The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
The EXCLUSION
Of THE Pic TAILS
Senate Begins Consideration
of Exclusion Bill.
PROVISIONS ARE DRASTIC
But More Liberal in Some Respects
Than Query Act,
C0DlFlCATION OF PRESENT STATUTES
Mr.. Mitchell Delivers the Opening Speech and
Makes Strong Flea For Passage of Bill.
Predicts Defeat Of Republicans if
Bill is Not Passed.
Bill is Not Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Washington, April 4.-The Senate to-
day began the consideration of what is
popularity known as the Chinese Exclu-
sion Bill. Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, de-
livered the opening speech. He pointed
out forcefully the necessity for the ex
clusion of Chinese laborers and carefully
analyzed the provisions of the measure
which had been presented by the COM
mittee. He said that it had been con-
structed on the basis of existing law, in
the light of experience and of the de-
cisions Of the courts. While it's provi-
sions were drastic, the bill, in some re-
spects was more liberal than the Geary
act.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was
under consideration for a time, but was
not completed.
Mr. Mitchell in beginning, said that
the policy of Chinese exclusion had be-
come one of the great policies of this
country, acquiesced in by all political
parties, and as firmly fixed as the Monroe
Doctrine. II is a policy based upon the
general welfare, upon the principle Gf
protection 10 American labor and upon
the doctrine of protection against OBJ
noXious infections of those institutions
which constitute American civilization.
No radical departure was proposed
from the statutes now in operation, the
bill being a virtual codifcation of the
existing laws and regulations concerning
the admission to this country of Chinese
persons. The aim of the trainers was
carefully II avoid anything which might
give Just cause for offense to the Chi
Hase Empire
= cry Chinese person shall be deemed
laborer within the meaning of the bill,
who is not an official, a teacher, stu
dent a mercE9rt or a traveller for
curiosity or pic.,~.c. Mr.. Mitchell said
that no one cor / question successfully
the a"tEority Congress to establish
and enforce ii necessary rules which
would operate rs statutory safeguards
against fraud and which would test prop
erly the coc5 faith of Chinese persons
claiming long to one or another of
the excmStcd classes. Mr.. Mitchell ex
pressed tl. belief that the constitution
atty Of .-c proposed measure could not
be CT; s.cng-d successfully. He pointed
out - C::na mad not regarded such q
poli'J CT the part of the United States
as o" lie 10 the Empire of China.
IT ler along Mr. Mitchell said that
Tie IT2roccd legislation is a grand step
in erection of freeing our peopie and
cur Institutions from the corrupting and
C5- .Cdilg influences of paUper labor and
ticae virulcnt and destructive vices so
iEcparably connected with the lower
classes of Asiatic serfdom. and whose
poisonous virus, if permitted to permeate
cur body polite, inevitably will lead to
lamentable blight, pitiable decay and uI-
innate destruction.
In conclusion, MIR. Mitchell warned the
Republicans of the Senate that if they
failed to pass the proposed bill, which
had been agreed upon by a non partisan
commission, and insisted on forcing the
passage of a statute which is made
quate and inefficient, then, at the coming
election, look out for such a vote of
condemnation of the Republican party
on the Pacific coast as you have not
heard, since the overthrow of the Re-
publican party in 1884,
A concurrent resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee of the two branches of Con-
gress to attend the ceremonies incident
W the lGu6lCF VI tiic ISAudiDS OI GSu-
eral William S. Rosecrans from Califor-
MIA to their final resting place in Arling-
ton Cemetery, near this city. The House
took similar action.
The reading of the Chinese Exclusion
Bill then was begun and various commit
tee amendments and amendments in
phraseology were agreed to.
During the reading of the measure Mr..
Quay gave notice of the following amend
ment as an additional section:
THAT nothing herein contained shall
be construed to exclude Chinese Christ
ions or Chinese who assisted in the de-
Tense or relief of the foreign legations
or the Pe-Tang Cathedral, in the city of
Pekin, in the year 1900"
Mr.. Penrose, III charge of the measure,
said ne could not accept the amendment,
IS not member of te immigration Com
mittee was in favor of it.
How many Chinese will that amend
ment 1t in?' inquired Mr. Mitchell
Il hope it would have the effect" re-
piled Mr.. Quay, "of christianizing the
entire Chinese Empire
1t will let in at least million" sug-
gested MIR. Mitchell.
quite likely 350,O00,O O0O,' interiected
Mr Hale
Without concluding the reading of tie