The herald., 1893-11-13
SENATOR WHITE REACHES HOME.
What He Thinks of the Work
of the Extra Session.
A Side Wipe at the Issue Of Govern
ment Bonds.
The Difficulties Attending Chinese Leg
islntion and the Senator'S Sum-
ming Up of What Was
Accomplished.

Senator Stephen M. White returned
from Washington yesterday afternoon
and spent the evening very quietly at
his home, where a HERALD reporter
called last night.
He stopped over for few hours at
San Francisco before coming home.
In regard to the repeal> of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act, Mr..
White said that he was not in favor Of
the unconditional repeal of the act,
while in favor of the repeal and to give
silver its proper place in our monetary
system.
1t appeared very peculiar to him that
the silver product should be rendered
valueless for standard money purposes,
and that it WAS proposed, as Senator
Sherman had suggested was necessity,
to borrow gold. Still the position taken
by congress had seemed to render such
a course logical.
"a number of bills" said Mr.. White,
"have passed each house. o' more or
less Importance to different sections of
the country, and these measures will be
in an advantageous position when the
regular session cunvenes. l might cite
an example: There are 10 public land
states, Is of which have received per
cent of the net proceeds OF the Gales of
public lands. The 19th-Calitornia-
has not been similarly favored. During
the last session Senator FELTON, procured
the passage of the necessary bill by the
senate, but it failed for want of time in
the house.
"Senator Perkins and have already
managed to press the same bill through
the senate. and our Efficient delegation
will undou btedly force it to favorable
issue in the house.
The Chinese legislation was referred
to, and in speaking about the McCreary
bill Senator White said:
"The sentiment in congress and
throughout the east appears to be hos
tile to anti-Chinese legislation, and the
want OF knowledge on this subject is
startling. The congressional delega-
tion was confronted with situation
which presented the necessity OF acced-
ing to an extension OF the time of regis
tration or submission to the repeal OF
ell effective measures. For these rea-
sons the delegates in the house deter
mined to support the McCreary bill,
provided that certain amendments we're
adopted. In this our congressman to a
marked degree succeeded, the most i'm
portapt amendment being that known
as the Photographic clause.
when the bill reached the senate !
felt disposed to amend it, because |
thought and think still that the detini-
tion of 'laborer' is very vague and un-
t;sfo h,,t AL
CATION had attempted to obviate the
difficulty in the house, but mad Jailed to
do go, and as but few hours OF the ses-
sion remained the senate was forced to
accept the bill as it stood or procure its
defeat. Senator Davis OF Minnesota
made very strong speech, to winch |
attempted TO reply, against all onr i'm
portsnt anti-Chinese lave, and he
offered an amendment repeating the
important features of all OF them, there
fore the senators from this coast accept
ed the situation and procured the pass
age of the bill.
1--WE were all anxious to incorporate
An amendment making an appropria-
ton to carry out the provisions OF the
measure, but it was impossible in the
expiring moments remaining to succee d
in this. However, the monetary def
cheney will be supplied within the next
80 days"
Mr.. White would not say anything
about Hawaiian affairs, preferring not
to be quoted upon that subject Just at
present. Neither did he express him
self upon the recent elections.
In regard to other matters he said
"The ways and means committee of
the houae will be prepared to report
tariff bill about the time the regular
session opens, and for these reasons |
think that much good will follow from
the preliminary work Of the late extra
session.
'As to the general tenor OF the COM
ing | cannot speak authoritatively.
Personally | favor its immediate consid-
Grafton of the tariff. The Democratic
party las made contract with the peo-
pie to reform the tariff. and its failure
to carry out this obligation would
be disastrous. have no idea that any
bill approximating closely to free trade
will be enacted or attempted. Nor do |
think that the Democratic members OF
congress will be frightened in the dis
charge Of their duty by the result of the
late elections"
The senator will remain at home until
his presence is required again at Wash
ington for the coming regular session OF
congress, and attend to the press of legal
business that has accumulated during
his abeence.