The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-22
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The Matter Eofore tho Senato-1Ir. Sher.
mans strong P0,ltioH.


mans Strong Po,itioa.
WASHINGTON, b. c., April 2l.-House
bill to prohibit absolutely the coming
OF Chinese persons into the United
State was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend it by
making the term OF exclusion fifteen
years instead OF ten years.
Mr.. Dolph said he disagreed with Mr..
Sherman, who had expressed tho opin-
ion yesterday that the existing exclu-
sion act would not expire till 1891. He
quoted certain provisions of tho act of
1854 (amcndatory OF the act OF 1882 and
argued that his construction OF the law
was the correct one and not MIR. Sher-
mans construction OF it.
Mr. Sherman opposed the house bill.
When that bill went before tho commit
tee on foreign relations it had been fair
ly considered and it hat been deemed
best, on the whole Gnstead of passing
that severe law to postpone action
upon it and to provide for the continn-
ance for ten years OF the present regu-
la.ions restricting Chinese Immigration.
His own opinion and advice was that
the senate should asrce to an amend
Understanding the present legislation
lor ten years and let the the bill as thus
amended 60 to Il conference committee
where the matter might be fully con-
sldered, and if additional legislation
should bo deemed necessary it could bc
recommended by the conference COM
mlttce and brought before the two
houses for approval or disapproval.
The house bill, Mr.. Sherman added,
was against the spirit of American civ
illzatlon, contrary to NIL tho ideas that
had been taught as to the rights belong
ing to every man, OF every race and
cline, and unchristian. -4t.5. -
A telegram was read by Mr.. Frye from
=. ?. huntington, dated San Francisco,
April lG, III which he said:
Since my arrival hero have learned
what ellect the passage OF the Geary bill
would nave on both Chinese and
Americans. Thousands OF Chinese in
transit across the United States, land
ing at ports under regulations mado bv
THO secretary OF tho treasury in Jan
uary, 1883, have paid American trans.
portation companies since the rcstric-
sion act over $3.50 900 for TRANSPORTATION
alone. Should that bill become a law
ms traffic would 60 TO foreign COM
nanies yin Canada and Panama. Since
mo passage OF tho restriction act the
custom house records show $1,000 more
departures than arrivals at this port.
hundreds OF wealthy Chinese mer-
chants representing firms hero have
gone to China and other countries on
business under faith oi existing laws.
having property interests here valued
~ hundreds, OF thousands of dollars.
The Geary illwould debar them from
returning and virtually conlscato their
property.
Il trust that tho good business sense
OF tho American people and love OF fair
pay and Justice will find expression in
congress sufficiently strong 10 defeat
'h!s wicked bill" ,s5 .s'gf,I
MF. sherman resumed his argument
!" opposition to tho bill. 1t admitted,
ny sad, Chinese persons who were duly
accFcdlted to the United States govern
GMSeht, but what, ho asked, would
SSh!Aese diplomats come to the United
m S.ales 'or ii all other Chinese people
were to be excluded? The passage of
ieesI a bill, he said would be sure to
.k oseak Of! all diplomatic relations be-
iwtn iween the United States and China.
nhat then, he aseed, would become OF
American commerccp 4, l51155,,S, :
:, ~ closing, Mr.. Sherman denounced
Hh; 1Ie olll as n violation of the treaty with
r;nl0 v;",''a, and said that any nation which
r,va mvaalea treaty unduly and without
a""se o.": would be regarded as acting
"sa'hst tho civilization ofthe world. :
io;NeT Alter lur.her debate the senate ad-