The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-06
May LcgisIate Against Contamination
of Our Citizenship the Same as
Against Other Menaces.
Mr.. BRICKS SPEECH IN HOUSE
ANOTHER STRONG ARGUMENT N FA-
VOR OF CHINESE EXCLUSION.
south Bends Representative Thinks
American ToiIers should BE Pro-
tected from Cheap Labor.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 5.-Two notable
speeches on the Chinese. exclusion bill were
made by Indianians in Congress to-day. In
the Senate Mr.. Charles w. Fairbanks spoke
in support of the bill before that body. He
analysed its provisions to demonstrate that
they were not in contravention OF our
treaty with China and discussed at length
the right Of Congress TO enact exclusion
legislation. He maintained that il was a
cardinal principle of this government 10
protect its labor against such low-priced
labor as would come to the United States
from China.
In the House Representative a. L. Brick,
of South Bend. spoke for twenty minutes
in favor of the measure under considera-
tion by that branch of the national legisla-
ture. He has been very much interested
in the bill since the opening of the session
and has given the matter great deal OF
thought and study. He strongly favors the
passage of the bill as reported by the com
mittee He stated that should the general
object of the bill fail in passage il would
be the most paralyzing blow ever delivered
to American labor or American citizenship
81 am for the bill" ne said because it
protects the laboring men from cheap Chi
nese labor not only I'm the United States.
bat in our new possessions Our popula-
ton is about eighty millions and the popu-
lation of China is about four hundred mil
lions. If we lay down the bars 10 these
people in short time II will be question:
whether the Anglo-Saxons or the Mon
golians shall rule this great country Of ours
want to see our laboring men prosperous.
I want 30 see them have comfortable
homes / want to see their wives and chill
dren happy. 1 want TO see the hard-work-
ing man with money i'm his pocket so that
he can educate his children and buy nice
dresses for his wife. The only way for
this condition of affairs 10 be brought about
is to protect them. If you rush in upon
them hundreds of thousands Of cheap for
eigners who are willing to do the work
for a half or third Of the Americans sal
airy they never will be prosperous. Remem-
Der that they are our best citizens and
that here 10 protect them from any
invasion that may injure them in any man
ner whatever" The Indiana representa-
tive was applauded by both Republicans
and Democrats when he concluded his re-
marks.
TREATY OBLIGATIONS.
The Senate took uD the Chinese exclu-
sion measure after adopting the Indian ap-
preparation bill and discussed II for three
hours. When Mr. Fairbanks had concluded
his address. the text OF which is given else
where, Mr.. Gallinger indicated a doubt in
his mind as TO the propriety OF the enact
ment OF some provisions Of the proposed
law, lest they should be in contravention
of our treaty obligations with China. He
declared that he never would vote for the
measure If he should be convinced that II
was In violation Of solemn treaty obliga-
tions
Both Mr. Penrose and Mr.. Mitchell as
sured Mr.. GalIingr that there was no vio-
lation of treaty obligation. the former say
ing that the provisions regarding the ex-
empted classes were based entirely upon
existing law and regulations and were as
liberal as they could be made.
Mr.. Lodge said he would be entirely un-
willing to vote for any measure which vio-
lated any treaty obligations.
Mr.. Fairbanks read from the testimony
given by Mr.. Dunn before the immigration
committee to show that immense numbers
OF Chinese were brought into this country
bearing fraudulent certificates OF admis-
sion. many of them being in coIlusion with
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
informant was. He said he had been called
from the chamber by the vice president OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company who
had denounced the statement made by Mr..
Dunn as false.
Mr.. Fairbanks said he did not know who
Mr.. Dunn's informant was but there was .
no manner OF doubt that immense frauds
were being perpetrated upon this govern
In, raf,
Mr. Platt. OF Connecticut insisted that
the United States could not afford 10 dis
regard it's treaties with any nation. par
ticularly with nation which unable
TO defend itself. lie desired 10 know
whether the definitions in the bill OF the
excepted classes were satisfactory 20 China
and whether they were within the scope OF
our treaty with China. lie said those den-
nitions were hxed in this bin entirely arbi-
trarily. and he thought China-mght have
a right to complain seriously Of the spirit
OF the United States in constituting the
treaty.
Concerning the importation OF Chiness
women into this country for immoral pur-
poses, TO which reference had been made.
Mr.. Galinger suggested that conditions
among other peoples than Chinese were
very deplorable in San Francisco. Similar
conditions existed according 10 authorities.
in Boston and New York. and a. was not
necessary, he said. 10 20 far from the
dome of the Capitol here in Washington
10 ind gross immortality
Mr.. Daniel. OF Virginia, Was IN his seat
for the first time since Congress con-
vened in December DUring the entire win
ter he has been IN attendance upon the
Virginia constitutional convention.
A bill 70 supply additional urgency ap-
srssriations. carrying sso,sS7. WAS resort