New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-22

collect in detail the iactS concerning the ynchngi
in the sonh for year, and present them 10 him and
10 the public press and said that upon these fac.s nc
would assist. rs far as he could, in creating Itlhc
sentiment against lawltss methods of punlshlns
pleased With The Presidents speech and attitude.
THE QUESTION OF CHINESE EXCLUSION.
MR.. SHERMAN TALKS AGAINST TIE GEARY BILL
&C. p HUXTINGToN'S TELEGRAM
AGAINST IT.
Washington, April 81 CspcciaD.-The Senate spent
most OF today's session I'm debate on tie question
Of Chinese exclusion but little was done toward I'M
raveng the legislative snar recently caused by the
Passage in the House Of Representatives of the So
called Gcary bill The Senate early this year passed
n bin introduced by Mr.. Dolpb extending the present
Chinese exclusion laws for another ten years. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs In the HOuse, however.
paid no attention TO this measure when Vt was sent
over to that end OF the Capitol ard did not even take
the trouble TO Mr.. DOiphs bill rs OASIS TOT the
more stringent legislation which Mr.. Gcary proposed.
The Geary bill WIS. in fact reported ana passed. III
ceIendently. This breach OF legislative custom ana
etiquette was resented by the Senate but last week
the Foreign Relations Committee Of The Senate decided
10 act directly the Geary bin, as II no measure VI
its own had already been passed. To bring the issue
back to where II was when the Dolph bill was sent
over TO the House, the whole text OF the Geay Dill WIS
stricken out and the original Senate bill was SUD
stituted as amendment.
Within the last few days. however, new ana I'M
portant element has entered into the case hoCl inc
House and Senate bilS passed originally on INC
assumption that the present exclusion laws won"
lapse on May G. majority Of the Foreign Keid''nN
Committee of the senate and MANI members OF uI'
Judiciary Committee arc now OF the opinion, after
closer inspection Of the scott law and the amend"tofE
law Of 1884 that the existing RESTRICTIONS on 'h"e'o
immigration viii remain In force until 1894. There
are now therefore. thee distinct divisions IN INC
Senate On the question OF further lcgslnton-ohc
which urges the adoption Of the severe and sweeping
prohibitions OF the eary BILL without reference to the
life of the laws now in force; which favors, as u
matter of caution, the lccnactment of the present
Scott law excluding Chinese laboTeTs as such ana
which opposes as unnecessary any anu CHheSc
legislation Of any sort at this session OF congress.
Mr. sherman. who made the chief speech of the
day. attacked Wit, great vigor ana effect the
drastic policy OF the House bill. which, no
showed, amounted entire severance OF
relations diplomatic and commercial with the chief
nation Of Asia. The present law, lie argued ad Po'cl
efficient IN checking Chinese Immigration OF inc
undesirable sort and he quoted from census bulletin
to prove that there fewer Chinese now IN Gait
forna than there were in 1850. lie warned the
Callfornans, significantly that 80 grave breach OF
commercial relations with China as the Geary 1iH
would cause meant the building up OF vancouver
Is the great port the Pacific Of exchange Win inc
O.sut. and the consequent decline Of nm Francisco
be a difficult for the advocates OF the "G'y
plan IN the Senate TO dlsspatc. An interesting IN
cident OF the debate the reading BIZ MI fTo
OF a long telegram he had Just received from 9'h
Francisco, from C. p. huntington Mr. HWuhs'o"
expressed strong hostility 70 the pTovi'ohs oi 'c
Geary bill. His telegram read
san Francisco, April 10.
Hon W. p Frye T.. s. senate, washington; 10. cgec,
Since my arrival here hnye rGSl5 1 have wa on both
Chinese and Americans. Thousands Of Chlnrse III, III
transit across the United state landing III Poras una"
January 1885, have paid american tr,n, porla",pl
companies sine" the restriction i' %, Sne become law
This traffic would 90 70 foreign confines VIZ an ..
and Panama 'nee the ,see snow ~ w'' Ssoo more
departures than arrival at ms p",, rcpre.
scniing firms here, have gone to ShinH anu InMs.
countries on business una a'n o" a. NJ hnnIra,.s of
Thousands on dollars. The G,arT bIi "onu u' MON
from returning and virtually ccnhsCe, T CbInr.e
erty Much has been aid about tho'iE'nGs Vi ti,
cr,scinQ the boundary from Canada Inc CON- , -,
for british Columbia rsrort for ~ ~ deapt,r r
China trust that the good business .nSe 81 ,fr
American people and love Of fr play ana ln,'H W., %'
a. axnrsslon in Congress ssufcicntly stOAs 49,
h' wicked In our west-coast po.sceiGs Wel oO
a!ncd In the first half Of OIL. ccn'aw oy Inc ,ar D' ~
"ncnre commerce Of tho orient a. Tor me i-li' If
Itself california has the Ie' G' the eonmercc Of
su t%o COO 900 people 81 China IS not disturb a. !
uiU io sod than they Uhe gIca; men VINO ,t'L i
CIV: u.rrIa +, thea Republic buildcd letter ihan t"''
t;hla"iHi" - Wv e. T.. HIN1IEGTON
knew. -, o,,,,o.c,i lo-col,
., a., i.dictnent against tho Chinese race ""','
nod no said, n sovereign contempt for western ''V'
,zaf,on and religion. His objection 70 the mere Co"
tnuopcc Of the existing ESv was that 1t ieaiy "''
| no practical effect ~ f,,
| Mr. sherman said It was the opinion OF 'hc ' III
n,ttea on Foreign Relations that the present ro'''
,io,e vonlA not expire untll l%4 ana mat ih'F'i "
fbcrc Nus no special hurry IN acting on me N''
NC ou-n oplnion and advice was thai Inc SIN"
,.ouId opr,e 70 an amendment cNtcnhihe INC P'''''
LEGISLATION for ten year, and lei The bil' '' '''
| amended 20 70 n conference committee INC li"''
| ,u Mr. Sherman added. was against inc Ap''''
.un.ican civilization, contrary 10 al 'h' iu''' ~"
rod Teen taught MS 70 the rights GonH'ht ~ ".
man ~ every race and cImc. ana unchii~up " '"'
hin were pasod not only would 'hlha NM F"
din,orna,s and 10 consul here. bu' the ''l'u ''
vronld have no commercial rcIniions WIN onn ,i 49,
civ Of Vancouver was now opnngnS up ,"RmEI -" 80,
,inuld soon under the DT;nonian sHn'"'" '""' 80
| rtnrdsco I'm mmcrce and trace. 80, , n
Mr. wilson argued AGAINST the llni'c Dill anu Wv.
mere ci.cuse,On Mr.. sherman prg''-'T iil 'I'n-,
ncnt by which thc ill wOuN De dlh'uN-tu '-'Ir.,''
,,r 10 = o'clock when the 'o1 on y sAOhu DC "'"c'
! VI objection was made by Mr.. Can. -, - o,,
? Otr,c senate at , y. m. adjourned uhui W'mo''o"