The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
EXCLUSION o.
TIE CHINESE
Consideration Of Measure Was
Begun in Both Houses.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL IL
This Bill Up for a Timein Senate, but was
Not Completed-Many Speeches
Made Against Admitting
Celcstials.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL IL
lI,x. AxsociAtcd I,rcss.)

Senate to-day began INC eCOilSloeidtioi "a
what is popularly known as the Chinese
exclusion bill. Mr.. Mitchell. o fOrcSon.
delivered tho opening speech. He point
cd out forcefully the necessity for the
exclusion bill. Mr.. Mitchell, OF Oregon,
fully anaiyzed the provisions of the meas
arc which had been presented by the
committee lie said that it had been con-
.strlcted on tho basis of existing law, IN
the light OF experience and OF The &c
scisions OF the courts. While It's provis-
lons were drastic, tho bill. in some re-
Epccts. WIS moro liberal than the vears
act.
The Indian appropriation bill vas under
consideration for a time, but was not COM
picked.
Mr.. Mitchell, in beginning, said that
The policy OF Chinese exclusion had pc
come one of the great policies OIL 'his
country, :cquicsccd in by ali political par
ties, and as firmly fixed as the Monroe
doctrine it is q, policy based upon inc
general welfare. upon The principle Oh pro
xection TO American labor and upon the
Aoctrinc Of protection against noxious in
lection of those institutions which consul
tute American civilization.
NOTHING RADICAL
No radical departure was proposed from
The statutes now in operation, Inc o''i
being virtual coditication OF the exist
inS laws and regulations concerning lhe
admission TO this countrysof Chinese per-
sons The aim of the trainers was care
fully to avoid anything which might give
sust ,a,,se for olrcnse to the Chinese en-
bire. ~
Every Chinese person shall be deemed
1aborcr, within the meaning Of the bill.
who is not an official. a teacher, stu
dent a. merchant or a traveller Tor curl
oslty or pleasure. Mr.. Mitclell said that
no one could question successfully the
eut11ority of Congress to establish ana en-
force all necessary ru:es wiEch "ouid oPe
nate as statutory safeguards against
fraud and which would test properly the
good faith of Chinese persons claiming to
belong to one or another of the exempted
classes Mr. Mitchell expressed belief
that the constitutionafsfv of the proposed
measure could not be challenged success
fully He pointed out that China had not
regarded such a policy on the part of the
United States as hostile TO the Empire
of China.
IN RIGHT DIRECTION.
Further along Mr.. Mitchell said that the
proposed legislation is {, grand step in
the direction of freeing our people and our
tnstitutions from the corrupting and cor
roding influences of pamper labor and
those virulent and destructive vices SO
inseparably connected with tho lower
classes OF Asiatic serfdom. and whose
poisonous virus. il permitted to perncate
our body polite. inevitably will lead TO
1amentable blight, pitiabc decay ard ulti-
mate destruction.
/ nconclusion, Mr.. Mitchell warned the
Republicans Of the Senate that if they
failed to pass the proposed bill. which had
been agreed upon by non-partisan COM
mission. and insisted on forcing the pas
sage of a statute which is Inadequate and
insufficient that at the coming election
to look out for such a. vote of condemna-
ton Of the Republican party on the Pa
cific Coast as you have not heard since
the overthrow of the Republican party
in 1854"
A concurrent resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee CT the two branches of Con-
gress to attend the ceremonies incident to
the transfer Of the remains Of General
William S. Rosecrans from California to
!. their final resting place in Arlington Gem
etery. near this city. The House took
similar action.
The reading of the Chinese exclusion bill
then was begun. and various committee
amendments and amendments in phrase
ology We're agreed to.
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
During the reading of the measure Mr..
Quay gays notice of the following amend
sncnt as an additional section:
THAT nothing herein contained shall be
construed to exclude Chinese Christians
Or Chinese who assisted in the defense or
relief of the foreign legations or the Pc
Tang Cathedral, in the city Of Pekin, in
The year 1900"
Mr.. Penrose. in charge of the measure,
paid he could not accept the amendment
as not a member Of the 1nn1igra ton Com
mittec was in favor OF il.
How many Chinese will that amend
ment let in?" inquired Mr.. Mitchell.
ST hope it would have the effect" re-
piled Mr.. Quay. ''of Chrlsianizing the en-
/, tire Chinese Empire
''It would let in at least a million" sus-
gested Mr.. Mitchell.
"ouite likely G5o.ooo, ooo,'' fntcrjectcd Mr..
Hale
Without concluding the reading of the
hill, the Senate. at a:15 went into eXecu-
: tive session and adjourned at 5:1s p. NJ.
In the House.
(By Associated Frcsso
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 4.-The
House to-day entered upon the consid-
Grafton OF the Chinese exclusion bill. No
opponents of the general principle of ex-
clusion appeared, but the members were
divided in their support Of the two bills
presented. Mcssrs. liitt. Of Illinois: Per-