The Washington times., 1902-04-10
Senator PenroSe to At
tempt Today to Fix
Time for Vote.
MANY MORE TO SPEAK
Republicans Divided on the Measure and
1t Cannot Pass Without Aid of Dem
ocrats-Three Speeches Yesterday and
Much Debate

Senator Penrose yesterday afternosa
gave notice that he will today endeavor
to have a date fixed when the vote on
the Chinese exclusion bill can be taken.
1t is not thought that this can be before
next week, as the interest in the meas
ure is great and a number of Senators
are yet to be heard on 1t.
Tire indications are now plain that IL
the bill is passed it will be by the Demo-
Gratis. More Republicans have spoken
| against it than for it and number Of
opponents in the party have not yet had
| the floor.
Two for One Against.
| Three speeches were made yesterday.
| two Republicans. GalIinger and DiIling-
ham, attacking the bill. and one Demo-
| crat. Mr.. Turner of Washington, defend
| ing 1t.
Senator Gallinger made an exhaustive
speech. taking up the Chinese treaties,
| the question of the commercial relations
between the two countries, rnd the reIi-
gious discussion precipitated by Senator
Perkins on Tuesday
Mr.. Gallinger declared that the bill is
unwise. unjust, uncalied for and un-
American.
Minister Wu's Letter.
He read Minister Wu's letter to the Sec
retary of State, in which the Minister
says that if the bill becomes law
it cannot fail to disturb seriously the
friendly relations between the two Gov
ernments and peoples.
Mr.. Mitchell asked Mr. GaIIinger what
he thought of the propriety OF { foreign
minister interfering with the legislation
of Congress.
THE Secretary of State Mr. Gallinger
replied. evidently thought it proper. II
there is anybody to blame in it. it is not
the Minister who represents the Imperial
Government OF China, but it is an ofiicer
of the United States Government. and
my impression is that there is propriety
in the Chinese Minister'S communicating
respectfully to the Secretary of State"
"And 1 call attention to the fact" Mr..
Foraker broke in, that this letter
was written by the Chinese Min
lister in accordance with a provision OF
communicate with the United States Cow.
ernment at any time in reference to the
operation of our laws
Would the Senator think it advisable"
Mr., Fairbanks asked Mr.. Galiinger, TO
re-enact existing law?"
Yes, do think 1t advisable" Mr. Cal
linger replied. Il always choose the lesser
of two evils, and as We have got along
well under the existing law,
l can see no earthly reason why We
should now enact a law so much harsher
in its provisions and thus emphasize the
objections raised by the Chinese Govern
ment. The present Jaw seems adequate IN
restricting Chinese immigration. as the
census reports show The last census re-
port shows total Chinese population in
the United States of SO O00-a decrease of
II ,625 during the last decade. This proves
that the existing law is effective in keep
ing out the Chinese from our territory.
The danger has been greatly magnified.
If We are really sincere in our profess
sicns of friendship and good will to China
why proceed to enact such a drastic
in defiance of the protest Of
China?''
Mr.. Turner Supports Bill
Mr.. Turner followed Mr.. Gallinger with
a speech in support of the bill. He main
tanned that American labor ought not to
be pauperized and paganized by the sd-
mission OF Chinese and that any expert
ment looking to their admission would be
needless and wicked.
Mr.. Turner dwelt especially on what
he said is the imminent danger that the
will become a gateway to
allow Chinese free access to this country
He maintained that the portions of the
hn ad al
'elestials from the archipelago are abso-
utely nece essary and that the re-enact-
nent of the Geary law will not be of any
service in this direction.
MIR. Dillingham; gave large portion of
lis speech to quotations from Governor
Taft's testimony before the Philippine
Committee, in which it was maintained
hat Chinese labor is necessary to the de-
.eiopment of the Philippines, and that
he civil government of the Islands
should be allowed to use its discretion IN
ieaiing with the Chinese question.
To Speak Again Today.
Mr.. Dillingham; did not conclude his re-
marks.
The Chinese exclusion bill. recently
,assed by the House of Representatives..
vas reported favorably without amend
nent to the Senate yesterday by the
Committee on immigration.
BY a resolution introduced by Mr.. Pat
crsoE the Senate called upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for any Chi
lese exclusion regulations promulgated
to October /. 1900. The in
ent is to settle controversy that had
risen during the discussion of the pend
ng exclusion bill.
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