The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-05
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE BILL BY
AVOrE OF l7o TO 43.

Chairman Springer Enters the Cham
Der for the First Time Since His
Illness - Representative Bryan Of
Nebraska Reads the Charman's
Speech on the Free Wool Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The most Sweep
ing of oil the Chinese exclusion acts was
pressed through the House to-day and is like
ly to be passed through the Senate, this being
presidential year and both parties being
afraid OF it. 1t will simply, If it becomes
law, and 1t is fully expected that Presi-
dent Harrison will not veto it, cancel all
our treaties with China aud suspend our
diplomatic relations with that oouatry. II
will not only shut Chinese out Of America,
but Americans out of China. Missionaries,
merchants, travellers, all classes OF Ameri-
cans will be excluded by the retaliauory
measures which will be taken by
the Chinese government before thirty
days have elapsed from the time
the bill becomes law, the Chinese legation
being promptly Withdrawn from Washing
ton. The Chinese government, through its
minister, has protested officially through
Secretary Blaine to the President. and un-
officially, through the newspapers, TO con-
gress against the violation Of our treaty
obligations, and has plainly warned this
country of the inevitable consequences. No
one expects war betwee the two countries
as a direct result of the passage of the ex-
clusion act, but indirectly it may very we'll
result. either from the ensuing complications
or friction, il not from deliberate attempt
on our part to force our way into China.
The passage Of the bill by the House was
depored tonight by men who votei for it
under the stress of political necessity.
THE VOTE ON THE MEASURE.
By the Associd ted Press.
WASHINGTON, April 4.--In his prayer
this morning the chaplain of the House in-
voked the divine protection upon those fam
lilies which had been rendered homeless by
the tempests in the west and by the fire in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Geary of California moved TO suspend
the rulss and pass the bill to absolutely pro-
hibit the entry Of Chinese persons into the
United States.
A second to Mr.. Geary's motion was or
of Mississippi and Mr.. Hit of Illinois op-
posed the bill, and Messrs. Hermann and
Geary and Cutting Of California advocated
its passage.
A motion to suspend the rules was agreed
to, and the bill was passed by vote of 179
yeas to 43 nays. The negative vote was
cast by Messrs. Alexander, Andrew, Bee
Brosins, Bushnell, Chatham, Coburn,
Coolidge, Craig of Pennsylvania
Culberson, Curtis, English, Epes, Flick,
! Grady, Greenleaf, Harter, Heard, Hemp
hill, Henderson of Illinois, Herbert, Hit,
Hooker Of Mississippi, Hopkins OF illinois,
Johnson of Indiana, johnson OF North
Dakota. Lawson of Georgia, Little, Lodge,
Miller, Perkins, Post, Powers, Randall
Robinson Of Pennsylvania, Stevens, Stock
dale, Storer, Stout and j. d. Taylor-43.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee arose and
moved that the House go into committee of
the whole for consideration of
the free wool bill. But be-
fore that motion was put he
wished to ask the favor of the House. As
was well known, Mr.. Springer, the chair
man OF the ways and means committee,
had been stretched upon a bed of sickness,
and had been unable TO attend the sessions
of the House. The general debate had been
closed but he did not think that there
would be objection to allowing Mr.. Springer
TO proceed for thirty or thIrty-five minutes
OF course there was none, neither was there
any to the courteous request made by Mr.
Burrows of Michigan, that Mr.. Springer
proceed without limit. Mr.. McMillin's mos
tion was agreed to, and Mr.. Blount Of Geor-
gia took the chair.
MR.. SPRINGER ENTERS.
Then from the lobby door to the right of
the chair entered Mr.. Springer, weak and
feeble, but looking better than many of his
colleagues expected. With firm step he
assembled to the speakers desk where he was
| cordially greeted by MIR. Blount, while
round after round of applause from both
al nf ba Hpt1ea Do al
popularity. Leaning upon the arm of Mr..
Bryan of Nebraska he descended from
tho rostrum and took his seat behind
| a magnificent array Of floral tributes which
kind friends had sent to manifest their
pleasure at his return to the arena of use-
fulness After few moments of congratu
lations had passed Mr.. Springer arose and
said that he had intended to make extended
remarks upon the tariff question, but that
his physician had absolutely prohibited his
doing so. With the Indulgence of the House
he would ask the gentleman from Nebraska
(ur. Bryan o read a few statements he
had prepared. Mr.. Bryan then, in clear
voice, read the speech Mr.. Springer would
have delivered had he been able. The speech
was warmly applauded.
BUT LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE.
Mr. Springer argued that the prices of
American and corresponding grades of
foreign wool are so close together In the
markets Of the United States and Great
Britain that the American producer of
wool cannot sell abroad at a profit aud he
must await the pleasure of woolen
manufacturers, who are his sole patrons,
and take such prices as may be fixed
in the home market which prices will
always be determined by the demand and
supply. Domestic wool therefore is con-
fined to limited market. Its only pur~
chasers are American manufacturers They
purchase only what they can use to advan-
tegs The remainder is left in the market or
in the hands OF the producers, and il there
is large yield prices must Of nee
cessity be depressed. The high pro-
tective tariff on wool has a direct
effect of limiting the demand for
American woods for the reason that under
such tariffs neither domestic woods nor do
mestic manufactures Of wool can be ex-
ported and sold st profit; and that amount
only Of domestic wool will be purchased
ana consumed which will be required 70
mix with foreign wo H. which must be used to
produce the required quality and quantity
of goods to supply the home market
DON'T COMPETE.
Thus 1t will be seen that the foreign wool
used In this country by manufacturers does
not come into competition with domestic
wool. One is complement of the other =,
Just as wood and iron in vehicles are cons
plements Of each other, given amount Of
zach being required 20 complete the finished