The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-06
THE DISCUSSION is LONG
But the Senate Adjourns Without Ac-
ton in the Matter.
FAIRBANKS IS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Re Holds That Exclusion is No Violation of the
Treaty Rights Of China. P att of Con-
necticut and GaIinger Take
Another View.
CBy the Associated Press0

Washington, d. c., April 5.-After
passing the Indian Appropriation Bill to-
day the Senate considered the Chinese
Exclusion measure for nearly three
hours The principal speech was made
by Mr.. Fairbanks, of Indiana, in sup
port of the bill. He anaayZed its pro-
visions to demonstrate that they were not
in contraVention of our treaty with
China and discussed at length the right
of Congress to enact exclusion legisla-
ton. He maintained that it was a cardi-
nal principle Of this government to pro-
tect it's labor against such low-priced
labor as would come to the United States
from China.
An extended debate followed Mr..
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, and Mr..
Platt, of Connecticut, indicated their
belief that the provisions of the meas
ure relating to the exempted classes
were in contravention Of our treaty obli-
cations to China. Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Pen
rose and Mr. Fairbanks combatted this
view, the supporters of the measure
maintaining that its provisions We're
drawn clearly within the treaty obl1ga-
tions OF this country.
ElF. 1dHiSl, Nd'I, was III 1iio 9SoI AOA
the first time since Congress convened in
December. During the entire winter he
has been in attendance upon The Vir
ginia Constitutional Convention.
A bill to authorize the establishment
of a life saving station on Ocracoke Is
land. on the coast of North Carolina was
passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the Indian Appropriation Bill and af-
ter adoption of some minor amendments
the bill was passed.
Consideration of the Chinese Exclus-
ion Bill was then resumed.
Mr.. Fairbanks, Gnd.), spoke in sup
pert of the ne, -.
Mr.. Gallinger, IN. H., declared that
he never woul9 vote for the measure if
he should be convinced that it was in
violation Of solemn treaty obligations
Both Mr. Penrose and Mr.. Mitchell
assured Mr.. CalIinger that there was no
violation cf treaty obligations.
Mr.. Lodge said he would be entirely
unwilling . vote for any measure which
violated cny treaty obligations.
The existing treaty with China had
teen made in 1891, two years after the
enactment of the existing law. 1t was a
clear Tccognition by the Chinese empire
of The right of the United States TO eX-
cl:Gc Chinese iaborers.
NJ. Fairbanks read from testimony be-
fore tho immigration Committee to show
that immense numbers of Chinese were
brought into this country bearing fraud
ulent certificates of admission, many of
them being in collusion with the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
Mr.. Dillingham; said he had been called
from the chamber by the Vice-President
Of the Pacific Mail Company, who had
denounced this statement as false
Mr. Platt, Comm, insisted that the
United States could not afford to disre-
gard its treaties with any nation, partic-
ularly with q nation which was unable
to defend itself. He desired to know
whether the arbitrary definitions in the
bill of the excepted classes were salts
factory to China and whether they were
within the scope of cur treaty with
China.
He though China might have a right
to complain seriously of the spirit of the
United States in constituting the treaty.
Concerning the importation of Chinese
women into this country for immoral
purpose, to which reference had been
made, Mr.. Gallinger suggested that con-
ditions among other peoples than Chi
nese were very deplorable in San Fran
cisco Similar conditions existed, accord
ing to authorities, in Boston and New
York and it was not necessary, he said
to &c far from the dor3e of the capitol
here in Washington to find gross i'm
morality.
Without any action on the bill the Sen
ate then at 4. 35 D. m. went into executive
session and at 4:45 p. m. adjourned.