Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
.DOLLIVER'S STAND
What Junior Iowa Senator Thinks
of Chinese Exclusion.
ALSO DEFENDS MINISTER TO CHINA
Situation at Pekin Is Much More Sat
isfactory Than Week Ago, Cut
Eventually Mr.. coneer viii Be Ask
ed to Resign.

Washington, D. c. April 81, 1902.
Senator Dolliver dealt series of
body blows in support of Minister E.
II. Conger, the United States repre-
sentative in Pekin, in the senate.
The consideration of the Chinese ex-
clusion bill presented precisely the
opportunity desired by the senator,
and while it is possible he would not
have engaged in the discussion at ALL
under ordinary circumstances, he Gag
erly availed himself of the opening to
make some statements concerning
Major Conger which constituted pub
lie notice to all the world. and the
United States department of state in
particular, that Minister Conger had
the Hawkeye state solidly at his back.
Delivers Position on Exclusion.
In addition to his defense of Minis
ter Conger, Senator Dolliver included
in his remarks brief but exceedingly
succint statement of his position upon
the Chinese exclusion problem, which
must appeal strongly to the sober
sense of the people of Iowa. Senator
Deliver said:
Mr.. President, like nearly every
body else have for many years shar-
ed in the conviction that Chinese Ia
borers ought to be excluded from the
United States on account of abvious
economic conditions. | have. howev-
er, had a good deal of difficulty in
bringing myself to cast a vote for the
bill reported by the committee for two
reasons.
Favors Generosity.
''In the first place it appears to me
that it unnecessarily irritateS the Chi
T nese government, and especially the
& commercial class in China, and it may,
although / am not certain about that,
operate to hinder our commercial pro-
gress in the far east. In the second
place | regard it as of immense
Importance to the dignity of the
government of the United States to
observe in the most generous way the
terms Of the treaty of 1894, with
China.
Continue Present Laws.
81 think this whole matter can be
settled by proper diplomatic negotia-
tions and that we ought to continue
the operation of the present laws,
which have been declared to be effect
i've by the commercial bodies of San
Francisco, until modification of the
treaty will enable us without dispar.
aging the people of China in an unne
cessary way, to take such steps as
may then be thought necessary to safe
guard the interests of the working
people of the United States.
Hesitate to Enlarge Treaty.
81 hesitate, however, about enlarg
ing the terms of the treaty as propos
ed by the amendment offered by the
Senator from Pennsylvania, Senator
Quay. | feel that this government
ought to do something and believe il
has done nothing to recognize, of1clal
ly, the fidelity OF many people at the
siege of Picking who became our allie.
4 and our friends in defense of the lives
of the diplomatic agents of our owl
government and OF other government
shut UP in the British legation in tina
city.
Has Peculiar Interest.
az suppose have taken more inter
est in that aspect of it than many oth
ers have taken, because the people 0
the state of Iowa had very great anX
iety, differing somewhat from the ger
eral public interest about the situatlo
4 lin Pekin We had shut up there on
Of our best beloved citizens Major Cor
ger and his wife and family, VIII
throughout that siege sought and r
,eived the aid and help of faithful Oh
lese people who We're enlisted wit
hem in the prevention OF Boxer GU
ages. That whole history presents
ccord of heroisn which has been be
er appreciated in other countries tha
Il has in our OWN.
Defenders Entitled to Gratitude.
aFrom those who managed the d
sense of the foreigners (and ! belieV
he main part of it was in the hands
he American ministcr) to the hui
lest Chinese subject, who, at the ris
I life and his standing with his CIV
euple, came to the help of the impe
ed legations, every one OF them
ntitled to the gratitude and good w
e the civilized world. They earned
nd long after these debates abo
hinese exclusion shall have passe
ON the public mind there will
lIoughout the Christian world ge
eous and universal recognition of u
eroism of the American minister al
lose who were associated with MI
leluding citizens and subjects of Cl
a, in the defense of the liVes al
.operty OF strangers in the Chine
,pital"
Situation More Satisfactory.
In this connection it may be sa
at the situation at this time in ref
ice to the post at Pekin, is mu
ore satisfactory than week az
aere is no Disgusting the fact tn
lille the President may not ha
ade any move or not, even have ct
mplated any immediate action, the
e others high in authority who b
t only contemplated but had pl;
d. The question was quite gener
discussed. and to such lengths II
came to be taken for granted Il
,hapge would be made. The frier
Mr.. Barrett, former minister
I'M, whom President McKin
uld have appointed to Pekin, b
ljor Conger resigned, becomi
.rmed for fear action would be TAX
mediately got together and prese
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