The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-12


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FEE CHINESE r8EA1T.
Mr. Wilsss Brssgs rs asssss Up -
ths AoueA.
wAsHrxsrcs cr1r. May Especial r.
Representative Wilson paid his respects 10
the administration drr1ng the debste on
TIE diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill Mr.. Hermann. Of Oregon. started
the bail with . proposation 20 cut down
the salaries OF the consuis 20 China, on
ths ground that under the new treaty
proposed there would b . falling OF in
American business In the Chinese ports.
sis It not true. asked Mr.. Wilson,
.'thas this new treaty IL n effort Of the
transportation companies 70 reintroducs
the Chinese into this ccuntryf"
"Undoubted!y IL 10 true" replied Mr..
Hermann, that the companies ars really
the inspiration"
II wans to ask the gsntieman from
Oregon another question:" pursued Mr..
wilson: ahs il familiar with this matter,
having given IT years Of study. u Is nos
the fact that - the time ~ we're engaged
upon the door Of this house In passing
what h known q the GsaTy Law. or the
Chinese exclusion sct-as the very time
that the peoples representatives hsre were
giving expression to their wishes by en-
acting upon the statute books Of the
country Law 70 further prohibit and ex-
clrds the Chinese--shs administration
was engaged sscrstiy-ths chief Mon
golisn, At the head Of Pennsylvania
avenue. the secretary Of state and one
Yang Yu-in negotiating this secret
treaty. and IL that triumvirats. the do
parsmens Of state, the president Of the
United States and the Chinese embassy
were not engaged in IN effort TO suppress
and nuilify the laws placed upon the
statute books by the peoples representa-
tivssf"
Mr.. Hermann very promptly scknowl-
edged that Was his understanding ef the
matter.
'Was II not then and thsrs promised, |"
continued the qusstioner, shat. although
the Wild horses in the house Of rspresenta-
lives might BE- Let loose TO snact whatever
vlrats would negotiate treaty that would
suppress and render nugatory the laws
placed upon the statute books By the rep
rsssntativss Of the people In the congress
Of the United Safest"
MI. RGFmo00-x -
Mr.. Wilson-And that whenever that
treaty 10 ratified that effect will b pro-
ducedf
Mr.. Hsrmann--Yss. They also took the
further position that that oct il unconsti-
tutional, contrary TO the constitution Of
she United States, and % instructed the
various agents OF the government oil over
the Pacific coast states, virtually suspend.
ing the execution Of the act
And nov they havs succumbsd," Mr..
Wilson went on, 'tas the administration
always does. 70 the transportation COM
paniss Of the country. There never has
bssn . time, and the time has not yet
come, when the president Of the United
States 10 able TO stand up against tho op-
position Of the transportation companies.
The transportation companies Of the Pa
cidc coast are making this fight They
are going to rs-import every ono Of these
Chinese. You will not keep one out by
this treaty. il il IL ratified, for every China
man will have sweetheart. or thousand
dollars' indebtedness. or something here
to bring him back"
The debate was prolonged considerably
by other members of the house taking
part. Representative Bowers OF Cali
fornia related how the MongoIians were
even now swarming into this country
across the Mexican border. and Mr.. Will
con pointed out that the Same thing is
going on along the British Columbia boun-
dairy.
Mr.. Geary. who was sitting silent on the
other side Of the chamber during all this
talk, got this little side wipe from Wilson:
when We were passing this exclusion
act, just prior to the election, passing it by
almost unanimous consent, in the Fifty
second congress. just before the election,
every member OF the Democratic party
voted vociterously for it; and I note they
are oil silent. especially the distinguished
a1thor OF that act. / would ike to hear
from him on that question now. after the
election"
Languidly. Mr.. Gsary remarked he had
nothing to say.
You have been suddenly converted, l
suppose" insinuated Mr.. Wilson, '.iike
Saul on his way to Damascus"
This. which was greeted with much
laughter. closed the debate. Mr.. Her
mann's amendment did not prevail. Tho
truth Is. Mr.. Geary and the senators from
California are in favor of the treaty. The
reasons they give are that 1t will result in
building up American trade with China.
That it will practically nuilify the present
exclusion act there can be no doubt