Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

temporaneous. When he began speaking
! there were very many vacant chairs on
| the floor of the Senate and in the gallery,
but as the time went by one by one the
| vacant places in the Senate were taken up.
| SO that his audience included nearly all Of
| the senator's.
| Some of the democrats went on the re-
publican side and took seats near him. His
address was delivered in moderate tones,
| was devoid of denunciation of the kind that
has frequently been heard, but secured the
! wrapt attention of all within hearing.
His reference to the Philippine people as
a mere babe and to the American nation as
a giant, and then declaring that this giant
has accused the ten-year-old child Of strik-
ing below the belt a justification for acts
of cruelty caused general laughter.
His peroratiOn was delivered amid ntense
silence. and as he concluded a picture of
American progress with the declaration
that the good name of the flag would be
unsullied. there was a burst Of applause on
both the floor of the chamber and in the
galleries. The presiding officer called the
galleries to order. as is customary when APP
plause is heard there, whereupon Mr..
Bacon (Ga.) arose to suggest that the culp-
ability was most largely on the part Of
senators themselves who had applauded.
1t Is quite customary for senator's to per-
sonally extend their congratulations to one
who has closed so notable a speech as that
of Mr.. Hoar today, but on this occasion
their applause was the only immediate DEM
onstration given. The usual Misunderstanding
that occurs at such times was omitted.
A Feast on Salmon.
Mr.. Hoar quietly gathered his manuscript
together and after receiving a message
from the House of Representatives the Sem
ate took a recess of thirty minutes. The
purpose of this recess was not announced
but sixty pound salmon provided by Sena-
tor Mitchell of Oregon was awaiting all
members of the Senate in their private
restaurant, having been prepared as gen.
eral feast for all of them
THE HOUSE.
At the opening of the House today Rev.
DR.. Couden. the chaplain, made reference
to the birth of the new republic of Cuba.
Some routine business was transacted be-
fore the the House resumed the considera-
ton of the immigration bill. The Senate
amendments to the bill providing for the
Improvement of Governors Island, Boston
H2rbor, was concurred in.
The house then resumed consideration of
the immigration bill under the five-minute
rule
Head Tax Discussed.
The provision in the bill for a tax Of
81 30 on each passenger not citizen of the
United States or the Dominion of Canada
or Mexico gave rise to some discussion
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) said years ago immi-
grants was largely confined to Great Brit
ain, Germany and northern portions Of
Europe and they were welcome. Now, how
ever, immigration comes In large degree
from the eastern and southern quarters of
Europe and these immigrants are not de-
slraDle additions to our population. Five
Years from now, said Mr. Hepburn, these
people will be voters. II do not want the
voting power of the United States diluted in
that way"
Mr. Perkins IN " contended that the
tax of S1.oo on each immigrant would not
serve as bar to immigra ton, which drew
from Mr.. Hepburn the remark that in many
cases immigrants appropriate their last
cent to the purchase of steam ship tickets
and II there was an additional cost they
would not come
Mr. Cochran (Mo.) insisted that the best
way to regulate immigration was to have
the foreigners apply to our consuls for per-
mission to sail rather than allow them to
come here and claim the right to land.
Mr.. Powers (Me) offered an amendment.
which was agreed to, exempting citizens Of
the republic of Cuba. as In the case of Can
ada and Mexico. from the payment of the
tax
An amendment by Mr.. Shattuc was agreed
to which includes within the tax provision
passengers coming to the United States ''by
any railway or any other mode of tranSpor-
tation from foreign contiguous territory to
the United States
Another amendment was adopted extend
ing the exclusion provision to those aliens
who have been within one year from the
GATE OF the application for admission 30 the
United States deported as being under Of
fers. solicitations, promises or agreements
to perform labor or service of some kind
therein.
An amendment by Mr. Rucker (Mo) was
adopted providing that the provisions of
law applica BILE to contract labor shall not be
held to exclude professional actors artists,
lecturers. singers, ministers of any religious
denomination. professors for colleges or
seminaries. persons belonging to any recog-
nized learned profession or persons employ
ed strictly as personalSor domestic SER
wants.
MIR. Shattuc made point of order against
an amendment by Mr.. Underwood (Ala)
embOdying educational test for immi-
grants which the chair overruled.