The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-04-05
MITCHELL ON
EXCLUSION
Champion on Anti.Chinese I'm.
migration Made Great
Speech Yesterday.
FIXED AMERICAN POLICY
Chinese Deemed Laborers Who
are not Officials, Teachers
Students, Mechanics
and Travellers.

wAsHINGToN April 4.--Mr. Nit
cheil. In beginning. said that the pol
Icy of the Chinese exclusion had be-
come one OF the greatest policies Of
this country acquIesced in by all polit-
icai parties and as firmly fixed as the
Monroe doctrine. II Is "a policy based
upon the general welfare, upon the
principle of protection 10 American la
hor and upon the doctrine Of protection
against noxlous Infection ot the insu-
tutions which constitute American
civilization The basic principles Of
the pending hill We're embodied In ex-
listing legislation and such addition as
has been proposed We're approved by
experience and were In accord with the
decisions ~ the courts The trainers
Of the measure had endeavored to
make Il as effective as possible Az
restrictive measure while keeping
steadily in view all necessary means
OF protection agains fraud. An effort
has been made TO liberaiize those pro-
visions relating 10 the exempted class
es. No radical departure was propos-
ed from the statutes now In opera
tion the bin being virtual codifca.s
,ion Of the existing laws and regula-
lions concerning the admission 10 this
country Of Chinese persons. The aim OF
the trainers was carefully to ayoid
anything which might give just cause
for otrcnse 10 the Chinese Empire and
to an extent at least il was more
liberal measure, so far as the exempt
ed elias were concerned than that
which Is now on the statute books.
Mr.. Mitchell then entered on an ex-
tended analysis of the proposed meas
,re making his explanation of its
provisions In the light OF the decisions
Of the highest courts relating 10 Chi
nese exclusion which have been re-
livered since the enactment of the
Geary act, The theory on which the
measure was constructed, he said, Is
not that all Chinese persons who are
not prohibited may enter this coun-
try; but upon the contrary, the legis-
lation proceeds upon the theory that
only those are allowed to enter VINO
ara especially allowed" Therefore
every Chinese person shall be deemed
a laborer, within the meaning OF the
bill, who is not an Ntiicial. a teacher,
a merchant or traveller for pleas
ure, Referring TO the regulations in
the measure for the prevention Of
fraud, Mr.. Mitchell said that no one
could question successfully the au-
thority of congress TO establish and
snforce all necessary rules which would
operate as statutory safeguards against
fraud and which would test properly
lhe good faith Of Chinese persons
TO belong to one or anoiner
of the exempted classes. He held that
his government never would barter
AWAY Its inalienable right to inhibit |
he coming 10 this country of any class |
II people from any country on earth,
( in the judgment Of congress such |
persons would be Objectionable. MIR,
Mitchell expressed the belief that the |
OF the proposed meas
ire could not be challenged successful
".
1T is in line" he said, with the
sentiment Of this coun-
.ry, It Is not when Viewed from the
proper standpoint, in conflict with any
existing treaty stipulations between
the United States and China. Even II
1t were, this could be urged only as q
policy objections and not one that for
D moment would go to any lack Of
power In congress under the cUnsti-
tuition to enact law, II Is legisla-
tfon not only in line with public SEN
timent of this country, but also with
the established policy of this govern
nent."
He pointed out that China had as
,ented to the policy Of exclusion ana
had not regarded such policy on the
part of the United States as hostile to
he Empire Of China.
Further along, Mr. Mitchell said the
legislation, "is but another
grand step forward by this republic in