Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-22

Senate Committee Hears Various
Speakers on Proposed Legislation.
SAMUEL GoMPERs' VIEW )
The Subject of Reciprocity With ca,
ba. Especially In Reference to To-
baccO. Discussed Before Ways
and Means Committee.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate
committee on immigration gave hear
ing during the day to representatives
of various interests upon the question
of Chinese immigration. Mr.. Gompers,
the first speaker. outlined the efforts
which the Federation Of Labor had
made in connection with the Pacific
coast delegation in congress to perfect
bill which would secure a continu
ance Of Chinese exclusion and thought
this had been accomplished in what is
known as the Mitchell measure.
Mr.. Foord of the Asiatic association
spoke in opposition to the bills and pre-
sented statistics of trade between Chi
ma and the United States. He urged
pOstpOnement of any action by cor,
gress looking to Chinese exclusion un
til the expiration of the preser-, treaty
in 1904. ~
eve are all Interested in being or
good terms with Ch.ia," he said, 'and
should treat her with some degree OF
considerations and some decent regard
for inteWiational facts. Upon being
questioned, he admitted there is a di
vision Of sentiment among the delega
ton represented by him. some of then
being perfectly satisfied with the law
as it now stands, while others are dis
satisfied with the interpretations of the
law.
Mr.. Hamlin presented resolutions Oh
the Boston chamber Of commerce advo
eating the Proctor bill, continuing il
force the present Chinese exclusion law
until the expiration Of the existing
treaty with China in 1904 and urget
that no bill be adopted inconsistent
with that treaty, because, he said, thai
treaty involves the honor and faith OF
the United States government"
Reciprocity With Cuba.
The ways and means committee has
resumed it's hearing on Cuban reciproc
ity with especial reference to the pro
posed reduction on Cuban tobacco. The
tobacco interests Of the United States
were largely represented, the officers OF
the large leaf manufacturers and grow
ers' associations being present.
John K. Young. president of the Ma
tional Leaf Tobacco association, made
an earnest plea against any tobacco
concession to Cuba. He said there I'm
doubtedly was a public sentiment il
favor or granting relief to Cuba, but hi
contended that we should be as just
to the people of our own country as tt
the people of foreign countries.
The purpose of the movement fol
reciprocity, he said, was to have the
whole expense of Cuba relief fall OF
two American Industries. tobacco anO
sugar. There was now tobacco acre
age in Ohio of $4,000 acres, Wisconsin
$4,000, Pennsylvania $4,000. New York
$4,000, Connecticut 1900 and severa
thousand acres in other states, all OF
which production would be seriously
crippled.
AS to cigars, Mr.. Young declared THAI
the proposed concessions would "wip
out the American made ten cent cigar
J. Werthem of New York. head Of q
cigar concern employing 6,OO0 people
also presented the serious effect of con
cessions on the American cigar inter
ests.
Big Creamery Trust Formed.
Kansas City, Me-, JAN pa special
to The Journal from Topeka Kan.
says: 1t is learned here that Charles II. !
Pattison and John \. Parks of the !
Continental Creamery company. known |
as the Kansas creamery trust. have |
organized gigantic creamery trust to
take in all of the large creameries of !