The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-18

ment so as 10 except from exclusion
Cubans arriving In the United States
during the continuance of the present
disorders in Cuba. Caffery opposed the
bill as whole. The needs Of the South
and West demanded an influx of immi-
grants To aid in the development of
these sections. The Cuban exception
was adopted, yeas a.. nays 8, The neg
ative vote was cast 10y Senators CAT
fiery, Hill, Lindsay. Palmer. Pettigrew
and Walthall Call said he would vote
for the bill. but the country had need
for hardy and vigorous foreign immi-
grants to aid In the great projects OF
development.
Mills declared that reading and writ
ing did not constitute good citizenship.
The hill was an extension Of the re-
qurements Of the civil service laws To
the immigrants seeking our shores. He
would welcome 5O0,U0 Germans. Irish
men or Scandinayians TO Texas
Nelson opposed Ell;ins head tax idea
as tax on humanity. He particularly
opposed Elkins' amendment. as IL pur-
ported To- aid American shipping by
putting head tax ON Immigrants conn
ing on foreign steamship lines. which
controlled - per cent. of The immigra-
ton. Nelson said that the American
merchant marine could not be built
upon any such methods.
Ek!us said foreign steamship lines
ransarked Europe 10 get immigrants,
reniinE here paupers and criminals.
There was about SS0c0, coo IN this bust
ness aud he believed American ships
should get good share of ID. Chandler
opposed mixing aid Ia American steam
ship lines with the immigrant ques-
tlOn, Perkins supported the amend-
ment. saying every aid should bc given
10 American lines To offset the heavy
subsidies given English, French and
German lines. The Pacific coast was
Overruu with the servlle labor. But an
other danger menaced that coast for
the Japanese CHE Yankees Of Asla)
were coming In great numbers, the
japanese government subsidizlng Jap
anese lines at the rate of S3l. 900 for
the round trip. He felt IL TO be most
desirable that a tax he put on these
japanese immigrants, as would he the
eiccI under the Elkins amendment.
Mr.. Hill spoke against the amendment
as proposed. ostensihly for revenue and
actually for something else. II seua-
tsrs desired to raise revenue they could
intrtduc" revenue bills. This amend
ment embodied the principle of protcc-
ltun run mad
MT. NNitbtt y df1cEti1tnt bnlN auutu
10 IN" many privileges enjoyed Ivy the
American lines and urged that this
amendment went too far In placing an
unjust burden upUn immigrants. After
further debate the Elkins Amendment
was laid on the table without division.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment ex-
cluding from immigration those who
cannot read the Ten Commandments
and the constitution. II was tabled,
yeas As. nays l6.
This cleared the way for the final
vote on the bill. which. on roll call, was
passed as amended-yeas ~. nays 10,
Those voting in the negative We're:
/ Blackburn. Blanchard, Cafrery, Lind
say, Mills, Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Nor
gan, Murphy. Palmer ard Villas, all
! democrats.
! AS the measure as passed Is "A sub
stitute for the house bill, "A conference
was ordered. with Lodge. Chandler and
Faulkner as conferees on the present
senate. At AIS y. m. the senate had n
brief executive scssion and adjourned
ill Monday.