The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 9-Two more
attacks adroit in handling and of wide
scope were made on the MitChell-kahn
exclusion bill today by Senators Gall
liuger and Dillingham;. The New Eng
landers are beginning to develop the
strong position that is felt i'm the
Senate against enaCtinE more drastic
laws than are now i'm effect. AS the de-
bate progresses it is becoming more and
more apparent that unless something
Unforeseen occurs to bring about a
change of feeling on the part of the
Senate leaders the MitChell-Kahn DIl
cannot pass The opposition is largly si-
lent, but none the less effective 1t is
led by such men as Hanna. Allison and
Aldrich. Although the real leaders,
none of these Senators may make a
speech.
A Western Senator who favors eX-
clusioh said today, speaking of the
chances of the bill; Il am afraid it will
amount to nothing The Senate APP
pears to be determined to Te-enaCt the
Geary law. that is the existing laws.
The whole opposition is summed up i'm
one question, propounded to Perkins
yesterday by Gallinger, Why should a
more drastic law be enacted when the
census shows that the Chinese pOpula-
ton in this country has decreased 4l
per cent in ten years under the Geary
law?' l tell you there is no answer to
this" Senator Nelson, speaking of the
attitude of the Northwest toward the
MitChell-Kahn bill, said today it was
not favorable. He declared that twelve
Senators from the States of Minnesota
Michigan, Wisconsin, North and South
Dakota and Nebraska were in favor
Of the re-enactment of the present laws
but against more drastic laws.
AS for New England, Senator Lodge
is the only Senator thus far who has
come out in favor of the Mitchell Kahn
bill. Senators Frye, Hale, HOaT, Calm
ger, Proctor, Dillingham;, Bornham,
Platt, Aldrich and Wetmore are against
the bill as it stands. Senator Hawley'
position is not known.
Senator Allison told a friend today
he did rot approve of the pending bill
as he did not believe a more stringent
law necessary. He thought that the
present. laws were in every respect sat
isfactory
Senator Cullom's position is vel
known, after yesterdays speech. He
is against any new and drastic legis-
! lation. Senator Beveridge does moi
| favor the Mitcheil-Kahn bill, though h
! has made no public declaration. Sen
ator Quay is clearly opposed to the new
bill.
Last, but not least, Senator Hanna
| strongly opposes the bill. He bases hi.
! opposition to the sailor clause" anC
! the general proposition that it is unwist
| to enact unnecessarily stringent law!
| against China when we are seeking tC
| develop business there. Hanna make!
| no concealment of his opposition, anC
/ his opposition is generally potent wher
votes are tailed. The labor leaders are
] fv,r
| Senators into line. President GOmper!
/ of the American Federation of Labol
/ has lieutenants watching every move il
! the Capitol, and labor unions all Ovel
| the country are in close touch witt
! headquarters here. kilograms pour il
! to nearly every Senator asking hi!
support of the bill agreed upon by tn,
| labor leaders and the Pacific coast dele
cation. There is no doubt that the labO
organizations of the country are il
| favor of the new bill and will be mar
shaled by Gompers against any attemp
/ to merely Te-enact the present laws
| Labor people will also make a bite
! fight to retain the sailor clause" in th
| bill Whie the whole power of the Pa
| CifiC steamship lines and j. j. Hiils in
! huence viii be employed i'm eliminating
it. HilIs influence is thought to be be
hind the stand taken by several North
western Senators against the NV bil.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-When tn
Senate convened today Fairbanks of fl
diana reported favorably from the Com
mittee on immigration the Chinese eX
ClusiOn bill, passed by the House. /
was placed on the calendar
At the conclusion of routine busines
consideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill was resumed, Gallinger of Ney
Hampshire addressing the Senate fl
opposition to the measure. He declare