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missioner Powderly, and they are re-
spending to his request for suggestions.
CONGRESSMAN Woods is recognized as
one of the best informed men in the Pa
cific coast delegation concerning CnlneSe mes
ence with Sheriffs OF CALIFORNIA counues,
customs officials, boards OF health ana
other official bodies, and is well equipped
points contained in bill drawn by Woods
will be adopted by Powderly, and 1t Is
likely that the Commissioner bill Will
be the one chosen by the caucus on Fri
day.
Some points in Kahn's bill will be also
Included 1t is proposed by Powderly in
his bill to continue the present act In force
indefinitely and to make it more effective
by defining more clearly those chinese
who are to be exempt from its provisions,
so that different customs officials may not
(as they do now put dinerent interpreIa-
tions upon the provision relating to the
exempt class. Kahn last year introduced
q bill granting the United States the right
ers in the cases of Chinese immigrants.
and making the penalty for infractions Of
the exclusion law more severe.
Some provisions Of his bill introduced
Yesterday may also be included in the
measure being drawn by Powderly. 1t
designates certain ports of entry on the
Canadian and Mexican borders (where
railroads cross into the United States) as
posts where Chinese and all other immi'
grants will be subjected to a rigid exam
ination.
visions" said Kahn tonight, 1T will be
impossible for Chinese to enter with, Ger
tifcates belonging to others The bill
seeks to protect us from paupers. anarch-
lists and all kinds of undesirable inmi-
grants who seek to enter Illegally. These
immigrants, who, on account OF rigid in
States have been denied entry have
found it easy to cross by rail from Can
ada and Mexico because the inspection at
these boundary posts has been lax, but l
believe my bill will correct this
Western Men Will Meet.
The call to be issued to the Pacific coast
delegations for caucus has been dele
gated to Metcalf and CoOmbS, and they
are at work on 1t at the Arlington Hotel
tonight.
MetcaIf SAYS he has no personal knowI-
edge that Hit of Illinois will oppose the
bill. Co.
I have talked with leaders in both SEN
ate and House There is no organized
| opposition. so far as l can see, and very
| few individual opponents. OF course.
| there is always the danger of unexpected
| complications, but none are in sight. ]
| have talked with such men as Senator
AIdrich, Senator Spooner Senator Mason
| and Senator Lodge They say there is
not the slightest doubt that the bill
| will pass Senator Mason said he never
| realized the terrible conditions in China
4 town, san rTdnclSco ulli He went
] through it, Mason said it would be GRIM
inal not to continue the, exclusion of Chi
! nese."
A report was circulated tonight that
! Senator Clark of Montana would oppose
| EXCLUSION and the California members
| were greatly surprised.
at is not true" said Senator Clark tr
The Call correspondent tonight 'I will
| certainly vote for exclusion"
80 will t. said Senator Gibson. whc
succeeds Carter from Montana.
And Smith Is His Name.
Thus far only one feeble voice has beer
raised against the exclusion bill. This In.