The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Bill Passes House YeSter-
day Almost With
out Dissent.
VICTORY FOR MINORITY
Amendments Adopted Attaching More
Stringent Provisions to the Measure
Mo Chinese Sailors on Ships Of
American Registry.

Without division and with but two or
three dissenting votes the House yester-
day afternoon passed the Chinese exclu-
sion bill.
By the adoption of number Of amend.
ments the measure is made more strin-
gent than it originally came from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The result was a victory for Mr.. Clark
Dem., MOI. who submitted minority
report embracing practically the recon-
mendations made by the Pacific Coast
delegation and contained in the Kahn bill
Mr.. Clark Satisfied.
In fact, after the conclusion of the
reading of the bill. Mr.. Clark made the
statement that all of the amendments
adopted had been recommended in the
minority report. Having obtained every
thing that was desired, he would not press
his substitute bill.
Mr.. Hit CRep.. Ill.). chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. stated that
this was the first time in his acquaintance
of twenty years with the committee he
had ever heard of a Democratic or Re-
publican minority upon the floor OF the
House in the consideration Of any of the
foreign affairs of the country.
Not a single member had been found In
opposition to the general line Of legisla-
tion laid down in the bill, no one having
been willing to pair on its passage.
Mr.. Kleberg (Dem., Tex was one Of
those who voted against the bill. He ex-
in tho dou hv
saying that he was in favor Of Chinese
exclusion and would like to vote for the
measure. but that he could not do so IN
less the provision prohibiting the coming
to the United States of Chinese born in
Hawaii and the Philippines since their
acquisition by the United States was
stricken out.
The Supreme Court, he said, had decided
that Chinese children born in the United
States were American citizens. He
thought that the decision fixed the status
of Chinese children born in the in5uiar
and unless the provision went
put he would vote against the bill.
The Amendment Lost.
Mr.. Naphen Dem. Mass.) offered an
amendment to strike out the provision,
,ut it was lost. Several members who
shared Mr.. Kleberg's objection voted
lgainst the measure, but their votes were
lot recorded, as the roll was not called.
During the reading of the bill Mr.. Clark
Dem. Mo- offered an amendment, which
vas agreed to. amending the definition Of
he word teacher" under the privileged
lass so as to require that for two years
'efore admission the teacher should have
'cen engaged in teaching the higher
ranches.
Mr.. Clark said that he had learned to
lis surprise while the bill was under con-
liberation in the committee that primary
ducation in China was very general, and
hat in consequence it was possible fer
wen the coolies to come here with ssffi-
lent education to obtain admission under
he teacher clause.
He wanted an amendment which would
euuire that teachers should have been
,iyen instructions in the higher branches.
lis amendment was adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Coombs
Rep. Cal) was also adopted. 1t provides
hat Chinese students, Immediately after
completion OF their studies, shall be
bliged TO leave the country.
For Chinese "Drummers."
Mr.. Hill tRep., CONN., urged an duisDu-
nent in the line of liberality for the ad-
mission OF Chinese ''drummers." He
,leaded that we should not brand the
Whole Chinese nation as rascals, and all
is citizens as dishonest. In every Orient
/ bank. he said. would be found a Chi
ese cashier. He believed that to in
rease our trade with China we should be
IberaI in our admission of men who want
d to buy our goods.
.sThe ancestors Of those people" ex-
iaimed the Connecticut Representatives,
we're wearing silks and living under an
rganized government when ours were
wearing sins and living in holes in the
round. 1t is not fair. and we cannot
.ford to be unfair in our commercial
We want to shut out the
oolies for the protection OF American
abo-. but we do not want to be unfair
n our international dealings.
In reply Mr.. Kahn said that the pro-
osed Chinese exclusion law was the de.
elopment of twenty years. He declaref
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