The herald., 1896-12-11

tions as showing the extent of SPAIN )
course in Cuba against United state
citizens. The first duty of the United
States, he said was to protect its own
citizens. He could see no reason for
Withholding immediate recognition OF
Cuba's independence. The senator de-
clared that ii was to Spain's interest thai
the United States should act, terminat-
ing the war without further destruction
of life and property and without further
excitement in the United States.
The Call resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
The immigration bill then came up as
the unfinished business. Mr.. Gibson
of Maryland, Democrat, suggested that
the measure go over until after the holi-
days.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, Repub-
lican, in charge of the bill, protested that
there should be no further delay.
Mr. Gibson responded that his opposi-
ton was due to the fact that no demand
came for it from the states.
There were several sharp passages be =
tween Mr.. Gibson and MIR. Chandler.
The latter characterized Mr.. Gibson 5
proposition for delay as ''jocose."
He occasioned laugh on suggesting
that the senate ought not to wait while
Mr.. Gibson read report. The Maryland
senator replied that he was not jocose,
and proceeded to read features of the inn
migration report, pointing out that it
differed essentially from the committee
report favoring this bill.
Mr.. Gibson changed his motion so as
TO postpone the bill until the first Mon
day in January, and roll call was
taken, resulting, yeas 13, nays 81.
The vote for postponement was:
Bacon, Bate. Blackburn, Caffery, Glib
son. Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Muir
ply, Pascoe, Pugh, Vest, Walthall, DEM
orratS 13
The measure brought out extended de-
bate. Mr.. Vest pointed out that the
provisions should be restricted to male
immigrants, showing that the female
domestics, most coming from foreign
countries. did not have the franchise ana
could not reduce our standards of citi-
zenship.
Mr.. Lodge opposed the amendment.
saying the time had come to make the
restrictions ample to keep out foreign
labor and foreign competition.
The people gathered in our cities, said
he. see streams of immigrants pouring
into their midst. Our own unemployed
We're being faced by the unemployed Of
other lands.
MIR. Chandler called attention to the
fact that in the recent elections women
voted in many states, and that the dis
tinction urged by Mr.. Vest was fast dis
appearing. Mr.. Chandler said that it
was CsSCItidl lldl tie iiiOtICts anu HIS
who We're coming from abroad should,
not be illiterate, as they taught and
reared the children who were to swell
our coming genera tions.
Mr.. Chandler caused a laugh by refer
ence to Mr.. Hill of New York, who tenn
porarily occupied the chair. He said
the restriction of immigration had been
approved by the several national plat
forms. IF l am wrong the senator in the
chair (HifD will correct me, as he is
familiar with all platforms.
Mr.. Chandler said the Republican ma
tional platform and at least one of the
platforms on which Mr.. Bryan stood had
declared for restricted immigration, and
he facetiously suggested that Mr.. Vest
ought not to be the first to violate party
pledges.
Mr.. Palmer of Illinois, Democrat, Of
fered an amendment making the restric-
tions apply to all persons over q years Of
age instead of IA years as proposed by
the bill. He urged that 81 was the usual
time of reaching majority
The Vest and Palmer amendments
were pending when the bill was laid
aside.
An amendment by Mr.. Sewell was
agreed to excepting the minor children
and wives of admissible immigrants
from the operations of the bill.
At 3:45 the immigration bill went over
ard the senate held a brief executive
session, after which it adjourned until
Monday.