Evening journal., 1892-05-07
.ASOP TO THE STEERkGE
The Chinese Bill Thus De-
scribed at Omaha.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON DENOUEOED.

Methodist Lay Delegates and Ministers
Attack Him, but the Majority Report
OF the Exclusion Committee Favored
the Dropping Of the vexstious Subject
OMAHA, May AT the meeting Of the
Methodist conference the action Of Presi-
dent Harrison In signing the Chinese exclu-
sion bin 30 soon after It was Resented to
him was severely condemned. The lay dele
gates, who are in favor OF Chinese immigra-
ton, appointed a committee to draw up a
protest against the bill, They telegraphed
the president in regard to the affair and
now feel that the president has directly
snubbed them. Their arrignment of the
presidents course was extremely bitter In
spite of their feeling however the commit
tee on Chinese exclusion split on their re-
port.
The President Denounced.
Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio, offered the ma
jority, which recommended that as tho
president had for good reasons signed tho
bill, the matter be fled and nothing more
done. DR.. Swindeles said that the confer
ence must at once take some steps TO pro-
tect its missions in China. Naught could be
done TO prevent the law, but something
must be done TO protect the Chinese IN the
United States and the Americans and the
missionaries In China or there would be loss
Of life. DR.. Quealy moved that the question
, be recommitted 10 the committee for future
action. Judge Lawrence believed the matter
should be referred TO another committee for
further consideration. DR.. Leonard de-
nounced the president and congress and
said that the Chinese had the same right
here as other foreigners, notably the Irish.
He believed this conference should take
action in no uncertain tone IN relation to IL.
| Dr. Buckley, OF New York asked that the
matter be referred TO a committee in-
structed 10 get a copy OF the bill and make
clear report on the subject.
DR.. Swindees again made an earnest ap-
peal for action on the bill He argued that
unless some action be taken the country
would regard the conference as approving
the bill. This bin was the most iniquitous
measure ever passed by the congress Of this
country
"a sop to the steerages."
Dr. Edwards, of Chicago, said It was a
! political measure The bill was sop Ia
the steerages now unloading at Battery
park, New York he said. 1t was rushed
through a Democratic house, passed by oul
/, noble senators and signed by our wen nigl
/. unimpeachable president solely for politica
effect He moved TO refer 1t to the com
! mittee on missions.
Dr. Payne, Of Cincinnati said the churcl
should show that it was not controlled By
any partisan bias and that no political part.
J manages t. He believed the conference
should show that It does not approve of sucl
political measure. aud moved 20 send th
matter 70 the church committees. He wa
wildly applauded
Dr. Buckley again secured the floor an
denounced all reference to politics, sayin
the man who would try TO build up ON
party or tear down another was nothin
but a demagogue Finally Professor Littl
!, succeeded, through a series Of motions an
y calling for the previous question, in hayin
= the matter referred 10 a special COMMITTEES
y consisting of FIVE ministers and four Ia,
! men Dr. Dunn, Of California, asked tina
!, one member OF the committee be appointe
y from the Pacific coast This was orderes
There was a universal sigh of relief whe
: the vexatious question was temporarily di
poeed of