The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-14
CAFFERY ON IMMIGRATION
Louisiana Senator Says Restriction
is Engratitude.

Louisiana senator Says Restriction
is Ingratitude.
washington, Jan. 13.-The eulogieS in
memory of the late Senator Isham G..
Harris of Tennessee, which were to
have been presented today, were post
poned at the request of Senator Bate,
on account of the absence of his col
league, Senator Turley. They will not
be offered until after the election of a
senator by the legislature of Tennessee.
Among the measures reported to the
senate today was the pension appropri-
alton bill.
1t was placed on the calendar. At
the conclusion of the morning business
the immigration bill, the unfinished
business, was taken up and Mr.. Caffery
Oa.) was recognized for speech in
opposition to the measure. He spoke
in part as follows:
1.-THE pending bill is as mild form of
antagonism to immigration as nativism
will permit. 1t imposes an educational
test Of no very stringent character, so
far as the test is concerned. 1t is, how
ever, the beginning of a new departure.
From the foundation of the govern
ment we have invited the hardy, adj
venturous people of the Caucasian fam
lily to our hospitable shores. The grand
transformation of this continent from
the wigwam of the savage and the lair
Of the wild beast to the myriad homes
of happy industrious people has been
the work of the white immigrant Yet
we are about to smite the hand that
has upbuilt us. To give a sting to in
gratitude, many whose ancestors are
foreign-bOrn are now clamoring for a
restricted immigration.
cit is just and proper to hold this con
tinent against the Monaghan. The eX-
clusion of the Chinese is justified by
wise policy and by the principle Of re-
taliation. Their doors have been closed
to the world but their arrogance and
selfishness are now the role for wise
nations to play in this worlds grand
theatre. Not to admit to this country
the Irishman, Swede or Italian who
cannot read or write is Chinese, not
American.
mo danger to our institutions has
who cannot read or write. This gov
eminent is the outgrowth Of the labor
of countless immigrants who would be
disqualified by the pending bill He
who is vigorous in body. sound in mind
honest and industrious is a good citt-
zen. No immigrant not pauper or
insane or criminal should be turned
away from our shores"
Mr.. Caffrey maintained that each
state had a right to legislate regarding
restriction on suffrage, but he held that
a citizen of the United States was one
thing and a voter in a state quite an
other.
"A large number of the supporters
of this BILL" said Mr.. Caffery, favor
the Incorporation into the United
States of the Hawaiian Islands with
their heterogeneous mass Of Asiatics,
Portuguese and Kanakas."
Mr.. Caffrey deemed it useless to print
long columns of figures showing that
the undesirable immigrants focked to
the slums of eastern cities and supplied
the largest per cent of illiterates. If
there was not work for them they
would not be there. If there is, they
are needed. Mr. Caffery held that the
enfranchised colored people had kept
the white immigrants out of the south,
since the war, much to the detriment
of that part Of the country.
"A career Of boundless prosperity
opens up before US" declared Mr.. CAT
ferry. but we must take care lest our
unwise restriction of immigrants and
our cruel, foolish laws of prohibition of
foreign goods do not work US VOC"
This bill" concluded Mr.. Caffery. sis
the cry Of prescription and selfishness.
1t is another form of the manner Of
protection. It is reDugnant to Democ-
racy in its widest sense It is a libel
on 10000. GEO free men whose ancestors
as well as themselves have welcomed
TO our shores every son and daughter
Of toll"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's
speech the senate, at 1920 g. m. on mo-
ton Of Mr. Davis. chairman OF the com
mittee on foreign relations, went into
executive session.
At $50 the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
\ regular convention OF Wichita Chap
ter No. g. R A II. will be held this eve
ming at 80 o'clock. Business Of impor-
lance \ full attendance IS desired.
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wrapped Up. Then you run less risk OF
getting limitations instead % what you
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