bill as it was passed
He might have been opposed to the radical
measure which I introduced, or that Senator
Miller introduced, the ground that President
Arthur would veto it, he did; but there were
a large number of Senators who opposed it for
the same reason. I regard General Harrison's
record on the Chinese question as veine very
sound, SO far as know and I think 1 under
stand 1t pretty thoroughly and correctly. If he
were the nominee for the presidency 1 do not
think there would be any objection whatever
raised to him on the Pacific slope on account OF
his votes on Chinese immigration or anything
else. l regard him, and l think the people in
our section of country do, as one of our leading
statesmen. In fact. know of no one who
stands better the Pacific slope. He is surely
a very able lawyer, far-seeing statesman,
and withal a very clever gentleman. He is
truthful and sincere. open handed, and
everything ne does is in broad daylight and can
be by everybody His friends know where
to find him and his enemies always see him at
his post. have noticed that General Harrison's
record Chinese matters in the Senate has
been questioned. But it has never occurred to
that the attacks upon him were tenable or
that they could have any effect him IL he
should be the presidential candidate"
If this does not dispose of the doubts that
linger in the mind of few people IN Indiana
who raising the question of General Harri-
sons record on Chinese immigration in the Sem
ate. it would be next to physical impossibility
to produce sufficient evidence for the purpose
The statements made by the Journal recently
on this point have come to the observation of
many prominent Republicans IN Congress. and
they have not only confirmed the conclusions
arrived at by the Journal but are outspcken in
their support of the Indiana candidate.
THE SUGAR TRUST