The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-17
HOAR STOOD ALONE.
The Only Senator Who Voted
Against Exclusion of Chinese.

Washington April 1.-THE Chinese
exclusion bill originally framed by the
senators and representatives from the
Pacific coast states met defeat in the
senate and in its place was substituted
a measure offered by Mr. Platt Comm
extending the provisions Of the present
exclusion law and also applying that
exclusion 90 al insalar territory under
the Jurisdiction of the United States.
The vote / y which the substitute took
the place of. the original bill was yeas
IS to nays 49, Once the substitution had
been made all the senators Joined in its
support with the single exception of Mr..
ltOar the substitute being passed, 76 10
J. The friends of the substitute showed
their strength throughout the voting on
amendments that preceded final action
and succeeded in preventing any mater
fal changes in its features. Some minor
conditions We're made, adm itting CHI
nese persons connected with national
eXpositiOns and providing for certif-
Gates Of identification of Chinese in our
insular possessions Otherwise, how q
sver, the substitute was adopted sub
sfantially ia the form that Mr.. Platt
presented it.
The senate after dispOsing Of the Chi
nese exclusion bill made the Philippine
civil government bill the unfinished bus
mess. The senate failed to substitute
the enacting clause of the house bill
for the senate measure, so that the bill
now will go to the house as an original
standpoint viii have to be acted on and
treated the same is though the house
had not passed a Chinese exclusion bill
already.
The decisive vote on the substitute
proposed by Mr.. P1att Comm extend
ing the present exclusion laws was as
follows:
Yeas-Allison, Beverage, Blackburn,
Burnham, Burrows. Burton, Clapp,
Clark CWyOD, Cockrell, CullOm, DebOe
Dietrich, Dillingham;, Deliver, Elkins.
Foraker, Frye, Gallinger Gamble, Glib
son, Hale Hanna. Hansbrough. Hawley,
Hoar Kean, Kearns, Kittridge, McCo-
mas, McCumber, McLaurin g. O., Nc
MILAN, Willard, Morgan, Nelson, Pet
tus. Plat Comm. Platt IN. y, Priteh-
ard, Proctor, Quarless Quay, Scott.
spooner, Stewart. Warren, Wellington,
WetmOre-48.
Nays-Bacon, Bailey, Bard. Bate,
Berry, Carmack, Clark (MOnt.), Clay,
CulbersOn, Fairbanks, Foster (La.),
Foster (NWash.), Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
fArk.), Jones CNev), Lodge. A1cLaurin
lMlss-) Mallory, Martin, Mitchell. Money,
Patterson, Penrose, Perkins, RaWlins,
Simmons. Simon, Talfafero, Teller, Till
man, Turner. Vest-33
The substitute was further perfected
ny an amendment proposed by Mr.
Mitchell providing the judicial procedure
IN exclusion cases in our insular posses
sions
Before the final vote was taken on the
passage Of the substitute bill Mr.. Hoar
gave notice that he would vote against
The measure, and in this connection he
made earnest protest against the prin-
ctple of exclusion He believed that ev-
erything in the way Of exclusion could
be accomplished without involving the
principle of striking at a particular
class or race Holding as he did that
every soul had its rights, and that these
rights We're not dependent on color or
race he recorded his protest against
chis measure The bill then was passed,
76 to I, Mr.. HOar being the only one re-
cOrding himself in the negative.