Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-08
THE TREATY WITH CHINA
Considered IN EXECUTIVE SEES
SION OF THE SENATE.
An Enort Made by Several senators
to secure Debate ON the sub
Ject In Open scssion--Two
Hours Discussion.


BY Associated Press.
Washington. April THE senate
considered the Chinese treaty Indirectly
motion made by Senator Mitchell
Of Oregon to debate the treaty In open
session. but without accomplishing
anything. There was more or less
incidental reference TO the merits OF
the treaty as such. hut the debate
turned largely upon the propriety OF
discussing the question with open
doors, so that the world at large might
know what had transpired and the
senator's favorable to this proposition
consumed the greater part OF the time
OF the session.
Senators Mitchell, Perltlns aud Stew
art were the prlolpal speakers. They
based their arguments upon the inn
portance of such an enactment as
that proposed. without giving the peo-
pie who were 80 so largely Interested
fun information ns TO the reason for
the proceedings. They displayed more
or less feeling over the question. Som
ator Perkins said that the country is
at present In great distress. and stated
that there were $4,000 white men out OF
employment I'm California. II would he
great Injustice at any time. especially
az such time an at the present. to
open the doors TO Chinese immlpratIon
as this treaty would. II ratlned by tho
senate. He said Il would nullify all
the anu-Chinese Legislation for ten
years II accepted. and he thought that
the country should know these faets
as well as hear the arguments I'm ravor
Of the treaty.
Senator Mitchell is nm advocate OF
open executive sessions on all occaslone
ana spoke in vey much the same strain.
but elaborated upon the propriety OF
considering the treaty In open session.
He called attention to the fact that tho
Chinese question In all It's hearings
had recently been discussed IN both
houses OF congress and said thnt there
was no Likelihood OF anything being
added at this time that would be es.
peclally offenslye TO the Chinese. There
was no more reason why oficuse should
be taken at uttcrances on treaty with
any nation than at the same utterance
applying to the bin affecting the same
nation. lie instanoed as precedent
the fact that the fisheries treaty had
been considered In open session.
Senator Stewart wanted the widest
publicity In discussing the subject
ard spoke in general terms about the
undosirablnty OF Chinese Immigration.
Senator Chandler asked him " would
not be In the interest OF silver n reia-
lions could be established with China
which would extend the commerce OF
the United States IN that country where
upon the Nevada senator branohed on
into somewhat general discussion OF
the silver subject.
Senators Morgan, Gray and Palmer
all spoke briefly upon the other side
of the question, devotlug themselves
10 the general merits OF the trenty.
Senator Morgan, who had voted for
the Scott law. made concilintory
speech. putting his advocacy on the
ground that the ratification OF the
treaty would tend TO open the Chinese
markets TO the trade OF this country
and saying his sympathles We're with
the people who were trying to keep la
Dor out Of the country, But he did
not believe that the present treaty
would have the effect OF inviting the
Chinese here.
senator Gray said the present treaty
was IN no wise in controversion OF the
existing laws and was merely an in
ternatlonal ratification Of them Thore
were several calls for a quorum during
the executive session ana n vote taken
upon the motion 10 adjourn about 4
O'Clock developed that the quorum
which had previously been obtained
with difficulty had disappeared perma-
nently The Democrats Themselves upon
making this discovery moved TO adj
journ which motion prevailed without
opposition. The question OF ratification
was consequently loft where It was
when the discussion began. The mo-
ton to consider in open session was