The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
COOuE LABOR
WAS SHUT OUT
Effort to Secure Their Admission
Into Hawaii.
AMENDMENT LAID ON TABLE
IMMIGRATION BILL DEBATED
IN THE SENATE.

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w devoted most of today to the i'm
migration bill and adopted a
number of amendments. There was
much discussion of an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Burton of Kansas. to ad-
nit Chinese Iaborers TO Hawaii 1t was
met with much opposition and finally
was laid on the table. The provision
in the bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
In the capitol building caused some
criticism of the house for putting it in
the bill. but the provision was not
stricken ont
The senate considered the bill TO
amend the militia laws of the United
States. An amendment offered by Mr..
Cockrell of Missouri was adopted. de-
signed to prevent future controversies
between the states and the United
states as to when a man may become
a United States soldier. The bill then
went over until Thursday
immigration Bill.
Mr.. Lodge then called UP the inmi-
grafton bill and explained that an
amendment yesterday changing the
designation of incomers from ''passen-
gers" to ''alien immigrants rendered
it necessary to strike from the bill the
exemption applying to the payment of
the head tax to citizens of the Domin-
lon of Canada, the republics of Cuba
and Mexico, or a bona fide resident of
the Dominion or the republics, and an
amendment to that effect was agreed
to.
Mr.. Burton offered an amendment to
section 3, the educational section,
which went over for a time providing
that the educational test shall not APP
ply to the territory of Hawaii and also
that where the number of agricultural
laborers is insufficient for the develop
ment of the territory, Chinese la6crers
may be admitted.
Beggars Excluded.
An amendment by Mr.. MeCumber of
North Dakota was adopted including
professional beggars as among those
excluded from admission to the United
States.
Messages from the president trans
hitting the papers in the Plus fund
case and the report of the governor of
Porto Rico were laid before the SEN
ate, and then an amendment to the i'm
migration bin by Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts was agreed to, providing for
the careful inspection of families of
aliens who already have been admit
ted and have filed their preliminary
declarations for citizenship
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bailey
R1Ao eA0OplCQ DIOKlQln8 InaI
skilled labor may be imported if labor
of like kind cannot be found in this
country.
The amendment prohibiting the sale
OF liquors in the capitol was taken I'D.
and Mr.. Berry of Arkansas declared
that the capitol was not the proper
place TO run a saloon.
Mr.. PenroSe, answering him, said the
paragraph was stricken out because
the committee thought it was not a
proper place for it,
Mr.. Bailey of Texas contended that
each house of congress had authority
to act in the matter without any law
Of congress.
Tillman Makes a Remark.
Mr.. Tillman said he wanted a little
lght on the subject. He had been in
formed that no liquor was sold in the
senate end of the capitol. 1.-The house
S simply playing a hypocritical game
before the people," he said, and en-
ieavoring to make the senate attend
70 its morals
The committee amendment striking
'ut the resolution was rejected. which
has the effect of retaining in the bill /
he clause prohibiting the sale of LIQUOR /
n the capitol.
At the instance of Mr. Penrose the /
senate agreed to a substitute for the /
wenty-first section of the bill extend |
ng TO two years the time for the de- /
'ortatiOn of aliens who become a public /
narge- The section as amended speci- /
les lunaey, idioey and epilepsy, and /
avs that aliens afflicted with either
rouble shall be presumed to have been
o ahected prior to landing in the
United States and shall be deported at
he expense of the transportation com
'anies bringing them in
Mr- ton |
n his amendment introduced earlier in
he day, but Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon, of
ne committee on Pacific islands and
'orto Rico. interposed an objection on
he ground that his committee first
hould consider ii. The amendment
pened discussion of the Chinese
uestion.
Chinese Labor in Hawaii.
Mr.. Burton declared that the Hawaii
ms cannot make money because the
japanese have raised the price of labor
igher than the traffic will bear and,
e added, that they are not as good cit
zens as the Chinese.
Mr.. T1llman remarked that there may
e other parts of the United States that
hight want labor. and he did not see
why we should discriminate in favor
rev corporation pets who own
ugar plantations in Hawaii"
Mr. Foraker differed with him. and
lsisted that it was intended to benefit
II the people of Hawaii
Mr.. Burton said the Porto Ricans
AIKEN 10 Hawaii proved failures. but
ne Portuguese had done very well.
White men would not work in the sun
! the Hawaiian climate. He thought
ne Chinese should be allowed to go TO
laval for agricultural purposes only.
lie added that he thought such irroi-
rants should be placed under bonds.
nd in response 10 Mr.. Bacon. said he
id not consider that such conditions
-ould render the Chinaman a slave.
Mr.. HOar asked Mr.. Burton whether
e would favor ahe admission of Chi
csc TO do agricultural labor in the
nited States. The reply was in the
egative.
Then" said Mr.. Hoar, ARE you do
lg to Hawaii as you would 10 TO the
nited States?"
Yes" was the reply. THE white
ian viii labor in the mainland. while
e will not in Hawaii
Mr.. Bailey Objected.
Mr.. Bailey made objection to the
roposition to invite Chinese TO come
, Hawaii, and then TO deDort them |
hen they became skilled laborers.
Mr. Burton replied that this view
as inspired by the political opinions
the Texas senator. II could not be
lown that the Chinaman's fortunes