The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30

party has in the past enacted legislation
that his proved to be detrimental 70 the
laboring men. In the last session OF
the congress there were two bills for the
benefit Of the laboring men OF this coun-
try. One was for the establishment OF
Der just the provisions of the other. but
I do remember that the opposition 10
these two bills was from the opposition
side OF the house, led by Joseph Bailey
They state. however, that Chinese and
japanese can come into this country
thst Hawa nsw soneernea IN iii pro
viding for a territorial form OF govern
ment. and this bill was debated in the
house: several important amena a,,sn,s
division. Democrats and Republicans
alike voting for It.
No Danger From Hawaii.
This bill. as / remember It. extends
our labor laws to Hawaii so that there
is no more opportunity for the Chinese
or japanese labor coming from there to
tho United States than there IL OF their
coming directly from China or Japan: II
Republicans are to blame, because It was
passed without division along political
AS to the Philippines. we can prevent
the coming in OF Japanese and Chinese
from those islands Just as well as we
can prevent 1t from Hawaii. Does any
one cs, doubt a.. that the Republican party is
OF this country from the cheap labor OF
Japan or China as any party? Every
thing has been done that possibly could
be done to enforce the contract labor
laws in this country.
II notice by the press OF this city that
Mr.. Blackman charged a few nights ago
ducs any bill to exclude Japanese labor
That Is true; We did not. But We did do
all we could do to secure action by the
d aDcrsn n Under existing Laws and Nj,
went with him at Washington city to the
labor commissioner, and talked over this
matter, and that the labor commissioner
was more than anxious to do anything in
his power to prevent the Importation OF
Japanese labor and that he offered all
OF the assistance possible TO Mr.. Black
man.
III Mr.. Blackmon has the evidence by
which he can show violation OF existing
laws there Is no doubt in the world but
promptly ana conclusively in enforcing
the laws. and no one will be found more
energetic and firm in the opposition to
the Introduction of Asiatic labor than Mr.
Cushman and myself
Danger In Democratic Policy.
Along this line they say that we should
not take the Philippine islands because
then the Ftlipinos can come to this coun-
try freely and compete with our labor.
One thing must be remembered and that
Is this: 1t is not all in whether We shall
take the Philippines or not. but the fact
IL mat we now nave tn6m az senator
Vest the Democratic gentleman from
Missouri, said. Talk against expansion.
why, we have already expanded We
have the Philippines today. They are
ours now. and II the Democratic con-
tention IL correct. that the constitution
10 there along with the flag. then there
IL no law In this country. under the con-
stitutfon as II now Is, by which we can
keep the Filipinos out OF the United
States
Under the Democratic contention they
can now come here under the constitu-
ton and we can pass no laws to prevent
1t. The Republican party, however, takes
the position that the constitution 10 not
yet over the Philippines. and that It will
not get there until we see At to put IL
there. Under our conditions we can keep
the Fflipinos from coming to this country
as long as We deem II best to do so. and
II seems to me that the laboring man
should consider whether or not he wants
to vote for party that advocates q
proposition under which Il cannot do
what II says II wants to do. and that is
keep the F1lipinos out, or whether he will
vote for the party that contends for a
proposition under which II can keep the
Filipino out TX 1t wants to.
III the laboring man votes the Demo-
cratic ticket he In likely to hnd himself
In position where he cannot protect
himself from this cheap labor In case II
should be necessary TO do So while IL he
votes for the Republican he will be
casting his ballot for a party that paws
attention to his interests and that will
give him every opportunity to protect
himself where necessary"