The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-17
Hale Continues His Bitter At
tack Upon the Patriots.
Chandler. Sherman and FRYE Also
Speak for Cuban Liberty.
Lodge Makes an Argument In Favor
Oh Exclusion of Undesirable I'M
mfsrants-one OF the New Utah
Senators Attacks Hokc smith.

Washington City March is-In the sen
ate Elkins. Rep. W. Va. made early refer
ence 20 the Cuban question by Offering a
Resolution directing the committee on for
eign relations. before the vote was taken
on the Cuban resolutions. 10 make re-
i,cr- 10 the senate OF all material facts n
TIE subject. stating specifically whether i
state Of war now exists IN Cuba; how 'ony
IL h11 been In existence. how many men
are engaged on the respective sides. whe,h-
er the insurgents have adopted a constitu-
''oa and organized a government. and q.
what place the scat % government Is car
RED on; what places and ports are occu-
pied hy the insurgents. and to what ex-
tent they affect oIr relations with Spain.
Sherman asked that the resolutions go over
under ,he rules until tomorrow. and FL
kins asscniee
call, Dem.. Fla. secured the adoption
or RESOLUTION calling on the secretary of
the treasury for Information as to the de-
teation OF vessels supposed 20 be carrying
arms 20 Cuba. and the legal authority for
such a course
Palmer. Dem, Ill. offered a resolution.
which went over. declaring that ths gniim-
Tied coinage of silver By the United States
would Subveri existing legal and commec-
ca. values.
Cannon, the new senator from Utah,
made his frs, speech. sharply criticising
Secretary Hnkc Smith on the laiter's Ic-
cent response 20 the senate resolution as
TO Indian lands. Cannon characterized
the seCTetary's action as discourisnus.
misleading and eyasive. and protested in
behalf Of the West at the lack Of infcrma-
tiol and intelligent action by the secretary
on matters affecting the Western ccun-
try.
Al o'clock Lodge was recognized for A
speech on immigration and IN support of
the resolution for additional immigration
laws He showed that by the existing laws
paupers. diseased persons. coaviots and
contract laborers are now denied adm's-
sion 10 the United States. BY the bill un-
der consfdera ton 1t was proposed to MAKE
a new class Of excluded immigraG,s, viz:
the totally ignorant. Two questions arose
in connection with the bill: first. as TO
the merits of this particular form of re-
striction, and second. as to the general pol
icy Of restricting immigration at all. l.
was found as a result Of Investigation thas
he illiieracy test would bear most heavily
upon the Italians. Russians. Poles. Hun
garians, Greeks and Asiatlcs. and very
lightly or not at all uprn English speaking
immigrants. or Germans, Scandinavi1ns
and FTench. THE races which wouid suf-
Ger most seriously by exclusion under the
proposed hill." he sad, furnish tho irnnl-
South. where immigration Is reeded. but
who remain on the Atlantic seaboard.
where immigration IS not needed. ana
where their presence IS most injurious ard
undesirable The immigrants excluded h.
the illiteracv test are those who remain for
the most part In cOngesied' masses In cur
great cities They furnish large proper
ton OF the population OF the slums." The
question of the advisahility OF restricting
immigration was a subject. the senator
thought. Of the greatest magnitude and the
mos. far-reaching Importance.
1T" he continued "we have any regard
FOR the welfare. the wages or the standard
Of life Of American workinE-nen. we should
take immediate steps 10 restrict foreign ir3-
mlgratian There is no danger. at pres
ent. az all events. to our wo~kingr9en from
the coming Of skilled mechanics or of
trained and educated men with settled
occupation or pursuit, for Immigrants OF
this class will never seek to lover The
American standard Of life and wages. ON
the contrary. they desire the sane stand
a~I for themselves. But therc Is an ap-
Mailing danger to the Americ an wage tam
or from the Hood of low, unSkille !. fcao-
rant foreign labor which \ Is poure1 ,1to
tho country for some years past and wEich
not Only takes lower wages. hrt accefts a
standard Of NE and living 30 low hat the
American warkinSman can1ot q rnne'e WITH
IT, The lr Jury OF unrestr!o'cd Immigration
to American wages and Arne~.' IN stand
ards If living is sufrci, ntlv pla'r, hut the
danger which this irmmigcltion threatens
80 the quality Of or citizenship .s far
$ ,rse
More precious even than forms of eoV-
e.ainent arc the mental and moral quail
.-os which make VIA; We call our race.
Whrc those stand un'mpaired all $ safe.
Nhcf these decline. all IS imperiled. They
ava e~-qsef 20 hut single ian-er and