The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15
IN THE SENATE.
Vote ON DUPONT Today Tho Immicrn-.
tion I'M.

Washington City. May 1.-THE Dupont
case, involving the right OF Henry A. Du-
fonl to seat in the senate from thu
state OF Delaware. was taken up In the
senate today. with a view 10 concluding
the debate and taking a final vote at
.. M tomorrow. A brief colioguy between
German and Mitchell developed that a
o-Herence OF opinion existed as to the
Character o. the vote tomorrow When
Gorman spoke Of the unanimous agree
ment TO vote tomorrow. Mitchell admitted
the correctness Of the statement. but
added significantly that the character Il
the vote would be determined when the
vote was reached. which was open to the
meaning that the case would be postponed
Until next session Platt Rep. Conn.,.
spoke In support Of Mr.. Dupont's claim.
Two speeehes against the bill proposing
ADDITIONAL restrictions on immigration. by
uteson. Dem. Md. and Nelson. were
made early In the day. Gibson severely
arraign<d the A. r. A., declaring that It
inspired this bill and that the organlza-
uon was seeking to invade politics. Nell
son said that the A. r. A. had no part in
Inspiring the bill. CafIery. Dem, La,
spoke briefly on the need OF action to off,
set the proposed legislation by the German
reichstag on sugar bounties.
Gibson addressed the senate In oppo-
Nsstttti ~ tllG p4il ft-tFlGUHk tElnt&T&tlnl
as soon "a the session opened. lie urged
that there was no reason 10 turn back the
Immigrant from our shore so long as there
were mountains to tunnel. rivers to hliige
ami virgin country 20 develop Many Of
the states with scant population would be
glad 10 welcome the foreigner. either with
education or iiliterate IL he only works
The most popGioss and prosperous states
owed their prosperity largely to the great
Dement'S FTef.fffrv ts.s.~
son said the power behind this anti-immi-
grafton bin was the American Protective
Association, "a secret. oath-boand So
ciety. ret-lettered. left-handed. dark
lantern organization The BIZ had for
It's real purpose. the Senator said. hostil-
.ty to the Catholic church-a purpose OF
envy, hatred and malice II was the or
spring OF a brood OF mischief makers
Gibson read the oath OF the organixation
This was the organization. he said. that
was seeking TO enter American politics
There was no branch Of honest politics
which a secret. oa;h-bouud organization
could serve.
Gibson added. The whole people are
equally interested tn the welfare OF the
country and none should be refused an
equal share with the rest IN every deIiher-
alton and in al legislation affecting H. All
political clubs. societies and associations
start on their career with professions skill
fully drawn. so as 10 make u appear that
their purposes are patriotic and worthy Of
support. but all OF them as soon as they
have obtained power. are used by unprin-
eipiei men 10 do wrong This is the his
tory OF the carhonari. the nihii.sts the
tacobire and anarchists and the commune.
and this VIII be the history OF the 4. z. 4.
unless It's evil tendencies are prevented in
time by the American people and It's dan
Eereus career stopped bs their good sense
and judgment. have faith. Mr.. President.
without bosrfs or limits in the American
people. IN thesr moderation. wisdom. Jus
tice and courage. I DO not believe that
they will submit 20 TIE dictAtfon OF any
such organization as the 4 p A, hut
that they win promptly ard effectively
stamp WITH the sol Of their condemnation
this lmpaGent and dangerous Interference
with ne interests - The republic"
Nelson said the darker ss.ie of The '-1uai-
grafton quesJiop had been presented, and
be woGla ertsavor TO pieture the bright
er side of TIRE problem. We have been "a
a large extent. be said. a naiIon of irr1,n!-
grants. ant iarge share Of our history
was the immigration history. We needed
men 20 perform the tel ard irudxe-y ard
20 bear he trails aaa uisfortunes lnc.-
dert 10 the DEVELOPMENT Of a ueS and unA
settled country. This wan; had been SUD
piled Ia a large measure ~ cur foreign
y
German people had been Infused into he
hearts ard Ions cf the American people.
These tsnmlEraEts had rot come as a
scourEe. az freebootsrs ara pirates bur
on ra-ss5or CT Pcace. lad rad responded
in full measure 70 the Intellectual moral
ane political Instincts ard require merits %
the rAnon- Russians. Poles. HgnEars1ax
ard Italians had been e5sss as samples
% inferior races wholly urf: far Amer
can gnsgsgattors he ahs baNttiea an3
zGe-ssa q despiSe thrse races. sa.s the
xe-atar. knows lgtse % ;aesr h4s-cry ard
ethnsc rasks-ap. lie paid hEgh trlhut@
20 tAcSe people and cl;e4 setse of thas-
Sr~at NcatavsmsrtS4 lie argued thai co.i-
tiuae1 immigration. 50 far from depressing
wages had gradually resulted n pronoi-
ing lahcr 10 a higher level TAe large
iniux q fare agners rad I'D An,er.ck- labor
- seek higher pssrsnlrs sai rsore probable
casnrxx. TIE FruocsS ;Aas haa been gong
en between the native ara the fore aorn
had also hsea gong ST smosS the foreign
har= themselves. Speaking cf the ohte,s-
tlo- thas foreigners turasA aa urzae pro-
sargsan es cF4ra-1Als. the se0gtoE szl4 that
s,lav - true a. &c the Numbers. has nar a.
u the character o. gzzAfy. il ro-csussr1
- xassS. - r-cst coxartl-nsrz zErS sxarft -
MS cwn stsss wAsrh = largely 1ec1fes n-stn
Foreigners. Esany % tassgn beng q h.s eva
rsce.
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