The Portland daily press., 1888-07-04
IN FAVOR or EXCLUDING CHINESE.
General Harrison's Position Regard
ing Immigrants from China,
AS Stated by Congressman Morrow
OF San Francisco.
The Doings of Day In the RepubIi'
can Candidates Home.

New York yesterday, and expressed his
views of the political situation, and in par
ticular of sthe precise record of General
Harrison on the Chinese question. As
strenuous opponent of Chinese immigration
and the author of the Morrow bill, the Rep
resentative of the IVth California District is
particularly qualified to say how the Repub-
lican candidate stands on this subject and
how his votes and opinions are regarded on
the Pacific coast. Mr.. Morrow said;
81 notice that it has been several times
said that Senator Harrison voted for the
Page bill. This is a mistake as you will
readily see on examining The Record The
Page bill was considered in the Senate in
the early part of 1882 and Senator Harrison
voted against it. The bill, however, failed
as a law to keep out the Chinese immigra-
tion and was amended In 1884. There is no
record as to Senator Harrison's position ON
the amended bill, but it Is known that he
favored the additional legislation; but even
the law as amended proved Intellectual, and
in the XLlAth Congress i introduced bill
which became known as the Morrow bill. 1t
was drawn with considerable care, as was
sistant United States Attorney at San Fran
cisco and familiar with the Federal juris-
diction. The bill was approved by the col
lector of the port, the United States judges
and the United States Attorney, and it was
supposed that 1t would accomplish every
thing that legislation could do under the
treaty. The bill was introduced in the Sem
ate by Senator Fair, the Democratic Senator
from Nevada, and referred to the committee
on foreign relations, of which Senator Har-
ris0n was then member. / had occasion
to meet with members of that committee
several times while the bill was pending be-
fore the committee, and among others with
Senator Harrison, and l know that he was in
favor of excluding Chinese immigration,
either by suitable legislation under the treat
ty, or new treaty that could make exclu-
sion absolute. l remember he and / were
members of small party that went to Phil
adelphia in the early part of 1886 to attend
dinner given by the Clover Club. During
the trip had quite talk with Senator Har-
rison on the subject Of Chinese immigration.
and / was gratifed to find that he was not
only in favor of further legislation in re-
straint of such immigration, but he was in
favor of a new treaty that would provide
for absolute exclusion"
In Cen. Harrison's Home.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July ST was
quiet day at the Harrison home yesterday.
There were few callers, and the General
paid considerable attention to his cores
pondence, which is necessarily woefnlly be-
hind. In the afternoon the General re-
ceived warm congratulations from Senator
Sherman upon his nomination. The letter
is full of friendship to General Harrison.
and expresses warmly an intention to sup
port the ticket. He says that just as soon
as possible he will prepare himself for
speeches, and remain in the canvass until
its close.
Last night there was a number of callers,
among them Gov. Cheney Of New Hamp-
shire. Mr.. Allen of Maine and Congressman
Phillips of New York, members of the noti-
ication committee. The Republican State
campaign is being set in motion. Head
quarters were opened in the new Denizen
Hotel whele Chairman Houston began
work.
Chairman Houston says that the cam
| paign opens auspiciously, and that 1t will
| be pushed with vigor. 1t has already been
arranged to give Blaine big reception in
August He will spend two days probably
| in Indiana. and will deliver at least one
| speech. In the league mail received Monday
was letter from William Silver, manager
of the Lincoln League of Wells county, an
nouncing that the first ladies' league has
been organized there, with Mrs. r. J. Mar
| tin as president 1t will take the name of
MRS. Carrie Harrison League"
Harrison to Augusta.
AUGUSTA, July 3.-The following tele-
gram from the Republican nominee has been
received by Mr.. L. B. Hill of Augusta:
INDIANAPOLIS, June 80.
| L. B. Hiu Republican city Committee, Augasta,
No:
Dear Sir-General Harrison directed me to
thank you heartily for the cheering words. you
sent him from the home of the favorite son Of the
entire party, In your telegram of the 26th inst,
Very truly yours.
VIII. II. MILLER, Private Secretary.
Maine Republicans.
ELLSWORTH, July 3-The Republicans of