The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28

while only 4l46 would have been returned
to Germany, Sweden and Norway, Eng"
land and Ireland, which furnished the de-
sira BILE immigrants.
Speaking of the distri button of the i'm
migrants Stone said that of the 343, OO0
who came in last year 224, $50 remained IN
the States of Massachusetts, New YORK
and Pennsylvania.
sit is no wonder" he said, wish great
earnestness s'that the gentleman from
Missouri (BartholdD and other Western
Representatives oppose the passage OF all
i'm migration bill, because 1t does not
trouble them.
In the name of his State Stone de-
manded some restriction. 1t was useless
to pass tariff laws intended TO benefit the
workingmen of the country unless they
were protected against the invasion of
pauper labor from abroad. Applause.
The adoption OF the conference report
was antagonized by Buck CD of Louis
lana. In eloquent words and impressive
manner he spoke of the benefits TO Amer
ica from immigration which were too often
forgotten or unappreciated.
Johnson (R) of Indiana followed in
favor of the conference report. The bill
proposed, he said, did not go far enough.
He wished one broad and drastic enough
to meet the evil which the legislation was
intended to meet.
There were many immigrants who could
read and write who were otherwise totally
unfit to become American citizens. Any
law short of absolute restriction OF immi-
grafton must necessarily be arbitrary in its
.effects. Gentlemen might quote scripture,
might 60 back to ancient history and
make beautiful speeches about the hu-
manities; but the practical fact was that
the time had come when American
civilization was in danger from the in
novation of foreign hordes upon our
shores to deteriorate the blood.
Parker RI of New Jersey objected to
the report of the conference committee for
the reason that it went further than the
provisions of either the House or Senate,
and that was bey ond the purview of such
body.
Corlss (R.) of Michigan explained the
necessities of the provisions in the bill
suggested by himself, aimed at what are
known as "birds of passage"
In Detroit alone, he said, there were
10000 citizens anxious to work, unable to
obtain it because of the presence of aliens
who were there temporarily, defraudlng
the American citizens out of their rights.
When he took his oath of office as a
me m ber of the House. it was not to legis-
late for the benefit of the whole world. but
for the upbuilding and protection of the
American people. Applause.
Walker (R. } OF Massachusetts said that
nothing in his experience as member OF
Congress had made his blood boil as had
this conference report.
The nihilist, socialist and anarchist
could easily pass the educational test and
come in. 1t would be better to admit
some Of the honest farmers and working
men who could not read.
While Cannon (R.) of Illinois mad voted
to exclude the Chinese, alien-contract
| la bor and paupers and favored the impo-
sition of the educa tional test provided in
the House bill, he could not support the
conference report because it was ambigu-
Gus. If it was desirable to shut out Gel :
tain classes of people, shut them out
directly and not in an indirect manner.
Morse (R.) of Massachusetts said his
colleague (Walker) did not represent the
sentiment of Massachusetts on the sub
iect; it demanded restricted immigration,
and the pending bill met that demand.
Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio would not vote
for bill that permitted a man to aban-
don his wife and bring in his pauper reIa
tives.
He would not vote for measure framed
specially to restrict the entrance of the
Russian Jews, for such vote would be
charged up to him as vote against mar
on account of his religion.
And ne would not vote for the provision
| any class, pauper. criminal or insane, pro
| vided only that they had resided for time
| in Cuba.
Danford (R.) of Ohio-That is to las
! only as long as the revolution lasts.
| Grosvenor-Well that NAV be a lons
time, ii the revolution continues as Ions
| as the last one did.
report, expressing the opinion that it wa'
vastly more i'm portant for man to enjoy
| the society of his wife than of his grand
father, which the bill provided.
| 1t also contained a provision for free i'm.
migration from Cuba. This was intende
to bring thrill of joy into the insurgen
camps in Cuba, to be informed that after
| two years of consideration and variety
of legislation the great America n republic
had decided to admit Cubans into thi!
| country without undergoing civil service
examination. Laughter).
Boatner CD of Louisiana spoke for anC
| Taylor (R.) of Ohio against the report
and the debate was concluded by Hep
burn (R } of Iowa in favor of the confer
| ence report.
In concluding his remarks Mr.. Hepburn
| the American workingman as a citizer
without work, searching for it and re
| turning home unsuccessful.
What lullaby" he asked. twill tha
man sing to his hungry child at night t,
satisfy its cravings? That man has th'
ballot, anc, knowing what your knowl
edge must be of his action, l ask if it il
not the part OF patriotism and statesman
| ship to provide for himP"
| He expressed the belief that even OF
| this inclement day there were $50, ,00'
American citizens unable to obtain work
| turned out of their places to make room
| for those from foreign lands.
You talk of dividing the bounties o
this great republic with the people of tn,
whole world. Let US serve our own first
let US keep the places for American labor
ers to delve in. and then if we have t.
spare we can invite those of other ma
tions." Loud applause, in which the gal
| leries enthusiastically joined.
| The vote was then taken on the adoption
| of the conference report, and on adivisioI
| it was agreed to-116 to los.
| Bartholdt demanded the ayes and noes
which resulted in 131 ayes and III noes.
The usual motion to reconsider and la!
| that motion on the table having beef
made by Danford (R.) OF Ohio and agreed
| to, the House at 4:45 adjourned until to
FORECLOSURE NOT NECESSARY