The San Francisco call., 1901-12-03

should adjourn without taking adequate
action it would be a national calamity.
There is no doubt that thousands and
perhaps hundreds of thousands OF Mon
gOlians are now waiting to emigrate here
in expectation that the Geary law or some
similar bill will not be enacted. Fof my
part 1 can see no argument that VIII cX-
cuse a Congressman voting against eN-
clusion."
Representative Lacey of Iowa said:
Chinese exclusion was one of the sub
jects which / made much OF in my speech
in the last campaign in my State. Inc
labor organizations Of Iowa were aglJaJ-
ing the question even then, and thought
that they should be given an answer;
told them was for Chinese excluSlosl'
tuted the fifty Cinnamon who were on
board the American WarShipS when Ad-
niral Dewey licked the Span1ards at Ma
nila These men should be admitted to
the United States, but no others The in
terests of the labOring people OF the coun-
try demand that the bars be kept up, anu
think there is no doubt that congress
will heed this demand.
Representative Frank Newlands of Ne
vada is another ally of the Californians,
and is doing effective missionary work
President on the Right Side.
President Roosevelt will, in his message
to Congress tomorrow, take deter
mined stand in favor of continuing chi
nese exclusion, and may. 1t is understood,
suggest some strong amendments.
Congressman Hit, chairman of the For
eign Affairs Committee of the House.
is also favorable to a continuance OF the
Geary act, and, as he is one of the ablest
takers on the floor Of the House, and
one of the most influential. he will prove
a powerful ally of the Pacific Coast Con-
gressmen.
In the Senate, although matters will
be favorable, there are some Old-schOOl
Senators like HOar, for instance, who
may protest against the ''unchristian-
like" treatment of the poor heather"
timentaI reasons lifted their eloquent
voices for 10, the poor Indian"
The craftsmanship of the Foreign Re
latiOns Committee will also be a factor
in determining the bills fate in the SEN
ate If Frye were to be chosen to sue
ceed Senator CuShE1an K Davis of Min
nesota deceased. he might make trou-
bic, for, as is we'll known, Frye has long
been a warm friend and persistent cham
pion of the Pacific railroads. He was
Huntington's best friend in the en-
tire Congress, just as Morgan of
Alabama, also a member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, was his worst
emy Frye has never been an earnest
Morgan has been it's champion always.
Lodge Friend of Coast.
should Senator Lodge be made chair
friend at the head of that committee.
Lodge is an intimate friend of President
Roosevelt. He will be the Presidents
mouthpiece in the Senate and will strive
to make the administration policies ef-
fective in that body. The chances are.
however, that Cullom of Illinois will
head the Foreign Relations Committee.
His attitude concerning exclusion is in
some doubt, though Californians say he
will not ignore the expressions Of the
Chicago labor unions
In conclusion there appears to be no
doubt whatever in the minds of Califor-
Mas Senators and Representatives that
Chinese exclusion will be continued.
Their only hope Is to get in some strong
amendments to make il more effective.
and seek some means to prevent Chinese
entry into this country via Mexico.
While declaring their entire faith In
the passage of an exclusion act at this
session of Congress, each and every one
rf them when seen tonight by The Call
representative said that the Pacific Coast
/ people should not relax their vigilance or
/ their energy merely because the prospects
seem bright, for there are powerful IN
terests at work in favor OF the Chlnese,
/ and chief among them is the gigantic
/ combination of Pacific railroads, with
/ Morgan, Hill and Hartman at their head.