Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-02
New Chinese Bill Hits a Snag
In the Senate
NAY RETAIN PRESENT Law
Presidents cabinet divided - "ay
Fears Drastic Exclusion wouia
interfere with "ppen Door"
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Warrington, April 15.-The opposition
which has developed in the senate "
the rather drastic Chinese exclusion
legislation proposed by the commiltee
on immigration was a surprise 10 the
members Of that committee, VINO De-
Heyed that the demands Of the country
were that there should be a law en-
acted which would preclude all posi-
bllities of fraudulent admission OF chi
nese. 1t Is rather an interesting iact
that intense opposition grew In the
senate at time when the house was
passing measure fully as harsh as
that offered by the senate committee
and passed It, TOO, without roll call'
In fact. as the record shows, unani-
mously. When the final conferences
are over. Ii is expected that the present
exclusion law will be adopted on ac-
count Of the opposition which mani
tested itself in the senate. Most OF the
senators consider that the proposed Leg
islation Ia unnecessarily severe The
Pacific coast senators and those from
the mountain states are the stanch
supporters Of the more drastic bill, and
they are re-enforced by a few eastern
and some southern men. But the de-
bate on the bill was against their
Views.
ADMINISTRATION DIVIDED.
No one can say just what kind of Leg
islation the president favored hut II Is
taken for granted that he was for
rather rigid exclusion His closest
friend In the senate, Senator Lodge
favored the committee bill-in fact,
helped TO prepare it--and his friends In
the mouse supported the bill, On the
other hand, Secy. Gage was not in
harmony with the presidents views as
expressed In his message. II is well
known that Secy. Hay Is opposed
to drastic legislation and believes that
L viii seriously interfere with the orr
entail trade which he hopes to grow out |
Of his open door" policy IN the far |
east, The secretary does not make any |
but senator's who
have talked with him have understood |
that he looks upon the severe legisla-
lion as contrary to treaty obligations
and tending TO disturb the cordial re-
atlons between this country and
China.
NOT THE FIRST DIVISION.
However the president does not ex-
pect all members OF his cabinet to agree
With him upon all topics, and that they
10 not do so Is shown In the position
II SeCys, Shaw and Wilson and
postmaster General Payne regardinI
luban reciprocity. These western
men, from states more or less interest
ID In the protection OF beet sugar, were
opposed to the Cuban reciprocity plan
Chey were consulted by the "insur-
Ients' OF the house quite frequently
nd endeavored to impress their views
N the administration, but were unsuc- |
essful. The president thought none
he less OF them because they differed
With him. or course their views were
OF 80 pronounced, nor was the subject
suiflclent Importance TO cause them
retire from the administration. The
anne is true as to any differences upon
he Chinese bill.
HE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The United States treasurer Is the
My man of some 5000 or more en-
loyes In the treasury department who
under bond. He is responsible for
ne cash In the treasury and has 10
'ust the men who are under his d. ,
action. Yet there is scarcely ever a
efalcation. There are very few times
hen the books do not balance. In
Ict. the losses Of government money
view OF the amount handled are very
nall Your Uncle Samuel is a bad
now TO tamper with. He is very
Kelly to hunt down the smoothest of
iminals, and the man who undertook
get away with any large amount
FUNDS would soon be "nipped" by
lie secret service men. c
AFTER THIRTY YEARS