The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-29
How John Will Conduct
His Fight.
GEARY MUST ASK FOR COIN.
And Then the Chinese Lobby Will
Demand the Repeal of the
Exclusion Act.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Geary came TO-
day, the first of the Californians to arrive.
He will live at the Hotel Normandie until
his wife and family arrive. when they will
keep house.
Geary has not yet fully determined
what COMMITTEES positions he will try for.
but as it seems likely that there will be
trouble from the pro-Chinese people it
may be well for him to remain on the
Foreign Affairs Committee and if possible
be appointed on the Appropriations Com
mittee. 1t is not certain just what move
will be made by the Chinese and their
lobby. but they will probably take advan-
tage of any attempt to secure a large ap-
preparation to carry the law into effect and
urge the repeal Of the bill by working on
the economically inclined Congressman
of the Holman stripe. As it seems prob
able that Holman will not again be made
chairman of the Appropriations Committee
be probably will not be a membe of It,,
and so will lose much of his power.
Sayers of Texas. it is generally under
stood, will be chairman of the committee,
and very recently he had an article in his
home newspaper in which he expressed
himself as in favor of the Geary bill. The
California delegation will find itself in
rather an en- barrassing position regarding
the Gealy act. The law will be dead let
Ter without the appropriation of large
sum Of money to depOrt the Chinese. aud
il they make an attempt to secure large
appropriation this will furnish the pro-
Chinese lobbyists with an argument that
s,bt ho fn1l 1lu in, ha
repeal of the law.
Geary says he will as soon as possible
have talk with Cleveland. Carlisle and
the others, after which he hopes to be able
to outline some plan of action. He says
he does not know just what view the ad-
mipistration will take of the matter. but
others have good reason to believe that il
direct recommendation for the laws re-
peal is not made. and it will surely not be
made by President Cleveland for political
reasons. his message will not advise an ap-
propriation Of money to carry its provi-
sions into effect. Cleveland's message
may onlyi deal with money and tariff
questions this time, so Geary may
have to sound him personally II he
wants to find where he stands on
says he believes this Congress will make
a radical change in tariff laws aud 1t may
be best for the California delegation to
make big effort to nave one OF their
number On that committee. From this
statement it might appear that Geary will
favor a protective tariff for some of Cali
fOrnia's products.
Mr.. Geary does not know what COM
mittee positions the other California men,
Ders will seek. with the exception Of Can't
netti, who wants to 60 on the River and
Harbor Committee.
Concerning the financial situation, Geary
does not believe the Sherman act is chiefly
responsible for the present condition of
affairs. but that it is rather due to the fact
that the banks have loaned large sums of
money and collections are hard. The
banks in many instances are not insol-
vent. but only temporarily embarrassed.
Stin he will vote for the repeal of the
Sherman act and the passage of a substi-
tute therefor.