The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-20

II He succeeds Vance the Tariff Btii
NAV Re Revised.

VIII, apftA Is--an fnteY-
esting suggestion Is made in connection
with the possibility of the selection of
Senator Hill as a member of the senate
COMMITTEES on finance to succeed the late
Mr. Vance. TO the effect that such action
might lead TO an effort TO have the tariff
bill reconamittei to the finance COM
mistee. With Senator Hill as men,
Der OF the committee. dissatisfied with
the main features of the bill as he
Is known to be, and especially aniagonis-
tic 10 the income tar, there would be good
reason Tor hoping, on the part OF those
Who agree with him, that the bill woul3
be materially amended if it goes again TO
the committee. ii he should stand with
the Republicans of the committee and
they should vote soiidly, any change de-
sired by~them could be effected. There IL
possibility. however. that the vacancy
in the committee will not be speedily
hiled. and it is believed that the Demo-
cratic members of the commt.s will ask
that Mr.. Mills be given the place
senator white Approves Chinese Treaty.
WAsHrsaros CIrY. April ia-Commeut
has been caused by the announcement that
Senator White, OF Caiifornia. favors the
new Chinese treaty. To the Associated
Press the senator has given the reasons
for hts attitude on the subject "The
treaty recognizes" be said, "the validity
OF the Geary and McCrea-y acts. ana ex-
plicitly declares that the Chinese governs
ment shall not object to their enforce
ment. This is \ substantial gain, because
the supreme court sustained the validity
of the Geary law by mere majority. and
one of the justices who determined the
case has since died. so all recognize the
uncertainty Of a second presentation to
that tribunal. The provision whereby the
United States agrees TO furnish annually
To China the names of Americans residing
there is in effect guarantee by the Chi
nese empire that Americans will not be
disturbed. While the Chinese govern
ment is not friendly to American resi-
dents. the effect OF this provision Is 10
make il liable for pecuniary or other i'm
juries to our people there" As 10 the
criticism against the privilege of Chinese
laborers having a wife. child or parent In
the United States. property or debts, he
said: The provision applies only TO
laborers registered. If We agree, ~
In the Gea-y and McCreary acts.
that he may remain permanently
if registered, / see no objection to
temporary absence. individuals profess
ing to be interested have announced that
the proposed treaty will open the door to
Chinese INVASION, but no laborer can enter
without return certificates: and that if
We admit them there may be substitution,
which do not concede, as the number of
iaborers cannot be increased. because one
certificate represents one man. The
right to return is explicitly recognized by
congress In the Morrow act of lsSs, and
this legislation was at that time considered
by anti Chinese advocates as progressive.
The recent treaty is drawn up on the lines
of the Morrow bill and as soon as il be-
comes evident that the Chinese govern
msnt intends to ratify il. a bill can be
passed providing for enforcement OF the
treaty provisions and containing proper
stringent regulations and penalties. The
Morrow bill contained the provision for
photographs which now applies to the
Geary- McCreary laws. Ths Chinese gov
ernment declined to agree to the treaty of
lsSs, upon the ground that certificate
issued TO departing Chinese laborers
should be granted by the Chinese consul.
Mr.. Cleveland said in his message to con-
gress, dated October l, 1sss. approving
the Scott exclusion act. that the necessary
effect of this contention would be To
practically place execution of the treaty
beyond the control of the United States"