The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-08
The CHINESE BILL
DISCUSSED IN BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS-.
TREATY RIGHTS QUESTION
Raised by senator Gallinger-No
Violation OF Them I'm the Bill
Maintained by Several Senators.
China's Endorsement by Treaty of
the Existing Law-Many Chinese
Illegally Admitted-Minority Bill
In the House Likely to be With
drawn-Indian Appropriation Bill
Passed.

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Passed.
Washington, D. c.. April Sem
| ator Daniel, OF Virginia, was in
! his seat for the first time since con-
gress convened in December During
| the entire winter he has been in at
tendance upon the Virginia constitu-
| tional convention.
A bill to authorize the establishment
! of a life saving station on Ocracoke
| island. on the coast OF North Carolina,
was passed.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the Indian appropriation bill
and after adoption of some minor
! amendments the bill was passed.
| Consideration of the Chinese ex-
clusion bill was then resumed and Sen
| ator Fairbanks. of Indiana, spoke in
| support of the measure.
| Senator Galllnger, Of New Hamp-
shire, declared that he never would
vote for the measure If he should be
convinced that it was in violation Of
solemn treaty obligations.
Both Senators Penrose and Mitchell
assured Senator Gallinger that there
was no violation of treaty obligations.
Senator Lodge said he would be en-
tirely unwilling to vote for any measure
which violated any treaty obligations.
The existing treaty with China had
been made in 1894. two years after the
! enactment of the existing exclusion
law. It was a clear recognition by the
Chinese empire of the right of the
United States to exclude Chinese Ia
horers.
Senator Fairbanks read from testi-
mony before the immigration commit
teeJto show that immense numbers oi
Chinese were brought into this country
bearing fraudulent certificates Of ad
mission, many of them being in col
iusion with the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company.
: %Senator Dillingham; said he had beer
called from the chamber by the vice
: president of the Pacific Mail Steam
shin Company who had denounced thi
statement as false.
Senator Plat. of Connecticut, in
e sisted that the United States could no
afford to disregard its treaties wit
anv nation, particularly with a natiol
e which was unable to defend itself. H
desired to know whether the arbitrar
definitions in the bill of the excepte
: classes were satisfactory to China an
whether they were within the scope G
! our treaty with China. He though
: China might have a right to compIal
p seriously of the spirit of the Unite
States in constituting the treaty.
Concerning the importation
: Chinese women into this country fe
I immoral purposes. to which referenc
: had heen made. Senator Gallinger sue
: gested that conditions among othe
people than Chinese were very d,
4 plorable in San Francisco. Simila
: conditions existed. according to al
thorities. in Boston and New York an
it was not necessary he said to go ia
4 from the dome of the capitol here
: WASHINGTON to find gross immoralit.
= Without and action on the bill. th
. | senate adjourned
q House of REPRESENTATIVE
= The Chinese exclusion bill was ur
/ der consideration in the house through
e out today, general debate being closes
e Without exception the speeches weI
> favorable TO rigid exclusion and e,
e pressed the feeling OF repugnance I
" the Chinese. Mr.. Kahn OF Californi:
/ the author Of the bill. was gratifie
!, during the day at reaching An under
\ standing bv which most of the amend
q ments proposed by the Pacific coas
people will be accepted by the commi
o tee. This, probably. viii lead tn tn
e withdrawal of the minority bill an
y the passage OF the majority measur
e The only amendment at issue Is on til
!" sailors clause and this by agreement
i to be submitted to a vote
= Mr.. Grosyenor, of Ohio. asked an
secured leave to print in the record b
h reasons for opposing the provision l
Y, the minority bill to prohibit the use {
Chinese sailors on American ships
n Mr. Lloyd declared. In answer to I'll
o Calm that our commerce with Chin
3 should not be jeopardized. that theI
> was something more important tina
% American commerce. and that was tn
!. American family and home. 1hic
) should be kept f-ee from the poilutin
s. influence Of the Chinese
. At 4.3o O'Clock the house ad1ournes