New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-11
NO INDECENT HASTE.
TIE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL LIKELY TO
BE REFERRED.
A LIVELY SCENE IN THE sENArE-A SENATOR
ACCUSED OF BEING "FULL OF WHISKY
Mr.. MORGAN Is cAsTIGATED AND swAL
fnXvs HIS RrSE NTMENT.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkABuSA J

Washington Sept 1911 have never since have
been a senator-and have been member OF ths
body nine ycars-comc into this chamber fall OF Wills
key dIsgracng myself and dsgracng the Senate ex-
claimed Mr. Mitchell this afternoon. with inconceaied
indignation, he looked significantly at MT Morgan
Of Alabama The language strong. II must be
confessed. and The Congre sional Record viii pro
badly make no mention Of II In iis issue to-moirO"'
but It used nevertheless, the floor OF the SEN
ato Chamber to-day, and under circumstances which
would almost seem to justify f.
For several weeks, ever since Mr.. Morgan has taken
up the part Of champion Of the Administrations for
e. IN diplomacy he has made himself personally often
sve 10 number Of Republicans, and especially TO Mr.
Mitchell, by his caustc remarks and unwarranable
assaults upon the motives Of Others. This began soon
after the senate had entered upon the discussion Of
the Fisheries treaty. and during the debate the Chi
Exclusion bilIt seemed al every moment to lead 10
explosion. This afternoon the critical point was
reached when, In answer the assertion made by
Mr. Morgan that the Chinese Government simply
delaying ratification OF the treaty for the purpose Of
seeing whether General Harrison would be elected
and thereby an Administration friendly TO the Chinese
would into power. Mr.. Mitchell said
s. do not believe that there IS single solitary
mind in the United states Of America that honestly
believes any such thing. and do not believe that the
Senator from Alabama believes it,
Il will not he interrupted" replied Mr. Morgan
with brutal testress, by man Of your character in
the impeachment Of honesty
la reply Mr.. Mitchell made speech, not In de-
fence OF his character for that IS scarcely necessary
but In justification OF his attitude on the Chinese
question: which he wound mp with the language quoted
at the beginning OF this dispatch.
For moment the senate sat awestruck
Everybody looked IN the direction Of Mr.. Morgan
reply equally singing, expected. But none
came. The senator from Alabama sat crouched IN
his chas his face scarlet, his mouth twitching nerv-
ously The brave Southern hrr-eaer took the insult
meekly lamb. No one had word
Of compassion OF regret for him. For the rest
Of the afternoon his ordinarily Clio tongue seemed to
cleave to the roof Of his mouth. Finally, he dsap-
pesred into OF the cloakrooms, and there he re-
NAMED until the Senate adjourned
This discussion thoroughly demoralized the Pacific
Slope senators. Tho arguments presented in favor of
rccons idering the vote by which the Exclusion bill
passed in the senate Friday were almost IN
answerabls. II looks tonight as II the motion TO
reconsider would. it should come 10
vote tomorrow, be carried by a narrow majority.
II tho senate should decide TO reconsider is vote
Of last Friday and refer the bin to the Committee
on Foreign Relations Il would not necessarily mean
that the bill IS dead. On the contrary, Il would be
passed promptly. If some satisfactory news as TO the
received. In the mean time the whole matter Will
be discussed thoroughly as 10 ought 10 have been be-
ra'ion measure under the leadership Of Boss' scott
The discussion in the senate to-day plainly showed
that the bin. # enacted into law would constitute
distinct bTach Of treaty obligations entered i1to On
-4G and so. That such the case docs nor seem
have occurred the President and his Kitchen Cab
met In their eager dp-rc TO score political afVan
tage That the sober Second thought OF the senate TO
dcr hasty action meets the approval OF the
conservative and eJudcod element In the country
IS shown by the large number Of letters received by
Mr. sherman, commencing his action and approving
his course
Tho speech % Mr.. sherman to-day was remark
ally strong plea Tor ro'Ou-ilclafioi " II Great
q y
toward nina. would wore for derla' ION @. war
He believed I'm treating Shina accord
ing TO the laws Of civilized nations
II t urged that China has taken four months in
which consider the treaty it should not be forgotten
that there arc now on the calendar OF the senate
treaties which had been allowed TO remain for two
years.
Mr.. George followed up the same point, and Mr..
Evarts spoke strongly against undue haste IN the mat
ter and IN favor OF further consideration