New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-05
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
THAT SUBJECT CONSIDERED IN boih
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.
NR. MITCHELL. OF OREGON. EXPLAINS 11if-
BILL PENDING IN THE SENATE

washington. April 4-The Senate TO-DAY ssr
.,,s,aeration of the Chinese Exclusion BILL M
Mitchell Of Oregon. making the opening | 90
sc said that Chinese exclusion had DeOO an
the great policies Of this country Aequi .ta
by all political parties and firmly hAea "s
Nonroe Toctrine II is policy based on Inc gen
pral welfare on the principle Of pro'ectio"
American labor and on the doctrine Oh -.
against noxious infection Of these institutions -,
v.+,,,,,e American civilization The basic Pfih-
,iples Of the pending bill were ennpooieo al 5
ioa5rio+ioo and such additions had been proposeu
as were approved by experience and were IN "00
with the decisions Of the courts. Inc A %
,ha b,u had andeayored 10 make IL as effective as
r,ossible as a restrictive measure, Wbie hespi"s
steadily in view all necessary means OF pro'ection
AGAINST fraud. An effort Tad also been naoe u
ijoeralze the provisions relating to tae eNe.ie
classes No radical departure proposed from
.be statutes now in operation. the hlll belhg Il
,ir.ual codifcaton of existing laws and regulations
concerning the admission TO this country OF I'M
neee persons The aim Of the trainers was care
fully TO avoid anything which might give gust cause
for offence TO the Chinese Empire, and, to an e@-
.snt at least it more liberal measure SO
far as the exempted classes were concerned than
that which is the statute books
In closing Mr. Mitchell warned the Republicans
sesed bill, which had been agreed upon by non
partisan commission and insisted on forcing the
effcient then a the coming election, look out for
rartv On ire Pacific Coast as you have not heard
since the overthrow OF the hepuohcan party IN
ass4.'
SENATOR PLATT OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr., Platt of Connecticut, introduced the follow
Ing substitute:
That all laws In force prohibiting and reSu-
lating the coming of Chinese persons and persons
Of Chinese descent into the United States and the
residence such persons therein be and the same
are hereby extended and continued in fulI force
until the seventh day of December. 1900,
and SO long Is the treaty between China ana the
United States concluded March u, 1879, may be
continued in force by virtue of the extension
thereof.
The reading of the bill then was begun. ana
various committee amendments and amendments
In phraseoleey agreed to Mr.. quay gave no
tice of the following amendment an addiuonal
section:
That nothing herein contained shall be construed
sisted in defence relief of the foreign leGa-
tons the Pe-Tang Cathedral, IN me CITY Oh
Picking, in the year 1899
In response 20 an inquiry by air. Quay, Mr. Pen
rose in charge of the bill said he could not PIT
The amendment, not member OF the lnnlSfa-
ton Committee was in favor OF it -,
How many Chinese viii that amendment let IN
inquired Mr.. Mitchell.
Il hope 1t would have the effect replied MT
Quay. ''of Outstanding the entire chinese I'm
pire.
ut would let in at least a million" suggested
Mr.. Mitchell 49,
Quite likely three hundred and fifty million.
nterjected Mr.. Hale.
The reading of the bill was finished
oill under consideration. but was not COM
oleted.