The Washington times., 1902-04-09
Pronounced Opposition in
Senate to Pend
ing Bill.
MEASURE TOO STRINGENT
Senator Cullom Maintains That 1t Would
Exclude Teachers, Merchants, Students,
and Bankers, and That 1t Is Open
Violation of Treaty.

The Senate devoted nearly the entire
day yesterday to the consideration of the
Chinese exclusion bill. Speeches were
made by Senator Cullom against and SEN
ators Patterson and Perkins In favor Of
the bill. and there were a number of in
teresting exchanges of views in running
debate between whiles that made the day
an important one TO the bill.
During the morning business the presi-
dent pro TEN. presented a remonstrauce
(telegraphedD from Claus Spreckels and
thirty-fve other residents of San Francis
CO against the passage OF the Chinese ex.
clusion bill pending in the Senate. The
petition declares the exclusion OF legiti-
mate Chinese merchants to be an act Of
gross injustice" and that such a proyi-
sion does not voice the sentiment or de-
sires' Of those interested in the mercau-
tile welfare CT San Francisco and in tbs
commerce of the development of that
port" The remonstrance was laid on tho
table.
Petition From Hawaiians.
Mr.. Patterson (Dem., COLI presented a
petition from citizens of Honolulu asking
for suitable legislation that would result
first, in the complete exclusion Of both
Japanese and Chinese or their descend
ants from American territory. and second.
in the requirement that all labor Of every
description performed for the Federal
Government shall be done by. and caIy
by, citizens Of the United States. The
petition was referred to the Committee on
Pacific Islands
Mr. Cullom. the chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations was the
first speaker on the bill.
Treaties With China.
He quoted from the treaty with China
OF 1855, declaring universal peace between
the two nations and providing for the pro-
lection OF American citizens in China and
Of their property. He also quoted from
the treaties of 1858 and 1868 and 1879. By
he treaty of 1855 he said the immigration
of Chinese was invited, and they were
guaranteed the same protection as that
guaranteed to the people of other nations
Coming down to the treaty of November
z, 1880, Mr.. Cullom said that it declared
the desire OF the United States to nego-
tate a modification of the existing trea-
les which should not be in contrayeutiou
of their spirit. 1t gave TO the United
states the right to regulate, limit, or sus-
'end the coming or residence of Chinese
aborers into the United States, but rot
% prohibit it absolutely; and it provided
or the admission of Chinese merchants.
eachers. students. and travellers for Gu
'iosity, and also of those Chinese labor
,rs who were in the United States at he
ime of making the treaty. year after
ward Congress passed an act at variance
With provisions OF the treaty. and that
let was vetoed by President Arthur
Mr.. Cullom stated that the pending bill
vas violation of the existing treaty
lot only violation of it in spirit and in
.eneral effect, but a violation of it in the
etter.
Would Exclude All Chinese.
1t seemed to him, he said, that the bill
vas framed BY the committee after
tudied effort to make bill under which
% Chinese person could get into the
ountry.
Il want the Chinese laborers to be kept
ut. That is what the treaty requires.
'ut in doing that let us not violate every
rincirle OF fairness and right in the con-
truction OF the treaty.
Little Colloquy.
Mr.. Clay CDem., Ga.)--Could Chinese
hysieian come into the United States
nder this bill?
Mr.. Cullem-He could not He is a
iborer.
MIR. Clay-If a banker. or broker, or
desires 20 come to this
Duntry. could he do so under this bill,
Mr.. Callom-He could not. He is la
orer.
Mr.. Clay-Or q clergyman?
Mr.. CullOm-He could not. II we have
ny trade with China after this bill
asses | shall be very much surprised.
ersonally, / am in favor of the abso-
Ite exclusion of Chinese laborers in the
rdinary meaning of that word. and it
GEMS to me that through the enforce
ent of the law now on the statute book.
lese laws are amply sufficient.
Mr. Cuilom held that the treaty OF 1884.
,ing only for a specified period of ten
,ars, would be superseded by the treaty
1880 when it should expire by limita-
on in 1904.
Mr.. Cullom was frequently interrupted
: Mr. Patterson and MIR Teller. who de-
nded the pending bill. Mr.. Foraker. Mr..
,ooner. and others conteuded that such
strictions had been thrown about the
fnitIon OF teacher. student, merchants
i'd pleasure seekers. the excepted class
as to absolutely exclude them. Mr..
,raker said he favored exclusion of la
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