The morning call., 1893-09-03

mode by which the United States could
honoraby rid itself of those obligations
other than the ruthless one of disregard
Ing its treaty. There had never been a
time while the recent legislation was
under discussion in Congress that the
United States could not have initiated by
diplomacy a modifcati on of the treaties
ana have accomplished all that was
sought TO be accomplished BY legislation.
Mitchell. Representative Of Oregon, in
quired how the Senator from Delaware
reconeiled his statement with the fact that
after the United States had negotiated a
treaty with China. having for its purpose
the exclusion OF Chinese iaborers from
this country, and sent that treaty back to
China. it was held by the Chinese Govern
ment for months aud months without ac-
ceptance. and, in fact, had never been ac-
cepted.
Gray responded that the treaty was held
in China because at the time legislation
which proposed ruthlessly and violently
TO set aside treaty obligations was being
discussed in Congress.
Mitchell stated that an examination of
the record would develop the fact that
the Scott bill. to which the Senator doubt
less referred. had not been intr reduced in
the House until after the treaty to which
be (MitchelD had referred had been for
some months in the hands Of the Chinese
Government.
George 3D. OF Mississippi said he had
voted against the Geary act because he
considered that it contained a provision
which was an insult to many Of his con-
stituents in requiring white witnesses to
swear to the right of Cinnamon to remain
in the United States. he desired to know
upon what process of reasoning, what
public policy demanded. a provision OF
that sort in Government having a consii-
tuition which makes the black man the
equal If not the superior of the white.
DolDh replied that the use Of the word
white" was accidental, and that it was
not the Intention to disqualfy colored
persons SIS witnesses. the design being
merely to provide for witnesses other than
Chinese. At the last session be had intro
duced bill to correct this mistake, and il
had been favorably reported from the For
eign Relations Committee. but when he
had endeavored TO get the bill up opposi-
ton had come from the Democratic side
of the Senate.
Call d. of Florida, while not objectiug
to the exclusion of the Objectionable por-
ton of the Chinese. regretted the manner
in which the legislation had been rushed
through. not perhaps by the one or the other
party, but by both, from political consider
ations relative to the success OF parties 10
this country. There was the great CON-
mercial interest of civilization, the interest
of religion and the interest of good faith
and the good opinion of the people of the
world toward this country involved.
Therefore the legislation was not, in his
Judgment, justiiable.
The Dolph bill, at the conclusion CT the
debate. was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Berry (D) OF Arkansas moved that the
Senate proceed to executive business, and
after brief executive session at 3 o'clock
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In executive session the Senate rejected
the nomination of Henry g. Stewart as
Secretary of Legation IN Guatemala and
Honduras and Consul-General 10 Guate-
mala. His residence was given as Denver,
but he was only slightly known to tile
Colorado Senators. He formerly resided
in Central America, where he engaged in
business and became familiar with the
language and customs of the people of the
isthmus. It is understood that his rejec-
tion, which was made on the representa-
tion Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
was the result of presentations from
Guatemala, but whether by individuals or
the Government could not be learned
The combinations made were: Owen
MeGarr, Secretary of Legation TO Chile :;
Charles 81. Page. Collector CT Customs for
the district of Oregon; D. r. Murphy,
United States Attorney Tor Oregon Henry
c. Grady, United States Marshal for
Oregon; c. F. Easley, Surveyor General
for New Mexico. Indian agents.. P. I.
B. Brentang. Grande Ronde Agency,
Oregon; W. L. Powell, Neah Bay Agency.
Wsshington; L. T. Erwin, Yakima
Agency. Washington.