Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-14
Senator Gibson's Speech Against
Imposing Any Restrictions.
4. P. 4. ORGANIZATION ATTACKED
The House Devotss Itself to Pri-
vate Pension Bills.
QUITE A NUMBER PASSED

Mr.. Gibson (Md.) addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill restricting immlgra-
ton soon as the session opened today.
He urged that there was no reason to turn
back the immigrant from our shores SO
long as there were mountains to tunnel,
rivers to bridge and virgin country to de-
velop The present foreign population
reached nine millions or about one in nine
of the entire population. The United
States could accommodate hundreds of
millions of people without crowdinS.
Many of the states with scant popu-
lation would be glad to welcome the
foreigner either with educatio or litter
ate, if he only works. The most pOpulouS
states are the most prosperous, said the
Senator. and they owed their prosperity
largely to the great benefits resulting from
immigration.
A. p. A. Attacked.
Mr.. Gibson said that the power behind this
anti-immigration bill was 1.-The American
Protective Association, q secret, oath-bound.
red-lettered. left-handed. dark-lantern or
ganization." The bill had for its real pur-
pcse, said the Senator, hostility to the
Catholic Church-a purpose of envy, hatred
and malice. 1t was the offspring of a brood
Of Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Gibson read the oath of the organiZa-
ton. This was the organization, he said,
that was seeking to enter American politics.
There was no branch of honest politics
which a Sect oath-bound organiZa ton could
serve.
Believes the People Will Condemn 1t.
Mr.. Gibson added 1.-THE whole people are
equally interested in the welfare Of this
country, and none should be refused an
equal share with the rest in every delibera-
ton and in all legislation affecting it. All
political climbs societies nd
start on their career with professions skill
fully drawn, so as to make it appear that
their purposes are patriotic and worthy of
support. but all OF them, as soon as they
nave obtained power are used by unprin-
cIpled men to do wrong
This is the history of the carbOnari the
nlfiiistS the JacObinS, the anarchists and
the commune, and this will be the history
or the A. L. n. unless its evil tendencies are
perceived ID time by the American people,
ana It's dangerous career stopped by their
good sense and judgment | have faith. Mr..
PRESIDENT, without bounds or limits in the
american people, III their moderation Wis
uom, Justice and courage. l do not believe
that they Will submit to the dictation of any
such Organization as the A. p A. but thar
they VIII promptly and effectively stamp
with the seal of their condemnation this i'm
puueht ana dangerous interference with the
interests of this republic
dangers to the Sugar Industry.
Mr.. Caffery Na) followed with a brief
speech, setting forth the dangers to the
sugar Industry Of this country resulting
1Itm the proposed increase of bounty on
sugar by the German reichstag The sugar
industry of the United States was already
laEoring under great many burdens, and
the Senator thought 1t meet and proper thai
Congress should not permit a great indus
try to be destroyed by the discriminating
action OF foreign country. That same
discrimination had already driven all cane
sugar out of Europe, and it would destroy
in the United States an industry from
which half the population of his state gain.
ed their sustenance. Mr.. Gallery reported
Rack a bill, heretofore referred to the com
merce committee, relating to bounties and
1t was referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Nelson Against Restriction.
The immigration debate was then re-
srmed, Mr.. Nelson CNinnD speaking against
further restrictions of immigration. He
stated before proceeding with his argument
that not a thought of the A. P. A had
been given in committee in connection with
this bill. An abstract of his speech will be
found elsewhere in The Star.
The Du Pont case was taken up at the
close of Mr.. Nelson's remarks and Mr.
Platt Comm spoke in support of Mr.. Du
Points claim to a seat.