The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15
AS TO CHINESE EXCLUSION.

Washington December Iz.--( STAFF Corrcsbordentr)-
There doubt that the majority OF the people Of this
country very much interested in seeing that legsa
looking the extension Of the Chinese exclusion
law enacted by the present congress determined opPo
siton such legislation will doubt develop
the is actively taken up but there be good
believe that it will he futile far the final
suits concerned, although it have the effect OF de
laying action in the premises TO extent.
The opposition referred will principally from the
big steamship companies which operate between Pacific
points Such companies would derive large amount Of
revenue from the Of immigration which would unques
tionaby follow the failure OF congress extend the pro
visions the Geay law and it is quite natural that they
should regard unavoraby and all attempts continue
exclude the ceestals In fact least of the
ship companies question has been seeking influence
meubers Of congress for time past, and there
doubt further and decided attempts along the
line will develop the session progresses Up date
the steamship people have confined their principally
to the sending literature" to congressman from ali
parts OF the country in which arguments in favor
OF Chinese immigration and against the extension Of the ac
which now prohibits such immigration The burden of the
argument is that American labor particularly in the Hs
waan islands is too expensive that the interests Of the
capitalists and others interested in various enterprises II,
those islands would he materially advanced were the bar
taken down and the Chinese allowed to come in as thev
please While particular reference to Hawaii il i,
limited that the conditions exist in the United State.
proper and that the only safeguard those individuals
and who need the services of many laborers x 70
make possible to replace expensive American labor with
cheap Chinese labor.
II
This may appeal very forciby to the capitalists
who might hundreds of thousands of dollars ann,a
If they could labor lower than those which
are being paid at present it is likely regarded in
particularly favorable manner however by the American
wormen who already believe that they not as well Maid
they should be- by that portion Of the general public
which understands and appreciates the conditions Of the Ia
boring classes OF the country. So the whole no matter
how much be brought bear by the
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likely that the present will fail extend the exist
ing exclusion law and by failure deny the American
workngmen the protection which they in every way
entitled
As of fact it is likely that the peopIe who m
pose the proposed legislation have really weakened their
case by the efforts which they have made to influence
berS OF congress In fact more than congressman has
been heard TO that the perfectly frank of the
steamship companies the effect that Chinese
is only desirable because will enable big corporations Of
various kinds labor than are now he
ing paid have done to strengthen the argument for
exclusion than 70 weaken it. II be the consensus
of opinion here that the literature with which congress
men have been favored has been such plain appeal in
OF the classes against the destroy whatever
the opposition have heretofore preventing
or o6strueting the legislation which it proposed 10 get
through IL has been clearly argument of pande
ing 10 corporate greed generally than done at
present under certain laws founded republican policies
that it is particularly distastefu to democratic members
practically all Of whom will extend the provisions Of
the Geay law take action which will have the
effect OF preventing incurson of Chinese the future
While it barely possible that points favor
OF Chinese immigration might be advanced the fact remains
that the important feature OF the whole matter is un
ateraby in favor OF exclusion Chinese immigration would
result in bringing the cheap labor Of the East into compet
ton with American labor II would degrade cheaper
labor IL would take away many OF the already few ad
vantages enjoyed by the labong of this country Amer
labor should he made expensive instead OF otherwise and
Chinese immigration would undoubtedly have the effect Of
making II otherwise No country be prosperous If its
sborers compelled work for low wages The com,
pensa;ion Of American aborers is low Certainly
nothing should he done make it lower II the Chinese
to be admitted the American workinsmen would he
compelled to the competition thus brought about
In many this would sbselute crime.
Then. aarll effect ai nraAenee Of hnndred.