The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
DEBATE ON IMMIGRATION.
Representative kleberg Opp ,sed the
Educational Test.
CANADA IS AN OBNOXIOUS SMUGdLER.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) Favored Stringent
Restriction as Protection for Anneri-
can Citizenship and institutions.
Especial TO The Post.l


Washington. May 2i-while the immigra
tion bill was being considered in the com
mittee OF the whole house today Repre-.
sentative Kleberg CTexas) made a speech
against the proposed amendment adding an
educational lest to the bill He said that
the amendment, II adopted. would prac-
tlcally exclude desirable class of imml-
grants. men and women who were perfect.
~ willing and able to perform manual lubor,
and who would not be brought into compe.
titon with American skilled llbor All peo-
pie sprlnglng from the Aryan race. regard
Tess OF their nationality, he believed to lie
desirable as immigrants. lie especially de-
fended the Poles. Italians and Greeks. lie
made the point that anarchists were hit
crate and that large percentage Of The
people of anarchistic tendency who ,amc
10 this country were not capable of stands
posed.
CANADIAN SMUGGLING
SEVERELY DENOUNCED.
Mr. Shattuc Of Ohio chairman of the com
mittec on immigration was especially Sc
we're In his condemnation OF the manner in
which Immigrants were introduced through
Canada and by Canadian railway and steam.
ship companies
The house received official notification Of
the exercises attending the unwilling of the
statue of Marshal De Rochnmbcau in
Washington, Saturday next. on motion OF
MI. Payne q. W, the house agreed to
adjourn over from Friday to Monday in
oidet TO take part in the exercises
\ bill was passed providing tnat the stat
uteS OF limitations OF tue several states
snalI apply as defense 10 actions brought
IN any courts for the recovery OF lands
patented under the treaty of May 10 lS54
between the United States of America and
the shawnee tribe of Indians
Among other bills were: Granting home.
ttcaueus OH the abandoned Fort Bridgcr.
Foit sanders and Fort Laramie military
reservations, Wyoming, the right To pui-
chase one-tourth section Of pubic land as
pasture or grazing land, to authorize the
erection OF buildings by the international
committee Of the Nounc Men Christian
Association on military reservations of the
[ United states: to regulate Communication for
good conduct for United States prisoners.
Among the measures passed was one au-
/ thorizing the Santa Fc Railroad company
TO sell or lease its property and fran
ch.ses.
ruUMAS. TOMPKGNS AND
ltiiEA WE'RE SEATED.
ny unanimous vote the house seated
Charles 1t. Thomas from the Third Moth
Carolina district. whose scat was contested
by John T. Fowler.
The resolution confirming Mr. Tompkins
right TO the scat from the Twelfth Ohio
I ulNllltls Nnltu WIS ttHltSltu ny PA-lNNplt''
sentative j. j. Lcntz was agreed to SImi
lar action was taken confirming Mr.. Rhea
Of virginia the right to the seat for the
Ninth Virginia district, the contestant
James A. Walker, having died
~
The immigration bill then wns taken u
under a special ruIc. giving it the rigI
Of way. The measure Is entitled. TO Re
ulltc the Coming Of Alien Immigrants no
the Unitcd States"
Mr. Shattuc spoke of the great nm
hers Of immigrants coming in by wa,of
Canada, and said; The immigration ws
NJ this country are hasrantly voiced
Those Canadian steamship asenci In
! Europe don't hesitate TO advertise ccnly
ana guarantee TO their passengers tine
good, bad and Indifferent onesl tina they
shall he safely delivered into thc ntted
States and no questions asked II tn WI
only take passage via Canada. ha' theic
III is a fact thar most Of the snmshlp
companies delivering passengers New
York. Philadelphia, etc are doing ! they
can 10 keep immigrants, likely TO don |
entrance into the United States. roul Sc
curing passage on their boats, hiln the
Canadian lines solicit these use irahle
country.
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE
AGAINST CANADIAN RAlLwiS. {
This Is not all 1t can be owed that
one Of the Canadian railways isn the Chi !
nose passenger traffic REGULAR, and Is u.s.
sisting the smugglcrs by stoPng Its pas ,
sonCer trains several miles Guide Of Ger ,
tain city and discharglng tn Chlhe'e III
the country, whore wagons, NJ eSFe talli
for the purpose, take Who'll gangs over q
The hogder under cover OF thellght, ana IN !
this way thousands Of ChiI'e eat tae I
United state, annually c
In explaining the CXcluSic section. air. q
SnHttUr said II pmnruppt frlNcS nAUneTS, I
insane persons, idiots, etcthc following G
toN ganiStS. anarchists, or elSonS VINO he y
lievc IN or advocate the ovdhtoW ny fore d
or violence of all covcrnent or NJ all
forms Of law or the assassination of public
OFFICERS, prostitutes aud FSonS VINO pro u
cure OF attempt to bring prostitutes or .
women for the purpose oprostlthti0n: per 7
sons whose migration 10 ne United states u
has been induced by GERS, solicitations {
promises or agreements parol or special c
cNp ess or implied. 10 lor or work, or for y
service Of any kind in he United States, o
sage is paid for with Il money Of another Z
OF. who Is assisted by hers to como.
Mr., Barthold Mol ked how anarchists
would he detected as en- n
Just as Won seek toctect 4 had woman ,
by asking questions answered Mr.. shat
MIR. Underwood tAl gave notice ~ IN 4
amendment cmhohyE an educational test Il
for immigrants and poke or the growing Il
need Of stringent rcrictions ssalnst imioi 8
grafton as a mc1sS OF sct.preserNatlon "
for American citizehip ana republican in u
sUtutions n
Mr.. Grosvenor Cuol opposed the educa z
tionnl tests h
The assassins ofiarheld and Mckinley ii
We're both men vo could we'll pass the g
educational test p
Mr.. Robinson tdl made n plea for = .
hejter condition affairs IN the Indian 81
Territory, The fsent c9ndtton, n" std, a
was q blot on y eScutcheon OF the Re, ~
nuhlir n
The house the az ) o'clNck. adjourned Ii