New-York tribune., 1902-04-17

In Offering his substitute Mr.. Platt said that
the United States was committed TO the policy
of exclusion. and any suggestion that senator's
onnosfner the bill were seeking to break down
the exclusion policy was gratuitous and WITH
out foundation. The pending bill. however, was
unnecessary 1t was offensive to China at a
time when we sought her goodwill. and it i'm
properIy enacted Treasury regulations as law
When the substitution had been made all Sem
ators ioined In supporting it. with the single
exception of Mr. Hoar. of Massachusetts the
substitute being passed by vote of 80 TO l.
The friends of the substitute showed their
strength throughout the voting on amendments
that preceded final action. and succeeded IN pre-
venting any material change IN 1ts FEATURES.
some minor changes were made. admitting Chi-
nese persons connected with national expost-
tions and providing for certificates OF lden'ncd-
tfon of Chinese in insuIar possessions. Other
wise however the substitute was adopted SUD
stantfaIIv in the form that Mr.. Platt presented
it, which is follows:
That all laws now in force prohibiting and
ree,1Iating the coming of Chinese persons ara
persons of Chinese descent into tne CilIeV.
States, and the residence OF such persons 80
In be and the same are hereby extended anu
continued including the act entitled An Act
70 Prohibit the Coming of Chinese LApoIeIs -.
the United States approVed pi.,+ oepie.i,U nth
1883 80 far the same is not inconsistent VIZ. VIZ,
treaty obligations existing In fun % I0Tce ana
effect until the 9TH day of December I'ot; anu h
so long as the treaty between emma sdt gu VI VI
United States concluded on March 10. IS9+ anu
proclaimed by the President on Decen1oer g.
1891 shall continue in force, ana Salo ias9
shaU appIv 10 all territory under the JurlSuiC-
ton of the United States and 70 all lnnhSId-
tion Of Chinese IabOrers from the ISLANDS 20 tne
mainland territory OF the United states or IIoii
ono norton of the island territory or tne Unlteo
states TO another portion OF said lSiand teIlI-
tory Provided however. that thiS shdlI @ hoN
aDn1v 10 the transit of Chinese lahorers from one
island to another island of the same group or 70
any islands within the jurisdiction OF any 0'd'V'
or of the district of Alaska
Soc . That in case said treaty be termlnated
os nroyided in Article VI thereon TINS dCI anu
the acts hereby extended and continued SndI re-
main in force until there snail De cohcIuueu oe-
tween the United States and China a new treaty
resnac+fnp the coming of Chinese persons into
the United States. and until appropriate IaWs
shall be passed TO carry into effect the provi-
sions thereof -, ,r. a.
barab1- authorized and empowered TO make ana
nresCrfbe and from time to time change. sucn
rules and regulations as he may deem necessary
and orOpar TO execute the provisions or tnlS act
md Of the acts hereby extended and continued
a-d - said treaty. of December 3 1894. and.
with the approval of the President. 70 appoint
such agents as he may deem necessary Ior lhe
efficient execution of said treaty and said acts.
The Senate failed to substitute the enacting
c1ause of the House bill for the Senate measure
so that the bill now will go to the House as an
original measure. and. from a parliamentary
noint of view will have to be acted on and treat
cd as though the House had not already passed
a Chinese Exclusion bill
After disposing of the Chinese Exclusion bill.
the Senate made the Philippine Civil Govern
ment bill the unfinished business