The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
BARS TO BE KEPT Up AGAINST COOLIE LABOR
LAWMAKERS SURE
TO PASS THE ACT
Provisions of the Geary Law Are to
Be Made Decidedly rIore
Binding.

will be supported by the leaders on both
| sides in the Senate and the House.
Henderson, the Speaker; Payne of New
York, Dalzell Of Pennsylvania, Hopkins
Of Illinois, Babcock of Wisconsin. Dick
OF Ohio, Richardson of Tennessee, Cum
n1ings of New York, Grosvenor of Ohio
and Sibley Of Pennsylvania, all leaders
viii vote for exclusion, and do not hest
tate to say so.
The Bill Sure to Pass.
There are many new members of the
House, however, who are green as legis-
lators, who imagine that the fate of ehe
nation hangs on their utterances, and
they pleaded for time to carefully con
slider the question before expressing an
opinion on so weighty a matter.
Having thus refused to answer the
question, Are you in favor of Chinese
exclusion" they were later approached
by other emissaries of The Call who
asked, do you think an exclusion bill
will pass?" and in most cases these
doubtful ones replied, YES" So in the
tabulated column appended many of
those who are classed as doubtful will
probably vote for exclusion, for natural
ly if they expect the bill to pass, the in
ference would be that they will vote
for it.
However, aside from the doubtful ones,
positive expressions were obtained from
enough House members to show that the
exclusion bill will muster 2S9 votes out
of a total of 357; at least f1fty-six Sena-
tors will vote for exclusion out of a total
of ninety.
Letter Sent to Lawmakers.
The following letter was sent to each
Senator and Representative:
CALL BUREAU, 140 STREET, N.
W, WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-Dear
Sir: The law of Congress providing for
the exclusion of Chinese laborers COM
monty known as the Geary act being
about to expire by Limitation, the Pacific
Coast people are apprehensive that the
failure of Congress to continue such act
in force would result in an enormous liz
fiux of cheap labor from China. Califor-
mia with her great length of coast lire
fairly exposed to Chinese inroads feels
that she is entitled to be heard. Monster
conventions of merchants associations
and labor organizations have been held
at San Francisco and elsewhere on the
Pacific Coast, and the people are stirred
up as they never have been before con-
cerning Chinese exclusion.
1.-The San Francisco Call, wishing to
obtain the sentiment of Congress, re-
spectfully requests from you an express
sion Of opinion on the subjoined blank,
not necessarily for publica ton, but mere
ly as a poll. If you will kindly write "a
few lines stating whether or not, in your
opinion, the present law excluding Chi
nese laborers should be continued in
force, or strengthened, If need be, you
viii greatly oblige The Call. Respectfully,
&C. c. CARLTON, Correspondent. -
Replies not having been received from
many of the Congressman, representa-
tives of The Call sought personal inter-
views. AS a rule the leaders expressed
themselves as positively in favor of ex-
clusion, though in many cases the new
Congressman consented to express an
opinion provided only they were not
quoted.
It will be observed that very few Con-
gressmen were willing to express them
selves against exclusion The reason is
obvious. They are afraid of the labor
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