The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-16

other. It has now been Under con-
sideration in conference foh over q
month, and further delay is absolutely
/ inexcusabla. The cOnterees out to
know each others minds by this time,
and if they cannot agree, the fact OF
such disag cement should be reported
10 the two houses, when, If no under
standing can be reached upon a bill,
congress should promptly adjourn
and give the country rest. WehaVe
now been in session for nearly year,
and have had ample opportunity to
legislate. A senator or member who
does not know exactly what he wants
to do on the tariff after all this time
time spent in useless deliberations is
unfit to represent any constituency.
1--WE have deliberated enough. We
want help. Let the two houses take
! the bill out OF the hands of their con-
ference committee end proceed to
vote al once upon the disagreeing pro-
visions, and il no agreement can be
reached let the whole matter go over
until the next session and let congress
give the business interests OF the
country chance to recuperate from
the depression. Congress must arise
from its lethargy and should act in
accordance with public sentiment and
not in defiance OF it. Either pass the
tariff bill at once or adjourn and go
home. These are my sentiments and
l believe they are the sentiments OF
nine-tenths of the people of both
parties. J."
THE CHINESE TREATY.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 10.-The senate
devoted almost three hours to the
consideration of the Chinese treaty in
executive session today and adjourned
with the understanding that vote
should be taken Monday Immediately
after the reading OF the journal. The
entire executive session was devoted
to speeches on the merits of the treaty
in which Senator Gray, as acting
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, led in favor OF the ratiflca~
ton of the treaty. speaking upon its
general merits and supporting it upon
the ground Of commercial advantage
Senators Palmer and Mitchell of Ore
| gon also participated in the debate,
Mr., Palmer speaking for the ratitica-
| tion of the treaty and Mr.. Mitchell
against it,
The California senators took oppos-
ing grounds, Mr.. Perkins antagoniz-
ing It, and Mr.. White supporting it.
Mr.. White held that the treaty would
prove to be co ltirmation of the anti
Chinese law, and he thought that
under existing circumstances this
would be very important advantage.
There were some points in the treaty,
i..h ho oh HI1f do
fects could be cured by legislation.
He had also been disposed to insis
that Chinese laborers who should
leave this country should return
through the same port from which
they lad taken their departure, but
he had been assured that under the
treaty the seCrstary ~ treasury could
control his matter by department
legislAtiOus. With thi4 understand
ing he would support the treaty as all
other provisions which were IN accord
with existing laws.
senator Perkins took the opposite
view, conteDding that the trea y was
in contravention to the laws which
had been secured only AFTER 20 years
Of labor and sgitation. The people
were satisfied with these laws and
opposed to change. The treaty
modified the laws aid would open the
gates tor All influx of Chlnesr through
fraudulent representations under tue
property and family provisions. II
took special exception to the provIs
ion permitting students ana other
Chinese TO land in the United States
from o,her countries by simply nav
ing their passports. He predicted
that under the operations OF this
slight requirement Chinese would.
come to this country ut their will
through Canada and MeXic). Mexico
had recently entered into a treaty
with China, whereby steamship
line between the two countries was to
be su bsidizad with the understand
ing that 500 Chinese lablrars were to
bs landed IN Mexico each month. Ia.
I stead OF remaining in Mexico and
working for so cents day in Mexican
money, the great majority Of these
la0orars w"uid come to the United
states where they Gould earn $50 b
day Ia American money. The COM
| merClal advantages Of the treaty
would H. aitOg ether With China, ~
off al figures showed thai while our
imports from China amount t" $751;
| 100000 nnr exports TO that country are
ony $1,000 600 Our shipping in China
amount to only about or 3 per Cent of
the whole.
ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS.
! WAsHINGToN, Aug 10.-The inves
| tigatiou OF the alleged Carnegie armor
plate frauds was resumed today,
Captain Sampson, the chief of the
ordnance bureau of the navy depart
ment, was the witness. The princi
pal matter of interest, in his opinion,
was the method of treatment of plates
by piecemeal, concerning which he
said that plate hard in one section
and soft 10 another was not to be do.
pended upon. Captain Sampson said
a plate could not be considered uni
form if specimens from different parts
varied 10000 pounds in tensile
strength. In an extreme case diff
ference of 5000 or 10000 pounds mig hit
be permitted.
BILLS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 10-The presi.
dent has approved the following bills: