The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

Washington, April 9.-Throughout
today's ~sessio1 of the senat the
Chinese exclusion bill was under cor
s%ideration. Three speeches were de
livered upon the measure. Senators
Gallinger, Of New Hampshire n Dill
bingham, of Vermont. opposing it ana
Senator Turner. Of Washington, sup
porting it. Senator Gallinger urged
that the pending bill was unnecessary.
unjust and In-Americaan and he
maintained that it was clearly in cor
travention of cur treaty obligations
with China. he maintained hat the
pending subject was a matter for dip
lomatic negotiation and not for con-
gressional action. In this connection
he read Minister Wu's recent letter to
Secretary OF State Hay in which he
protested against the enactment of the
bill. declaring that it would disturb the
friendly relations between the Unite:
States and China.
Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, inquired
of Senator Gailinger what he thought
Of the propriely of a foreign minister
II lNINlSibS BCildllIS btlolt
congress.
senator Foraker. of Ohio. said that
the Chinese minister clearly was with
in his rights IL writing the letter, as
the treaty expressly reserved that
right to China.
IN an extended address. Senator
Turner appealed to the senate To pass
the proposed bnl, not merely for the
protection OF the people of the Pacific
states. but to LreVent the entire body
polite from being contaminated by the
Chinese.
Senator Dillingham; advocated the
re-enactment OF the present Geary law.
He declared thai representatives OF the
Pacific states had expressed them
selves as perfectly satisfied with the
operation of the existing law and that
there was no proper reason for a
change, particularly as the change
would involve great trouble and ex-
pense.
Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana. re-
ported ~favorably from the committee
on immigration the Chinese exclusion
bill passed by the house OF represen-
tatives. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar
House OF Representative.
The feature of the second days de
bate i'll the house on the Cuban reci-
procity bill was an imprisoned speech
in opposition TO the measure by Will
liam A. Smith. a Michigan republican.
Senators Spooner and Quarles, Of Wis
consin, and Dolliver, OF Iowa, and a
group of Michigan beet sugar manuTac-
turerS IN the gallery were in his audi
ence. and he was literally applauded
by his republican supporters as he as
sailed the republican leaders who were
advocating the bill. boldly charging
rhan1 uFfsh ba5D- I- .
doctrine or protection In the course q,
his remarks he that he was
Wiling to vote to overrule the chair IN
order In D an TO tax
the diferential of refined sugar.
MIR. Morris. OF Minnesota. another re-
publican who made a strong speech
against the bill. also made a simil4T
announcement.
The other speakers today were Mr..
Ball. OF Texas. and Mr.. Sparkman- q
Florida. both Of whom opposed the bin.
and Mr.. Mondell. OF Wyoming, who ad-
vocated its passage.
The democratic and republican oppo-
nents OF the measure are trying TO get
together on the proposition 10 take the
diIerential of refined ugar. The indi-
cations are that the debate will be pro-
tracted. The demand for time to speak
Is great and there is now no expectation
that the general debate Will be comnIet-
ed until next week.
In the course Of Mr.. Smiths speech.
Mr.. Underwood. OF Alabama, asked
Mr.. Smith IL he would vote To take the
dinerential OF refined sugar coming
from Cuba.
MI smith replied that no refined su-
gar came from Cuba inc in his turn he
asked Mr. Underwood IL his 1.-THE demo-
cratic side) would vote to override the
chair m join In voting TO take the
oiHerent1al on the sugar OF the world.
After some sparring during which Mr..
underwood showed q disposition to
the question. in response to the