Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-12

WAsntNurON, Oct. ll.-In the
House Anderson OF West Virginia Ia.
itOduced a bill 10 amend section 5523
of the revised statutes, ny striking uut
tue words "uulvsH SUCH force be neuus-
sary 10 feptl armed enemies OF the
United $ ales Or Keep the peace Mt the
polls" ThlI Is one VI the federal stat
ults not repealed by the Tucker bill,
Auu tho amendment IL Intended 10
prevent any army or navy Uillcer from
bringing troops 10 the polls.
TIM CHINESE QUESTION.
In the discussion OF the Chinese ex.
clusion bill Guary, who followed Nc
Creary, was GRANTED leave 10 proceed
without limit. He began with an
Indignant denial Of the reflections
made upon the Pacific Coast people IN
their war on the Chinese. Tue Mo0Ts
were not expelled, the Jews W, r. not
driven out; the Huguunois we're not
forced from their homes beCausu they
refused 10 obey the laws OF tho country
la which they resided. The chairman
Of the foreign affairs committee was no
moro humane than he; no more Curist.
ian than he.
"Whils DON'T believe tho Chinese
are entitled 10 any new rights" gaid
hc, "if believed this bill wOuld give
uH n settlement Of this question, give
Us an opportunity 10 regulate their
ttay here and prevent more from
coming, 1 would vote for II. ! am
against II because I believe II only
temporlzrs with the situation. We
will offer amendments which we be-
liovo will mako the bill effective. AZ
they are rejected, We Will vote against
lt0
lie went on 10 speak Of the adverse
criticism OF tho bill which bore his
name. Ho spoke Of the resolutions
adopted by different religious bodies,
all, str ugU TO FAY, IN the same phra-
ueology, demanding the immediate 70.
peal OF the GeaTy law. What right, he
asked, had any church ~ ask Congress
10 DO auy thingf He had supposed tue
line between church aud slate was
sharply drawn In this country. He did
not deny the sacred right Of petition,
but ohurchmen must petition IA midi.
viIuuis,a and not invoke the influence VI
the church. (Applsuse) Ever since
1852, when the United states declared
ils hostility to tho Chinese, there
never was an hour when By fraud ana
dupllCity Chinese were not trying at
all borders Of the United Slntea to
break into this county. Chiuh, know
ing this, could have stopped TIE viola.
ton OF the Law, but China remained
silent. She has never ne. lectod M
opportunity 10 doiraud ne. The sur
plus earnings Of the Chinese which
they have carried back ~ China
amounted 10 tho enormous sum OF
s600,00O,0 900.
"Do you wonder why we don'l
like the Chinese In Caliiornia?D hu
asked. "li any ono Of your East-
oTn states 100000 laboTcrs were sap.
ping from your wealth $4,000 day
in surplus earnings, would you not
want 10 get rid OF them? They aye
an army OF leeches, not an army Of
lAb0uT."
Haven't they given value for what
they have receiyed2" asked Baker Of
New Hampshire.
Geary believed now In protecting the
American laboTer against the paupef
laborer, Aa well M the product OF the
pnuper labOrer. (Applause.)
Henderson (lowal iuterruptlng,
"Ihaps pretty good Republican doc.
lrine."
at my party Gid not believe In that
d0ctrlne," replied Geary, "thcn 1
would quit u, but think Il does.D
"Why DOM you extend the nmlt,D
asked Baker, $50 as 10 Include other
foreigners hosides the Chinese?D
81 have u bill In this house now"
replied Geafy, "to prevent emigration.
"Wlll you veto for It, as 1 WHIP" ZAP.
plause.)
Baker, 81 believe in revising our
treaties first"
Geary (oontemptuuusly); "Some
people seem TO believe We haven't Got
our growth yet; that before legislating
We must consult the wishes OF foreign
pOwers.n
Baker; ave are not too oh to be
hOnest.0
Proceeding, Geary Insisted that pho.
logtaphs afforded the only means oi
Identification. He denied that ~
would rquire S7,OOO,OO1 10 enforce thu
6rary law. II the officers OF the MI
mintlIati1n hal done their duty in
May, The prebent condition would not
have existed within our hOTders
In reply 20 question 10y McCtcary,
A. TO whether the s2j, 600 APPROPRIATED
would have been sufficient, Geary de.
olarrd the Chinese would take no risk
Of being sent back to China. Rather
than do that they would voluntarily
leave.
Ho denounced the naturalization
for its violation VI party faith aud the
pafty platform, aud although he
loved his party, iI WAS his duty
to condemn tho Democratic o.
hCerH who betfavpd THAR trust
II they violated the law they mast 70