The morning call., 1893-10-13
LOUD TALKS WELL
Second Day of the Big
Battle.
CHINESE BROKE THE LAW.
And They Are Entitled to No
Unusual Privilege.
THEIR FRIENDS AT WASHINGTON
The Administration Acknowledged
That 1t Had NuiIified the Geary
Exclusion Law.

braska.
The House passed the concurrent reso-
luton authorizing 1000 copies of the hear
ings before the WAYS and Means Commit
tee for the use of the House after vigor-
Gus fight by the Republicans for more.
The joint resolution for elections in the
Cherokee strip was passed, when the
House went into committee of the whole
on the bill to project forest reserva-
tions. The bill was rather yiciously at
tackled. Pickler of South Dakota said he
favored protecting timber, but this bill
meant stripping the timber off the reser-
yations. He objected to the section pro-
viding for the sale of timber on public
lands. Hermann of Oregon. Simpson of
Kansas. DooIittle of Washington, Hart
man of Montana. Rawlings of Utah and
others spoke against the bill, and Chair
man McCrae of the Public Lands Commit
tee replied to their criticisms. Cotfeen
wanted to amend the bill so as to declare
that all reservations heretofore made should
be restored to the public domain. except in
California, Oregon and Washington, but
before vote was reached the morning
hour expired. and the bill went over.
The Chinese bill was called up at 40
o'clock and Hit Of Illinois. member Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, took the floor
in favor of the McCreary substitute.
Johnson of Indiana read petition from
the Indiana Society of Friends. in favor Of
the repeal of the registration act.
Grovesnor of Ohio criticized Geary for
what he termed his amazing utterances
yesterday concerning the propriety of
churches presenting petitions 10 Congress
concerning its legislation.
Hit feared that the deportation of Chi
nese in contravention Of the treaty would
create a rupture between the United States
and China. He made a sentimental plea
for the Chinese. urging that the amend
ments proposed by the California mem
bers be voted down. Hitt said he had pre-
sented petition Of 1000 Methodists in a
conference held In Seattle in favor of the
repeal of the registration act He had
been astonished to hear the reputed author
of the law declare it was wicked for
churches to take an interest in political
affairs.
Loud took the floor. but yielded to Geary.
who presented his amendments, viz: the
Photographic clause, an express provision
that the United States Marshal should
supervise the deportation of Chinese and a
definition of "Chinese merchant" after
the reading of the amendments by the
clerk, Loud began his speech. He thought
that Chairman McCreary was not heartily
and sincerely in favor of his own bill. He
said McCreary, as a lawyer, knew well
that the Chinese attorneys had ali appeal
now pending before the Supreme Court,
and that the point involved is that citi-
zen Of the United States has no right to
swear out warrant for Chinese here
unlawfully.
Loud severely criticized the adminlstra-
ton for the non-enforcement of the regis
tration act. Like all Democrat adminis-
tratons this one stood inert in the face OF
an emergency. He also alluded to the cir
cular of the Chinese Six Companies ad-
vising the Chinese net to register. At the
suggestion of Hermann of Oregon he ex-
planned just what the Chinese Six Compa-
MES meant and the influence they exerted
over the coolies. The speaker said that
while be admitted that the Chinese had
been badly advised BY the Six Companies,
yet this was no reason why they should
now have any special privileges extended
to them or that they shonld be granted
immunity from deportation. Quite the
reverse. This was a very good reason
why the Government should now assert its
supremacy, and not allow the dictation of
any foreigners. foreign companies or insti-
tutions, but should assert the nations par
amount authority over all within her terri
tory.
Mr.. Loud. in alludlng to the require
m, apte of Chiuaea cartif1cot 70 ~ raol
dence, declared it was no more an imposi-
tion than the requirement of foreign ma
tions that American travellers should carry
passports. He denounced the officers OF
the Government not only for the nullifica-
ton of the Chinese registration act but
the Sherman ilver-purchase law as we'll,
for he declared that Carlisle had not pur-
chased silver bullion as directed.
He called attention to the remarkable
document the Attorney-General sent to
Congress concerning the non-snforcement
Of the registration act. Part of it was
read. as we'll as Secretary Carlsle's CON-
nun ica,ion, and the rest was extended in
the Record at Mr.. Loud's request. The
only redeeming feature. of these official
communications. the speaker said, was their
frankness in acknowledging the nulllfica-
tion of the laws of Congress. Loud, in al
luding to President Cleveland's autocracy
and dictation to Congress, read his tele-
gram to William l.. Wilson, offering con-
gratulatons that the House had passed
the repeal bill. Loud declared that the
people of California had voted by large
majority in favor Of Chinese restriction !;
not one vote In $50 had been cast in favor
OF their immigration. In conclusion n
Loud expressed the hope that Congress
would provide some means for the en-
forcement OF the registration act.
Mr.. Loud's speech was delivered i'm
pressiyely. and was listened to with close
attention throughout. He did full Justice
to his reputation as an earnest and forcible
talker, and at the close of his remarks was
rewarded with hearty applause.
Hooker of Mississippi spoke in favor Of
the bill, and Bartlett of New York op-
posed it. The underlying object. ne said.
was to allow the Six Companies a chance