Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-16
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SENATE.

Washington, April 1G-Pursuant TO
yesterdays agreement, the senate to-
day was called to order at 10 o'clock,
two hours In advance Of the usual hour
Of meeting. This hour was fixed in or
der to permit more extended debate on
the Chinese exclusion bill prior to the
voting on that measure, which Is TO be-
gin at / o'clock. The attendance was
very slim. Only three senators-Messrs.
pettus, kean and kittridge- faced Mr..
Frye when he called the senate to or
der.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that tomor.
row he would call up the Nicaragua
canal bill for the purpose Of addressing
the senate upon It.
The president pro TEN laid before the
senate number Of kilograms bearing
upon the Chinese bill, These messages
were all from the Pacific coast. 81 Of
them being favorable TO the Plat sub
stitute and u opposed to II.
Mr. Turner then took the floor 10 re-
ply to the speech made yesterday by
Mr.. Spooner, but before he could pro-
coed Mr.. Culberson suggested the an
senCe of quorum This was az 1915
and II took % minutes 70 get a quorum
Mr. Turner Of Washington then pro.
ceeded, explaining casual remark
made yesterday concerning the Repub-
llcan party. He said he had no bitter
ness toward that party and that he had
been a member OF IL so long as IL was
true TO It's principles. He declared that
the party now on all occasions prefers
the dollar to the man and that this fact
Is demonstrated by the Republican or
ganization's attitude toward the Phil
ippines.
In that proceeding, he said, there had
been no regard for principles Of liberty
and democratic government and they
were. he declared allowing this ten
dency TO drown In sea Of blood the
aspirations OF an allied people for free
dom"
He said that the shipping interests
and the transcontinental railroads have
agents in Washington using their
strongest efforts 20 defeat the pending
bill.
Mr. Turner then entered upon a dis
cussion Of the merits Of the Chinese ex-
clusion bill. He spoke Of the Chinese,
declaring that two-faeedness is a char
acteristic Of that people from which
not even the emperor is free. He also
declared that the great Chinese viceroy
who had recently died. had amassed his
colossal fortune by the corrupt use Of
Office and followed this remark with the
statement that II Chinese were to be
admitted to the United States upon the
certificates Of Chinese officials there
might be no pretnece OF check upon
Il.
When MIR. Turner concluded Mr..
Quay Of Pennsylvania asked how much
time he would be allowed in speaking
upon an amendment he would offer for
the admission Of Christianized China
men, He said he did not desire 10 make
a speech In the usual acceptance OF the
term, "as that practice he said. Il
am content to leave TO the senior
OF the senate, being entire
ly satisfied TO sit at their feet while they
explain the mysteries Of legislation"
He added that he desired 10 have read
some printed extracts bearing upon the
conduct Of these converted Chinese dur
ing the Boxer uprising He was as
sured that he would be heard.
Mr.. Patterson spoke with especial
reference 20 the Plat amendment, call
ing attention 10 the fact that as at pres
ent constituted the amendment fails TO
prohibit the Chinese from going into the
Philippines.
Whatever the motive OF senator's In
this omission. he said. he was quite
sure that those outside the senate who
were opposing the pending bin have a
well defined and clearly determined
policy. and that that policy is TO leave
the Philippines In such a condition that
those Islands shall be exploited by the
aid OF Chinese labor, no matter what
the result 10 the real Inhabitants OF
the Islands. or 10 the honor Of the
United States. He quoted ihe report OF
Gen. Macarthur and said that the pro-
posed legislation Is equivalent 10 a no.
tice that the policy Of exclusion Is look
ed upon with disfavor and he could
not conceive a more indefensihle act
than during the formative period In the
Philippines 20 food that country with
n people whom the natives hate and
whom they believe would drive them
from their land and its trade and com
merce.
The first vote was on Mr. Lodges
Amendment 10 strike out the clause Of