The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-17

Chinese exclusion bill prepared by the
Senate Committee on immigration, and
passed what is known as the Plat substi-
tute continuing the present exclusion law
in effect until 1904 the date of the ex-
piration of the first ten year period of the
Chinese treaty.
The Plat amendment was adopted by
vote of IS TO 80, the Republicans voting
almost solidiy in its favor and having
with them a number OF Democrats.
AS thus amended the bill was passed by
q vote of II to ], all the Democrats swing
ing over in order to be recorded in favor
of exclusion in some form, and Mr.. Hoar
alone voting against the measure.
Senate Vote Foretold.
As had been stated in The Times for
several days, the opponents Of the COM
mittee bill have predicted this result con-
fidently. 4 poll taken last Monday gave
the opponents CT the hin ~ votes. Since
that time one vote has been added. .
The vote is much the largest cast on any
measure at this session. y total Of eighty
one Senators votcd cut Of eighty eight.
The Plat substitute. as amended before
passage, provides briefly that the Geary
law shall continue in force until Deem
Der Z. 1909, and that the law shall be made
TO extend 10 the Philippine Islands. The
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
10 make ;uch regulations not inccnsis;-
ent with tie law Of the land" rs he shall
deem necessary TO carry out the pro-
visions CT the law.
Provision is made that Chinese entitled
to reside IL the Philippines shall secure
certificate eli residence similar to those
now prescribed for Chinese in this coun-
try.
The committee bill discarded by the
Senate was prepared by the California ex-
clusionists and the labor interests of the
country. 1t was defeated On the ground
that its provisions were unnecessarily
harsh and that effective exclusion Is al
ready secured by the present l3w. 1t was
also urged that il IVES in violation OF the
treaty with China.
Busy Day in Senate.
The day in the Senate began inausDi-
ciously fer the Chinese exclusion bill. The
Senate met at the earliest hour 50 far
this session 10 o'clotl.), ard it vas soon
found that there was net q quorum pres
ent. Senator Turner Was standing at his
seat ready to begin his third speech en-
the bill, hut Nj. CGlberscn made the
point OF no quorum and it was not until
lot of hard work had been done by the
sergeant-at-arms and II o'clock had near
" arrived that he was permitted to go on.
Mr.. Turner began ms speech by an at
tack on The Republican party OF today"
IIa bot ta - rsa- a
Republic. hut that the party haG
changed entirely o one CT boUndless ex-
travaeaEcc and gscss fayoritisin in gov
eminent, y hich has had its principles and
sentiments so sfriyeled that il places the
dollar above everything.
He said that it had Eiren Up the cid
fashioned notions OF lcgisiauing for the
people and is now welded to the great
corporations and The few against the
many.
The Republican party went into the
Treasury up TO its armpits il passing the
ship subsidy bill for the benefit of few
great business interests"
Mr. Turner said that he reflected
against no particular Republican Senator.
but against the party and its trucking
to wealth IN the exclusion bill and other
measures
Corporations Oppose Bill.
He said hat kilograms have been pour
ing into the Senate for Republican Sen
ators from the great corporations, advis-
ing against the bill, and that the trans
continental railways and the steamship
lines have had their agents at The Capitol
all the time, and that the result Of these
influences is that the Republicans will
vote against the bill.
Mr.. Turner reiterated his statement
that the Flatt substitute VIII not keep
out the Chinese laborers. He said that
one OF its chief defects is that it con-
tains no clause 10 prohibit the employ
.nent of Chinese sailors. He said that
the American sailor is on level with the
Chinese sailor under the present law. and
that there has been not one argument
against the displacement CT Cinnamon on
the Pacific ships.
Mr.. Beverage made the comment that
all these statements seemed TO come from
coastwise shipping men, and said that
they could not be considered 20 have
any force.
Mr.. Patterson spoke against the Plat
substitute. He said that the amendments
adopted bad helped the substitute some
what, but that it was still far from eff
fective. He said that the Chinese are
still TO be allowed 10 get into the Phil
fppincs. although they are not to be al
lowed to come from the Philippines into
this country. He said that this plan
means simply that it is intended to ex-
plot the islands with the aid OF cheap la
boz.
Hanna Opposes the Bill.
Mr.. Hanna spoke against the bill. He
defended the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany. ard attacked Mr. Dunn. the immi-
grafton inspector at san Francisco.
Il say mere. now" he said, knowing
the man, and after hearing his testimony,
that Mr.. Dunn IS an unreliable witness"
Mr. Hanna denied many OF the state
ments made by Dunn. and accused him OF
intentional classification in certain in
stances
He said that Nj. Dunn had informed the
Immigration committee that the Treasury
DepartmoI; wished such a bill as has
been fraincd, and then went on TO deny
this IN the name Of Secretary Gage.
Mr. Hanna asserted that MIR. Dunn was
an applicant for . position under the Me
Kinley Administration from the first
month, and accepted the first position Of
fered him with alacrity.
He asserted that the Secretary OF the
Treasury was not in favor of enacting into
law the rules and regulations OF the de-
partment bearing on the Chinese ques-
ton, and said that neither he nor the
Secretary of State had been consulted on
the subject.
He expressed his regret that any Sena- |
tor should attempt 10 bring politics into |
the question which WAS absolutely non- |
political, and when there was not Sena
tor who was not in favor Of the essential |