The Indianapolis journal., 1894-04-08
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Several Senator's Favor It's Considers
alton In Open Session.

alton In Open Session.
WASHINGTON, April THE Senate con-
sidered the Chinese treaty indirectly for
two hours in executive session this after
noon. a motion was made by Senator
Mitchell TO debate the treaty in opsn ses-
sion, but without accomplishing anything.
There was more or less incidental references
to the merits Of the treaty as such. but the
debate turned largely upon the propriety OF
discussing the question with open doors, 50
that the world at large might know what
had transpired. and the Senators favoyabls
to this proposition consumed the greater
part Of the time OF the session. Senators
Mitchell, Perkins and Stewart We're the
principal speakers. They based their argu-
ments upon the importance Of the subject
to their constituents. and dwelt upon the
injustice Of such enactment as that pro-
posed without giving the people who wers
so largely interested full information as TO
the reason for the proceedings. They dis
played more or less feeling over the ques-
ton.
Senator Perkins said that the country Is
at present in great distress and stated that
there were fifty thousand white men out OF
employment in California II would be a
great injustice at any time. especially az
such a time as the present. 10 open tha
doors to Chinese immigration. as this tseaty
would do if ratified by the Senate. He kaid
II would nuliify all the anti-Chinese leAts-
latiOn for ten years IL accepted ana he
thought that the country should know thef
facts as wei as hear the arguments In IA
yor of the treaty.
Senator Mitchell Is an advocate OF opea
execuriVe sessions all occasions and
spoke in very much the same strain, but
elaborated upon the prepriety OF considert
ing the treaty in open session. he called
attention 10 the fact that the Chinese queS-
ton In all it's bearings had recently been
discussed in both houses OF Congress and
said that there was no Likelihood or any
thing being added at this time that would
be especially offensive 20 the Chinese There
was no more reason why ofenses should
be taken at utterances or a treaty with any
nation than at the same utterances apply
ing TO a bill affecting the same nation. l4e
instanced as a precedent the fact that the
fisheries treaty had been considered I'm open
senator Stewart wanted the widest pub
liclty In discussing the subject, and spoke
in general terms about the undeSrability
of Chinese migration. Senator Chandler
asked him II IL would not be In the IN
terest of silver IL relations could BE- estaD-
lished with China which would extend the
commerce OF the United States in that coun-
try. whereupon the Nevada senator
branched on into somewhat genera Us
cussion OF the silver subject Senators Nor
gan. Gray and Palmer all spoke briefly upon
the other side of the question, oeFotinz{
themselves mainly 10 the general merits OF
senator Morgan. who had voted for tho
| Scott law made a conclliatory speech put
ting his advocacy on the ground that the
ratification OF the treaty wouic tend 70 open
/ the Chinese markets 20 the trade or THIS
| country. and saying that MS sympAtnlts
| We're with the people who were trylnS %
! he did not believe that the present treaty
would have the ecfec< OF invitinE the CHI
nsse here. Senator Gray said the present