The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-12
FAVOR THE LAW
FOR EXCLUSION
Nations Legislators Give
Expression to
Opinions.
No Fear Is Entertained That
the Measure Will Not
Pass.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, 14O6 G STREET. n.
Va WASHINGTON, Dec. I1.-Three hun
cred and nineteen Representatives and
sixty-six Senators have now signified
their intention Of voting for the exclusion
Of Chinese. Following are among the
etters received by The Call correspond
snt to-day:
Replying to your letter of December
D concerning Chinese exclusion. I will
say am in favor Of the extension of th.,
Chinese exclusion act I DO not know
anybody in Congress who is not. and I
90 not know anybody who has not been
IN favor OF II all the time. This whole
hullaballoo that has been raised over me
country by lot Of meetings and travel
ing and Junketing committees is for the
purpose Of having it said (after all is
over, We did it
IL is ali simply so much nonsense. Con-
gress viii take care of the question
mere Is no doubt about it. and there
never was any doubt about it There
never was time when ten members in,
ether mouse OF Congress were not in ia
FOr OF II. Yours truly,
CHARLES H. GROSVENOR"
ana a member of the Rules Comnittee
Mhlcn arranges the order of business in
lne mouse OF Representatives.
Lodge Speaks Plainly.
Senator Lodge writes; II am, of course.
al acts now on the statute books pro
hibitng the entrance of Chinese persons
into the United States"
Senator Hanna writes that he has made
u rule TO withhold expressions of opin-
Ion until called upon TO vote but adds:
lam am nor unfayorable to the matter pre-
Senator Stephen B. EIkins says: Re
lying 10 your letter of December 8. I
faYor continuing the present law
Senator Hawley writes: .sTbe Chinese
exclusion law will be re-enacted without
Senator Scott declares: IT will vote 70
make the new law stronger than the So
called Geary act"
Senator Deliver states: "Au nv svm-
pathies are with those who are endeav-
oring to exclude the Chinese"
senator Allison writes: In reply to
your letter VIII say am in favor of
the re-enactment of the Chinese exclu-
sion act"
Senator Stewart remarks: Sentiment
Is all one wsy-in favor Of exclusion
No Opposition in Sight.
opposition TO the measure"
Senator Beverage announces: ct shall
vote to exclude Chinese laborers"
senator Jones Of Arkansas writes: ct
an IN favor Of excluding Chinese, though
don't like TO vote except in answer to
The report in the San Francisco Exami-
ner to the effect that Senator Warren Of
Wyoming would oppose exclusion is
letter:
Il am IN favor Of continuing the pres
ent exclusion law unless we can better
It"
Senator Frye says: 'In my opinion
Congress viii at an early day extend the
\ Chinese exclusion act"
Senator Vest writes: The Chinese ex-
clusion act should be re-enacted.'
- Senator Burrows has this to say: THE
present act should be continued"
Congressman Hepburn Of Iowa states
Il favor exclusion
Amos p. Cummings writes: The fail
ure OF Congress to re-enact the exclusion
law would be q blow at every hearth
stone and would poison the smoke from
every factory in the country This is no
time for talk The people want quick
action The law should be strengthened
at once"