The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-24
EXCLUSION
PROBLEMS
MANY DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
SENATOR MITCHELL CLAIMS
THAT LABORERS MAY
GO TO HAWAII.
Composite Bill in Senate Contains
Fifty-six acknowledgement
Party May Make Question the
Burning Issue of Next Campaign.

FdTIy May MAKE GucshOh I1e
Burning Issue of Next Campaign.
WASHINGTON. d. C. Jan. 10
( Senator Lodge said today that the
. Chinese exclusion question was likely
Z 10 give rise TO extended debate in the
Senate inasmuch as the whole Philip
pine question probably would become
involved. He added that he thought
there was a growing feeling in favor
OF his bill. looking 10 the simple con
Z tinuation OF the present laws. This
would avoid bringing in the question
OF the citizenship Of the people of
the Philippines. about 100000 Of
whom are Of Chinese blood. 1t is es-
timated by the insular bureau that Of
these 500 GOO are OF pure Chinese
blood. $4,000 OF them being in Manila.
II the people of the Philippines are
citizens. or should be made so by act
Of Congress, the question arises
whether the Chinese there. citizens
like the rest, could be excluded from
the mainland of the United States.
This is subject of such far-reaching
scope that there is hesitation in at
lacking it.
Composite Bill Presented.
II was this very question that caus
ed something like a split to-day in the
Subcommittee charged with framing
the Chinese bill The labor leaders.
immigration Bureau representatives
and California Commission. presented
al composite bill containing features
drawn from several bills already de
scribed. and the subcommittee dis
Cussed it at some length This com
posite bill contains fifty-six sections.
The bill differs most radically from
the existing law in extending the ex-
Clusion law against the Chinese from
the Philippine Islands This new
matter is contained in section as
follows:
Section in Dispute
Section =. That from and after
the passage of this act the entry
into the American mainland ter
ritory OF the United States Of
Chinese laborers coming from
any of the insular possessions Of
the United States shall be alb
solutely prohibited. and the pro-
hibition shall apply to all Chi
nese laborers regardless of con-
siderations of citizenship, unless
their citizenship shall have arisen
in the said mainland territory.
And the same prohibition Of entry
shall apply 10 Chinese laborers
coming TO one of the insular pos
sessions of the United States
from any of the other territories
OF the United States. But the
transit privileges hereinafter Civ
en- 10 other Chinese persons and
hereby given to Chinese laborers
in all territory of the United
States, subject to the conditions
hereinafter expressed"
From Philippines to Hawaii.
The words regardless of considera- !
tons of citizenship" and the clause
prohibiting Chinese laborers from
RAISING from one group of islands TO /
another. as from the Philippines to /.
ll.waii gave rise 20 -.r. discussion. /
Senator Mitchell opposed it vigorous /
ly. saying there was only one class Of |
citizens under the American flag. and 1
that If The Chinese were entitled TO /
citizenship now or hereafter in the
Philip mes. they were entitled TO go I
from enc 1ar: OF the country TO an
other.
Representative Newlands. chairman /,
Of the subcommittee. also withheld /
his sanction of section .. His rea
sons are based on questions of party
policy. The Democratic party. he
links. may take the ground that the
people Of the Philippines. of what
ever color or blood. are American citi-
zens. and this may become the burn
ing Issue of the next Presidential
He viii not commit him
self on this section. therefore. until
be has consulted with the Democratic
leaders.
Difference Of Osinion.