Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-17
57th CONGRESS.
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at 10 o'clock, two hours in advance OF
the usual time Of meeting. This hour
was fixed in order to permit more ex-
tended debate on the Chinese exclusion
bill prior to the voting on that measure
which it had decided to begin at l
O'Clock.
Morgan gave notice that, tomorrow.
he would call up the Nicaragua canal
bill for the purpose of addressing the
Senate|upon it. The president pro tenn
laid before the Senate a number of tel
egrams bearing upon the bill. These
messages were all from the Pacific
coast, 81 of them being favorable to
the Platt substitute and IL opposed to
1t.
Turner then took the floor to reply
to the speech made, yesterday, by
Spooner.
He said that the shipping interests
and the trans-continental railroads
have agents in Washington using their
strongest efforts to defeat the pending
bill.
Turner then entered upon a discus
sion of the merits of the Chinese exclu-
sion bill He spoke of the Chinese. de-
claring that two-faceneSs is a charac-
teristic of that people from which not
even the Emperor is free. He also de-
clared that the great Chinese viceroy
who had recently died had amassed his
colossal fortune by the corrupt use of
office and followed this remark with the
statement that If Chinese were to be
admitted to the United States upon the
certificates of Chinese merchants there
might as we'll be no pretence of a
check upon 1t.
When Turner concluded Quay, Pa,
asked how much time he would be al
lowed in speaking upon an amendment
he would offer for the admission of
Christianized Cinnamon. He said he
did not desire to make a speech in the
usual acceptance of the term, "as that
practice" he said, Il am content to
leave to the senior wranglers of the
Senate, being entirely satisfied to sit at
their feet while they explain the mys-
teries of legislation" He added that
he desired to have read some printed
extracts bearing upon the conduct OF
these converted Chinese during the
Boxer uprising. He was assured that
he would be heard.
Patterson spoke with especial reference
to the Plat amendment calling attention
to the fact that present constituted that
amendment fails to prohibit the Chinese
from going into the Philippines. What
ever the motive of senators in this omis-
sion. he said, he was quite sure that those
outside the Senate who were opposing
the pending bill have a wel-defined and
clearly determined policy, and that that
policy is to leave the Philippines in such
q condition that those islands shall be
exploited by the aid of Chinese labor, no
matter what the result to the real inhab-
itantS of the islands or to the monor of
the United States.
Hanna was the next speaker. He said
that he had not intended to address the
Senate on the subject, but in view Of the
fact that he had received numerous tele-
grams expressing an anxiety to know
where he stood with reference to the hill
he had changed his mind, believing. he
said, laughingly, that he would save pos
tage and telegraph tolls by making a
public address. He then read one of the
messages which he had received. which
said: I'VE demand and insist upon your
supporting every essential feature of the
Chinese exclusion bill"
The telegram was, he said. so similar to
all the others received by him that he had
concluded all Of them had a common ORR
gin. Whether this was true or not, he
reserved. he said, the right to determine
for himself what were the essential fea-
lures Of the legislation necessary for the
exclusion of the Chinese. and he had
reached the conclusion that all those fea-
lures were embodied in the existing law
which IL was proposed to re-enact by the
Plat amendment, and the additions to
them which had been suggested.
He felt confident that with the amend
ments suggested the interests of the
workiEgmen would be abundantly pro-
tected.
Hanna then turned his attention to the
connection Of J. r. Dunn. Chinese in
spector. with the bill He read a letter
from Secretary Shaw. explaining that
Dunn had been summoned to Washington.
last November. to give advice In connec-
nrOnOSe1
Chinese legislation. and saying that
Dunn's connection with the legislation
was merely advisory in character. Hav-
ing laid this foundation for his state
ment. Hanna caused surprise by saying
abruptly that knowing this man as do
1 here state that Dunn is an unreliable
witness and advisor"
He then took up some OF Dunn's state
ments to committee on immigration. say
ing that they merely reflected the char
acter of the man. He referred especially
effect that he had been importuned to ac-
cept his position, and intimating. Mr.
Hanna said. that this importuning had
come from President Mckinley because
ne had lived in the Presidents town II
that be so." he exclaimed Il demand
that ne produce the letter.
He then went on to say both Forme
Secretary Gage and Former Assistan
Secretary Vanderlip assured him the,
never had advised with Mr.. Dunn con
corning the bill and that neither of then
would consider his advice worth having
Furthermore. he said, the present secre
tary had assured him that he was not il
accord with all parts of the pending bill
1t was also true that the secretary o
state never had been consulted with REF
erence to the bill notwithstanding tn,
treaty with China is involved and regard
less of the fact that a new commercial
treaty between the United States ant
China is now under consideration by tin
representatives of the two countries
Hanna referred to the address of Lodg,
on this bill. quoting the statements of tn,
latter to the effect that the omission o
the Chinese exclusion legislation would b,
resented at the polls by the workin.
classes. Il am sorry" he said, "tha
Senator Lodge has such an unfavorabl'
opinion of the workingmen of this coun
try. and as a friend of that class l re
sent this characterization of their mo
tives." Continuing. he said he did moi
believe that the labOring men of the Unit
ed States would threaten senators in thi:
way II their judgment was not entirely
In accordance with their own on any Civ.
en- subject.
In conclusion, Hanna maintained tha
senators had a perfect right to vote or
their own judgment without being charg
ed that their votes were influenced by
dollars or biased by politics.
Fairbanks Und.) said there had no.
been disposition on the part of the OPP.