The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-14
AT WASHINGTON.
Vest Likens the Negro to
the Vile Chinese.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAWS.
The House Passes n BIN ForbiddInx
Favors 90 the Standard OH Gem
pany-Also Giving a State Control
Over Railroad Business Within
the state. Regardless OF the Roads
Charter.

&AsHISGToS. sept. IS-ln the senate
Plat offered . resolution insirretinx the
committee On finance 10 Inquire whether
foreign syndicate. combination or trust
controls the production of copper ia the
United states, ard has thereby largely in
erased the price OF al a-tieles made there
from, and Suggesting remedial beg gisistion.
sPooner's resolution as to political mns-
deTs in Texas. was referred 10 the commit
tee on contingent expenses.
Then The Chinese exclusion bfil was
takeE Up. and Jones Of Nevada address d
the sena.e in support Of the bill.
Jones said the discussion now was re-
aueed 10 a point whether immediate action
should BE- taken % prevent the Influx of
that vile strean Of Mosgolian harbaris.n
iuto the pure waters OF American civiliza-
ton, OF wnetaeF the people would have TO
waii until the ChineSe government should
eouelude 10 afford relief He ought 4,
SAY that when the Democratic party,
form and put od the gar5 OF
the working man, Il was al l0ss for i
platform. Toe Democrats were f0uader-
iag around for q position ON which TO
siaad. and they IA ISs2 lit unon curious
platform. Wiib a high priest OF pFotee-
tion in command Of ii.e troops they pat In
an anti Chinese plank. Jones alluded 10
the advance Of Chinese la CaiifursIa aud
enumerated the eva consequences howing
from their presence tatfe, aud said iDp
Democrats lad Shown much zeal In re-
sptct 10 Shfatss exclusion. The positions
0f the TWO Iartie. after the war had bseu
entirely dineient The Republican party
believed the Decoration OF IutieIender,et.
was Intended for al men. without regard
10 color After the war in which the
shackies had been struck from the limbs
OF s.uoet0o people, they were III no hunor
TO lisien 10 proposition tp exclude any
race. The Democrats, On the other hand
ugd not believe. with the Declaration of
Independence, that all men were cquat
Tney Rad ioilg expert ncs with non as
siniiating race, asd had no Use for II when
tney could no; cnslaye II. and were there
fore ready TO vote to exclude IT, 80 lisfIeSs
bad the Democrats been ia support Of their
auii Chinese propositions that tue people
oi the Pacific eUast did nut believe much
i'll their sincerity. The people OF the
Pacific coast knew that If they once could
get majority Of Republicans on their
side, they would see that justice was done
to theIa.
Vest sRid he had never been able to
understand whether there was a difference
OF opinion between the Republican party
al large aud the Republicans oi the Pacific
ctRbt a. - tz1t al lsGNA1FdAlJl
Of Independence. Diu the senator from I
Nevada mean to say that Il difference |
existed, or dad the senator agree with the |
Democratic party that this Is white mans |
governmenif
Jones replied that as a Toy he had heard |
on every Oetasioa spg pgeches declaring the 1
United States 10 be the home of the OPP /
pr, ssed OF all nations, but he weut 20 the 4
faclnc cuaSt and saw how impossible II |.
WAS for the Chinese 10 a;iEale with |
Americans. He became convinced that II 1
was Impossible for two distinct aud oiSslIn-
liar races Ia prosper siee by side Ia the I
same country. The baIbarouN economy VI 1
tne Chinese would take Possession Of every |
avenue of industry, 10 the exclusion 4
vi Americans, aud he tgoncSl wa I
ia favor vi defending his own 1
people aud defending them quickly. Toe 4
Iueregslug daily. Tire people of the Pacirv /
coast demanded inst there should b. DO +
more delay Iney said the subject was oste 1
over wnlcn tie tniled states were sVEeF- I
eigu, and bat tt was serUgzioFg 10 the dig \
MY u the American people that they /
should ask the Cniut s. gOyt rnmsnt 10 siu (
sitn them before taey could decide who .
wuuiG b.: qumicilyd in this vVuhirs. Tnosc !
scJaiols Who would voie for fuiHer ue ny /
might unu ATtHs reward, IN fact. thnt
tnv! bad maintained tho gill-gdge Demo
crane conditions uBdiSiufo,d. but muse
wno would vote Tor lmaneula.e passage sf l
the blil would have tuetr names head In /
reverence, hot 0uiY by tne present ivpula 4
lius, uf The Pacific coast bus By tue many
inIliluas who are 10 lahanit 1t In the Iu
tufe.
Vest said he had seen enough OF China. |
men III California to make him fear there 4
~Gs ye.iow lever IN the country. tie hau
HsAed the senator fIoIa NeS a1a question \
as To TIE Declaration Of lndvpeIueuce. 1
but had got o44ly an indirect reply. He 4
wanted to knOw It these Republicans from
tue Pacific cUasI wLO urged the senate 10
relieve them iron the curse OF CGiuess
were 10 turn round aud Vote iIr tue ulos, 4
extreme measure 10 fix ou the white men \
of the suuta the curse of negro aofnina 4
Giou. Ii the right Ia vote We're ATTEMPTED 4
10 DC gIseu to the Chinese II tne Pacific 1
cOat, UalifJTaiE would hght the couatsy 4
uI the last man ieil in defense of his 4
nome ana flfeside. Even little Nevada, /
with her 75.Up0 people, would take 4
up arms against such thing; 4
bat wheu the negrues OF tae South, under 4
TIC leasietshiP OF corrupt politicians AID /
ryCkl,ss armagogues, we're gwen power to 4
ssrgkc GONu II tine civilization of The south
ern peopiy. what, lac asked, was heard /
from tntse same seaalorss IuHt Vas rtgnt, /.
tnHi was u different question. Toe scuai0r 1
from Nevada bad l,ssi said ne uId not b.. 1
lieye that Two Tacvs 81 dissiiniiaF eJu.d l
ave ia tne same country, but WHEN II |
came 10 negro domination ia the south /
now WAS itg The whites ia the south had ,
was killed ia an ailfay n c4mmitiee oi {
Inquiry haa To be appointed and veFbal !
aeei4ratioas were ne&Fu.
IL VAS agreed thAt vote on Biaifs
Motion 20 Reconsider shall bc taken ut =
10 EtuFfOw. Adjourned.