Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-28
WI TING FANG NEEDLES.
Chinese Get unplcasnntly Mixed Up
With American Politics

With American Politics.
Washington. May 2s-yvu Ting Fang.
the Chinese minister, has created some
what ola stir here thru his evident anx-
iety as TO the result of legislation pend
ing in congress relative to placing
greater obstacles in the way of the ex-
ciision of hisscountrymen from landing
in the United States.
Minister WI is Very popular among
senators and representatives. in con-
.gress. and it il due more to this fact
than anything else that his activity in.
this matter has been so generously over
locked. Several members of the senate
said thatsthey entertained high admir-
alton for MIR. WI and for the earnest
manner in which he is looking out for
the interests of his cotlntfynen. They
said they will not bring the latest al
legged infractiCn of diplomatic procedure
Ito the attention5o Of the state department.
Minister WI is anxious that the sec
rotary of the treasury retain authority
to pass upon the question of Chinese inl-
migrants, opposing an effort to give
such power to the commissioner general
Iof immigration. in this case Il. Y. Pow
Iderly. who is a recognized exponent of
organized labor and who is consequent
Fly favorable to the exclusion of the Chi
nese.
While the immigration committee OF
the senate was in session on Thursday
| Minister VII, who had not been invited
to take part in the conference, entered
1.-THE door and greeted the several sanat-
Tors. He was provided with papers and
arguments, With which he bombarded
1.-The committee.
As a result OF hisefforts there was in
l.troduced into the sundry civil bill a pro-
vision that hereafter the commissioner
general of immigration, in addition to
| his other duties, shall have charge OF
| the Chinese exclusion laws and Of the
various acts regulating immigration In
4 1.-THE United States its territories and
1.-the District OF Columbia. under the su-
/ perNision and control of the secretary Of
4 the treasury. and under such rules and
/ regulations as he shall prescribe for the
4 proper execution of such laws and the
/ Investigation and hearing as TO the
lrights of such Chinese and Immigrants
Ito admission into the United States"
1 Senator Perkins, secretary Of the inn
Emigration committee favored the pro-
vision because he believed II practically
relieyed the inspectors on the Pacific
coast Of responsibility. which he
Thought, should be vested in the secre-
tary of the treasury.
Senator Lodge prepared an amend
4 ment to the committee amendment
which he offered when the senate con.
sidered the sundry civil bill. His amend.
ment provides that the commissioner
general shall have charge OF the admin
istration Of exclusion and immigrn.
ton laws, and shall administer then
under such rules and regulations a.
the commissioner general of immigra
ton shall prescribe. subject to the ap'
proval Of the secretary OF the treas
ury."
Minister WI called on Senator ALI
son, chairman of the appropriation
committee, which has charge Of TIL
sundry civil bill, and urged that the or
liginal committee amendment be adopt
ed instead OF the Lodge amendment.
It is In this connection recalled tha