The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-15
Dupont Contested Election Case
Still Undecided
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION
Met With Strong Opposition Prom the
Western Senator's
the A. p. A.-The Harbor Bill
Reaches the Heuss
Press speoial wire.

pont case, involving the right or Henry
A. Dupont to a seat in the senate from
the state of Delaware, was taken up In
the senate today with aview to cOnclud-
Ing the debate and taking final vote
at p. m. tomorrow. A brief colloquy
between Mr. German and Mr.. Mitchell
developed that q difference of opinion
existed as to the character of the vote
tomorrow. When Mr.. German spoke of
the unanimous agreement to vote to-
morrow, Mr.. Mitchell admitted the cor
ysctness of the statement, but added sig
nif1cantly that the character of the vote
would be determined when the vote was
reached, which was open to the mean
ing that the case would be postponed
until next session.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut spoke in sup
port of Mr.. Dupont's claim.
Two speeches against the bill propos-
ing additional restrictions on immiEra-
ton by Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Nelson of
Minnesota were made early in the day
Mr.. Gibson severely arraigned the A. p
A.. declaring that 1t inspired this bill
and that the organization was seeking
to invade politics. Mr.. Nelson said the
A. p. A. had no part in inspiring the bill.
Mr.. Caffery. Democrat, of Louisiana
spoke briefy on the need of action to
onset the proposed legislation by the
German reichstag on sugar bounties.
Mr.. Gibson. Democrat, of Maryland
addressed the senate in opposition to
the bill restricting immigration as soon
as the session opened He urged that
there was no reason to turn back the
Immigrant from our shore so long as
mere We're mountains to nnel,rivers to
bridge and virgin country to deyelop.
Many Of the states with scant popu-
Iatfon would be glad to welcome the for
eigner. either educated or illiterate. IL
ne only works. The most populous and
prosperous states owed their prosperity
largely to the great benefits resulting
from immigration
Mr.. Gibson said that the power behind
this anti-immigration bill was the
american Protective Association, "a Sc
ere. cret' oatn- pound society. red-lettered.
tion. The bill had for its real purpose.
the senator said, hostility to the Catholic
church-a purpose of envy, hatred and
malice. 1t was the offspring of a brood
OF mischief-makers. ''ou
Mr. gibson read the oath of the or
ganization. This was the organization
ne said. that was seeking to enter Amer,
lean politics. There was no branch oF
honest politics which secret GA tn bound
organization could serve
- Mr.. Gibson added 1.-THE whole neonIe
are equally interested in the welfsre NJ
the country and none should be refused
an equal share with the rest in every de-
nperation and in all the legislation af-
lecting It. All political clubs. societies
and associations start on their career
with professions skillfully drawn. So "a to
make IT appear that their purposes are
patriotic and worthy of support, but ali
OF them. as soon as they have obtained
power. are used by unprincipled men
70 90 wrong. This Is the history of the
Carbonari the Nihilists, the Jacobins
the anarchists and the Commune. and
this will be the history of the A. p A
unless its evil tendencies are prevented
IN time by the American people, and its
oangerous career stopped by their good
g.
President. without bounds or limits. in
the American people. in their moderation,
WlSoom, justice and courage. do not be-
lieve that they will submit to the dicta-
ton of any such organization as the
A. P. A., but that they will promptly and
effectively stamp with the seal of their
condemnation this impudent and danger
GUS interference with the interaSfs Of
the republic"
Senator Nelson said the darker side
OF the immigration question had been
presented, and he would endeavor to
picture the brighter side of the prob
lem. We have been to large extent he
said. nation of immigrants, and a large
share OF our history was the immigra-
ton history. We needed men to per-
form the toll and drudgery and to bear
the trial and misfortunes incident to
the development Of a new and unset
tied country. This want had been sun
piled In large measure by our foreign
Immigrants. The blood Of nearly H.
10000 German people had been infused
into the hearts and loins of the Amerj
can people These immigrants had NOT
come as a scourge as freebooters and
pirates. but on a mission of peace. and
had responded in full measure to the
intellectual, moral and political in
stincts and requirements of the nation
Russians. Poles. Hungarians and JtaJ-
ians had been cited as samples OF jnfe-
rior races wholly unfit for American IN
stitutions. He who belittled and affected
to despise these races, said the senator
knows little of their history and etbnj'
cal makeup. He paid a high trihute
to these people and cited some of their
great achievements. He argued that
continued immigration, so far from de-
pressing wages. had gradually resulted
In promoting labor to higher level
The large influx of foreign laborers had
led American 1aborers to seek higher
pursuits and more profitable calJinps
The process that had been going on he"
tween the native and the foreign born
mad also been going on among the for.
eign born themselves. Speaking of the
objection that foreigners furnish an un-
due proportion of criminals. that NAV
oe true as to the crimes in number. but
Eot as to the quality and character Of
the crimes. In conclusion he spoke or
tne wards in his own state. which js
largely peopled with foreigners. manv
VI them peing of his own race,
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