Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-03
BM to Appropriate $4,000
Causes a Discussion.
CHINESE EXCLUSION UPHELD
Tus Bssweea Senators Graz. Teller .nd
Mhehsl a. % fss Abro<ssioa
OF ths Ireafy.

II = a.. Instead a II IA. and hon that
time on he expeetsl tns consideration
q the hili b repeai the sherman act 70
proeesI fron hour u hour
The hoese urgency deficiency bill vas
reported and paced With some small
amendments
Senator Dolph proeeeled 10 address
the senafo in favor of a bill introduced
by bim. appropriating 100000 10 enable
the secretary q the treasury 20 enforce
tne Chloess exclusion act
Mr.. WAite remarked sarcastically that
the senator from Oregon tMr. Dolphl
had been badly treated In the senate in
the tact that his name lad not been en-
grated GA tho Geary act he tMr
White lid not pretend 90 know any
thing definite Ia regard % the history Of
the GeaFy at. bat be dii know that the
best feature Il it was the registration
proVislon and that that provision had
been Incorporated 10 the bili as it came
from the house. He had heard that the
senator from Oregon had in the confer
ence commitfee drasn up the present
rexistfatlcn clause. but that ne was not
fhe father n Tho registration ttea be
cause that idea had been incorporated
10 the original house bilL tie concur
red NTH the senator from Oregon as 10
the necessity n passing such measure
and That the Appropriation of money
necessary % carry lt out should be
made at once.
Ccary Act Defended
Nr. Teller defended the Geary act and
the registration clause in IL There was
nothing IN the act. hs said. either cruel
or anusnal. nothing 10 10 which should
have created the slightest objection on
the part ~ the Chinese government
The nation which could not clear its
borders q hostile alien element was
not ratson With full prerogatives and
rights And Sd all governments had
provided how end under what condi-
tiens aliens should be admitted and how
they shonld be deported. either volun-
tarny on their own part or by force IL
they declined 20 leave. The Geary act.
b. said. had been spoken OF a. a viola
too of The treaty with China. A legis-
lative abrogation 0t a treaty vas not a
violation q treaty. The violation Of a
treaty carried With 10 an implication OF
misconduct By the government violating
Il, bat the abrozation Of trcaty-rarried
with IL 10 such inference.
The hour OF O'Clock having arrived
and the house bili 20 repeal the Sher-
man act having been laid before thesen-
ate IL WAS. on motion % SIR. Harris, laid
aside informally. in osder that the dis
cussiOn on the Geary at might proceed
National Honor at stake.
Mr.. Gray agreed in the main with Mr.
Teller a. 10 tho impolicy of encouraging
Chinese immigration. but he had very
decided opinion as 90 some II the recent
legislation on the subject being viola
ton of the plighted faith of the nation
and a violation q such character as
hal been entirely unnecessary. lie did
not believe that this great country could
violate It's treaty obligations wantonly
and Futblessiy. without a resultant evil
o the country ITSELF There was a way
and a mode by which the United States
conld have hcnorably rid itself Of its OBJ
iigaflons in the matter.
lie believed that there never had been
any tine. While The recent Chinese leg
isiatioo Was bcing considered 10 con-
grese. wben the United States could not
have obtained by diplomacy a modikca-
,icn 70 thu treaty and have accom-
pitched az that &c vas sought 20 accom-
piieh. N THAI we're so. " vas certainly
q duty due p tle national self respect
q have re-urted O. that mode u accom.
pHshing To sssuit
,ir. Mitchell Puts a Query.
Sir Mitchell ASKED Mr. Gray how he
reconci.ea that statement With the fact
That after treaty bad been uerotiafed
aish Chica having tor is purpose the
exclusion a lhinrse iahorers. and after
the senate Had amended that treaty
and h had been sent back 90 China. Il
had been bssi there ~ the Chine-e
Eaferarnent fer rsoofne ard months
uiihnut te - dlscuseed in this Or the
other house.
Nt Mitchell The Scott tlli vas not
inlruaoeet sa ihs hosse - represe1ta
tiees unt0 tsfs treaty bad been for
several mouths ir the hsnas q the Chi
rese xeeeramect
How many months Mr Gray
aaxe.l
Sevsrsi Fs- ttc answer.
Va saoaId not sasi SIR. Gray. irnpose
uror the chineee government With
rhieh Ne roccgni1e the duty of having
treaty falatiens. the obligation = undue
hast. er - proceeding with more pre-
cfaitafion thar we eoc.d feel incllncsi 70
rrr,ee4 IN a ii'ss ciae Tne time which
hsa s'apsesi after the return - ne
treaty ass Dot more than sufficient.
II it v.ls exsa ssaicienf. - enable the
thrsse raverrmert - cJnsigier tAe
rafieF
tiailts,r - rreafy-
hat / rse pri1cpsily - enter ny
protest ssainst ihs prorosition ~ 10
scoattf ifr tairrado that The ieEisia-
ufe 1cFfE1t1r % treaty carnnt -
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