The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-25
DENIS KEARNEY.

The SaudLots Statesman's Opinion of CoE-
sress and Pacific Coast Politics.
speciaI to the indianapolis JournaL
WASHINGTON, Feb .24.-Denis Kearuey San
Franchises sand-lot agitator' and Chinese immi-
grafton opponent, has been here for month
working with all his vgor for the passage of q
bill which is now before tho House eommittes
on foreign affairs. and prohibits Chinese immi-
grafton under any condition of circumstances.
Kearney is about forty or forty two years old
He is short and inclined to be stout, and always
dresses in leht-gray suit, the coat short and
square at the corners. and beneath
it a knit jacket the cuffs OF which
prosrude an inch from the coat-sleeves. He has q
small light blonde mustaehs, slightly tinctured
with red, and keeps it always closely clipped.
He wears q laydown collar, aud the convention
al black tie, and his steel eyes. well-ses mouth
and broad face give him the appearance of hav-
ing great frmness as we'll as energy. Denis
Kearney is wonderfully in earnest about the
suppression CT Chinese immigration, and de-
clares that it is the growing evil of the country.
1t is dreadful to hear him explain the debauch-
cry of the Mongolians the Pacific slope. and
the ruin their presence is bringing upon society.
If anything, Denis Kearney is He ia
a fluent talker, and is thoroughly practical In
all his ideas l was sitting IN the reporters
gallery of the Senate the other day. when
hearney, who occupied seat in the public gal
lery adjoning moved over against the wire
screen which separates tho two galleries, and
began to talk to me through partition.
II have been sitting here" said he. ''for over
hour to-day, and have been spending good
deal of my time up here in these galleries while
/ have been in Washington. Il is the greatest
wonder ever possessed why about twenty OF
these old men sent TO Congress. and about as
many younger ones are retained after they come
here. The old men too far behind the timea
to legislate for young, and active. and thrifty
III rh1-& A~IG
younger ones, well nearly all OF the old
ones, spend large part of their time In the
SUpreme Court room, watching or arguing cases
they are here to represent. There are a number
of Senators here. too. who appear ito be half
asleep and the men who watch their work are
impressed with the fact thar their appearances
does not belle their results We are going
this summer and fall" continued Mr.. Kearney.
land it is to be over the tariff. California has
developed during the past few years into a
strong tariff protection State, and I may add
that all the Pacific slope is for protection hy
means of the tariff. Our people went almost
wild for Blaine and you will remember that tho
Pumed knight got such a majority
didate has received for a very long time. 1t is
true that the irish and enthusiasts generally
voted for Blaine; but although am Demo
crat. I am convinced that the tariff has grown
popularity since that time so much that the
enthusiasm will be given to any other Rpublican
candidate who thoroughly represents the prin-
ciples of his party. / mean that this will DO
done if the Senate cordially supports the Chi
to come over here. The Republicans must
stand solidly for this bill, they will lose the
Pacific slope the Chinese question is by far
the paramount one with us.