The herald., 1893-09-14
ANOTHER CHANGE OF BASE
The Administration Alters
Its Chinese Policy.
The Time Limit in the Everett
Bill Changed.
Representative Geary Gets 1t Reduced
to Six Months.
The Bill Referred to q Sub- Committee
of the House-CIevoIand Not in q
Hurry to Push It to
Conclusion.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The admins
tration has altered its discrimination
with reference to the Everett bill, ex-
tending the time limit allowed under
the Geary act. for the Chinese to regis
ter to September l., 1894. Last night at
conference held at the residence OF
Secretary Carlisle, at which, in addition
to the secretary Of the treasury, there
were present Secretary Gresham,
Attorney General Oney, and Represen-
tative Geary of California, the members
of the administration expressed the
opinion that the bill ought to be passed
through both houses at once, and the
intention was manifested OF insisting
upon going ahead with the bill today
in the houss. Geary, however, pointed
out radical defects in the bill, which
would render its effects nugatory. He
also declared that the extension of the
time for registering should be reduced
to six months; that the term "Chinese
labor" should be specifically defined
and that the clsuse should
be modified. He also wanted a pro-
vision inserted for photographing all the
Chinese who registered.
1t was finally decided to agree to the
notifications, and accordingly today the
bill was referred by the foreign affairs
committee to subcommittee that will
meet tomorrow night.
cLEvELAND's WAITING POLICY.
Today it developed that Cleveland
himself is not anxious to press the bill
for fear it will complicate matters in the
senate. In fact he is in favor Of the
house folding itB hands and doing moth
ing until the senate acts on the Sher.
man repeal bill. This has been appar-
ent for several days with reference to
the Tucker bill repealing the existing
federal election laws.
While the house leaders have no de-
sire topembarrass the president in his
fight in the senate. they will not agree
to the policy advanced by the White
House. The Tucker bill will not reach
the stage of debate this week, but early
next week, If the present policy that
controls the destinies Of the house is a6-
hered to, the Tucker bill will 60 into
the arena of debate. Meantime the
Everett bill will be calmly modified in
committee, and possibly next week the
amended bill will be pressed in the
house.
THE BILL IN COMMITTEE.
The house committee on foreign affsirH
met this morning to consider the Chi
nese exclusion matter. Chairman Nc
Creary laid the bill introduced by
Everett of Massachusetts, which is un-
deratood to be an administration meas-
ure. before the committee, and suggest
cd that .inaemuch as several amend
ments were deemed advisable it would
better be referred to a subcommittee.
After some discussion this action was
decided upon, and the bill was referred
to subcommittee consisting of Chair
man McCresry and Everett, Hit
and Harmer. The subcommittee
will meet on Thursday next.
The Everett bill simply provides for the
extension of the time for registration
one year. 1t is probable that the sub.
committee will reduce the time limit to
six months. and ss thsre also is some
| question as to what constitutes Chi.
nese laborer, that term will be specially
defined. Other amendments will look
to the periection.of the bill and will not
affect it's import.
| SUMMONED TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator White OF California states
that he has been summoned to the
White House.