New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12
DISCORD REPLACES HARMONY.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE HOUSE AT
ODDS
A sorArnIr OYER THE BILL AMENDING TIE
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT-MH "EAEf
ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
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ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
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Washington. oct n.-Nesterday 'he Democra'S
in the House OF Representatives "e'e III "e"'''
accord and they voted unanimously 10 sweep
away every barrier against fraud IN eecuo"s vi
Representatives in Congress ana IN FAVOR oi NUM-
flying the XIVth and XVIII Amendments 10 'he
Constitution To-day Democratic harmony was
supplanted by dlscord and Democratic leaders
were squabbling among themselves as usual Inc
Democratic chairman OF the committee oi ->p-
propriations led the opposition 10 Dill ia'orapy
reported by the Committee on Naval Aiars oil
which another distinguished Democrat Is chair-
man and a Democratic member of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs delivered long and bitter
speech against bill favoraby reported by the dis-
tinguished Democrat who presides over that COM
mittee.
This bill was the one to amend the Chlnese EN-
cusion act passed by the last Congress- ana II is n
measure which as is well known. embodies the
views and desires OF the Administration. III was
supported by Chairman McCreary In long ana
vigorous speech, partly explanatory anu party
argumentative in which were set forth inc REASONS
why no attempt has been made py fresueht
Cleveland to enforce the Exclusion act since IT was
declared to he constitutional by the supreme |'
OF the United States on May 10. lS'
To this speech Mr. Geary. of California, VINO IL
n member Of the Comttee on Foreign Anairs, re-
piled. He not only opposed the bill-wh'ch n'o"'
/ Chinese yho were in the United states on May D.
1909 six months after its enactment INTO law IN
which to become registered admits the testimony
Of credible witnesses 'other than Chinese ana
defines the words "laborer" and ''laborers to mean
both skilled and uns<illed manual laborers Hhciu"-
ing Chinese employed in mining. iishihs h"chS'c'
Ing and peddling and laundrymen. as well as those
engaged in taking drying otherwise preserving
esh-but he also criticised the President and the
Attorney General with unsparing severity Tor ther
failure TO enforce the law. He also criticised the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorn"y-"eh-
oral for having as he asserted. consulted with the
Chinese Minister and accepted his suggestions IN
III, ,h ,u ,ov, before the House Mr..
Geary spoke with great vigor earnestness' ana
some of the points he made excited nearly "p-
plause the Democratic side
He said that he was Democrat. and loVeh
the Democratic party but II that party per
mited the men OF its selection to violate tie Jaw
Il had no right to ask for "A continuance OF public
confidence. II was the duty or the ATTORNEY
General 70 info-cc the low The Attorney General
had no right 10 say: II will discriminate between
this class of criminals and that class OF criminals
Democrats owed 1t to their party that punnc
officer who refused TO enforce the laws snouri
not escape denunciation. Mr.. Geary raised a
laugh when he said that the Chinese Minister
the Secretary OF the Treasury and the Attorney
General had put their heads together In order 10
get UP the AcCreary bill
Mr. Hunter Dem. I'D introduced JOINT reso-
tuition proyiding for a recess OF Congress from
October Il 10 November I. MIR Cultivate Deni.'
Ohio, Objected and the resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Rules.