Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-15

exclusion bill was passed by the Hous,
by a viva voCe vote. II was launched
in the main, as though the skids wert
creased and all props knocked away
As 1t went sailing down, Champ Clarl
sent up an echoing cry. claiming the
credit for the Democratic party. BuI
Chairman Hit Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, in charge of the bill, re-
bUKed Clark, and said the measure
was one that should have no politics
injected into it, and that Clark might
better have spoken as an American
than as a Democrat. This sentiment
was applauded by the whole Republi.
can side.
AS passed the bill practically rc.cn.
acts all the existing exclusion lawe
and incorporates with them the exist
ing treaty regulations. It extends
these exclusion laws to the Philippines
ard the other possessions Of the Unit
ed States and forbids Chinese labor
IN cur colonial possessions coming in.
20 this country. The Philippine Com.
mission, by the terms of the bill. Is
directed to adopt proper measures for
the enforcement of the provisions OF
the hin in the Philippines.
The bill Is a composite. II is based
on the original Kahn bill as agreed
upon by the Pacific Coast delegation,
bu' offers considerably from that bill
in important particulars. During to.
Jays proceedings important amend
meDts were added. the most notable
beng one offered by Kahn. providing
that no vessel under American regis
Ter shall employ Chinese crews in voy
ages terminating at an American port
Tbs amendment was valiantly fought
by such war horses as Cannon of lii
nois but Kahn had the Republican
majority with him as well as a few
Democrats, and the amendment was
adopted, 100 to "a. Representative
KAHN led the fight for the amendments
and was throughout accorded close at.
corded close attention and hearty sup.
port Representative Coombs sat by
Kahn and gave strong help, Offering
and making several tell.
iDg speeches. Representatives Met.
uarf hcLachlan. Needham and Woods
we've all on hand and voted as a unit.
When the sections defining the OK.
smp;cd classes came up there was
much debate. Cannon said he bclicv.
cd there should be more liberality in
9dwjttiDg Chinese merchants. Coombs,
Kahn and others declared that the
frauds by Chinese pretending to be
iDe =. hants were moro numerous than
any other. Amendments to let In rep
,. " natives OF Chine Sc houses were
voted down.
When section II. containing list
Ct. ports OF entry for Chinese, came
w, sherman of New York offered on
including Malone and Og
dsDsburg, New York; Bridgeport. Al
bUrgh, Albany and Roxbury, Vermont,
and other points along the northern
hOrd.I. This was opposed by the
wa:chful Californians. Hit also oh
,sctrd. He declared that the opening
Of the potts there would render the
SKuCgiing of Chinese easy. and prac,
tca!iy nullify the law. Kahn pointed
CUt that the Commissioner General OF
under the bill was au
'hGyised to name more ports IL he
GH emsd it advisable. So tho amend.
meDt was voted down.
Champ Clark offered substitute for
section IL to require Chinese in the
iD"Diar territory OF the United States
70 procure certificates of registration
within twelve months and empower.
IDs the Commissioner OF immigration
70 make rules and regulations for the
g.TistratiOn of Chinese IN all the insu.
)ar territories except the Philippine
Islands. Section "a OF the bill author.
ISs" the Philippine Commission to
make needful regulations for cnforc'
ing the act in that archipelago.
The sailors clause came up as an
addition to section 3S. Champ CIarl;
offered an amendment prohibiting the
employment OF Chinese on American
vessels. Kahn offered another to the
same effect but also including n pro
VISION that in case of stress OF wealth
81, American vessels might engage
Chinese crews II In place where 9th
or crews could not be obtained. Clark
accepted this as substitute. Perkins
Of New York made a point of order
against the amendment that II wal
not germane to the bill. The title Of
the bill he said was to prohibit the
coming into and to regulate residenc,
within the United States, etc, OF Chi
nese persons, the amendment, he
claimed, had nothing to 40 with pro
hibiting the entry of Chinese sailors
into the United States. but attempted
10 keep them of American ships.
Moody Of Washington. who was act
ing chairman of the committee of the