Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Resolution in the Interest
of American Citizens.
TO PROTECT AMERICAN LIVES.
Other Matters Coming Before Con-
gress.
TO PROTECT AMERICAN LIVES.

requested, III IN MS opinion lG is nOJ
Incompatible with the public inter
est, to transmit to the senate at his
earliest convenience statement
showing what measures are in force
by this government in the island OF
Cuba and in the waters contigu Jus
thereto. to protect the lives, liberty
and property OF American citizens
now dwelling in Cuba"
Among the other measures reported
to the senate was she pension aprrO
priation bill. 1t was placed ON the
calendar.
At the close of the morning busi--
ness, the immigration bill, the untin-
ished business, was taken up and Caf-
fiery, of Louisiana, was recognized for
speech in opposition to the measure,
CafferY said:
"The pending bill is as mild form
of antagOnism to immigration as con-
ditions Will permit. The educational
tests is of no stringent character so
far as the test is concerned. 1t is
however, the beginning of a rev de-
parture. From the foundation OF the
government we have invited the
hardy adventurous people of the Cau-
casion family to our hOspita BILE
shores. The grand transformation of
this and the lair of the wild beasts
to the myriads of homes of happy,
industrious people, has been the work
of white immigrants; yet we are about
to smite the hand that has upbuilt
us: to give sting to gratitude.
"Many whose ancestors are foreign
born are now clamoring for restricted
Immigration. 1t is just and proper
to hold this continent against the
Mongolians. The exclusion Of Chi
nese is justified by a wise policy and
by the principle Of retaliation. Their
doors have been closed to the world,
but their arrogance and seltishness
are not the role for wise nations to
play in the worlds grand theater.
mot to admit to this country Irish
men, Swedes or Italians who cannot
read or write is Chinese, not Ameri-
can. No danger to our institutions
has ever arisen from admitting i'm
migrants who cannot read or write.
This government is the uutgTowth OF
the labor of countless immigrants,
who will be disqualified by the pend
ing bill. He who is vigorous in body,
sound in mind honest and industrious
is good citizen. No Immigrant
not pauper or insane, diseased or
criminal-should be turned away
from our Shores"
At the conclusion of Senator CAT
frey's speech the senate on motion OF
Chairman Dayis, of the foreign re-
lations commitIee, went into exec
utiye session.
Senator Frye made most spirited
speech in support Of the Hawaiian
treaty, urging upon the senate the
importance Of accepting the Islands
while opportunity offered, and de-
nouncing as folly any refusal to em-
brace the opportunity.
HOUSE.
The house entered upon the consid-
Grafton Of he agricultural bill.The bill
carries 81, 332, ,402, being Sl35,5OO In eX-
cess of the amount for the current
year Wadsworth, Republican of
New York, chairman Of the agricul-
tural committee, explained that the
increases were due to co instantly
growing demand for inspections of
meat and meat products for export;
Under the latitude allowed for de-
bate, Williams, Democrat of MiSsis-
sippi, submitted au extended argu-
ment in favor of the establishment OF
the postal savings bank aystem;
Representative Deafmond,. Demo-
crat, ,of Missouri, sarcastically com
mented on HaDna's election and the
kilograms of congratulations sent him.
Mahoney Republican, of New YORK,
replied TO Dearmond. He recalled
what he termed the victory OF Demo
cratic bosses in the Chicago c0nVen-
tiOn in 1892, when they forced the re-
nomination Of Cleveland over the pro-
test of the state of New York. The
result was that he had been repudl-
ated by his party, and had gone out
of power unhonored and unsung.
Cannon, Republican, OF Illinois
also expressed qualification that the
majority and political decency mad
triumphed in Ohio. Here the Incl
dent close d.
The houe completed the consider
alton of the agricultural bill in com
mittee of the whole and then ad'
iuurned ON motion OF those OppOseo
10 the printing another edition OF
the famous "HorsebOC H." There wa;
the annual fight oyer the question oi
free seed distribution to the farmers
but the effort to strike out the ap
preparation recommending ,OO(
failed, as usual, the majority against
it today being 1856. One OF the lm'
portant amendments adopted pre-
vided for the inspection of horse meal
for export purposes in the same way
that meat ri cattle and other animals
is now Inspected.
The following dispatch from L
Hung Chang was received by the
Chinese minister To the United
~lates.
BE pleased to convey to his excel
lency, the president Of the United
states, the distinguished considera
lion of Ii Hung Chang, and say u
him that Ii Hung IChang would bt
pleased il he graciously would ap-
nnint as minister t) China, Col
Frederick ID. Grant, son OF the sol
dier-s statesman, 10 whom Ii huns
Chang was most devoted"
Before the arrival OF the dispatch
n.aefHanf MoKfnlou hod parfaofQ QA a n