The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30
CHINESE IN PLACE
OF NEGRO LABOR
Remarks of Senator Dubois in
Reference to South Provoked
Strong Disclaimers.
nv Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, January 29.-The Chi
nese boycott and the administration OF
the forest reserves divided the attention
of the Senate to-day The Chinese CUES
ton came up in connection with reso-
luton by Mr.. Tillman directing an in
vestgation by the Committee on lNnmi-
grafton. Mr.. Tllman modified the reso-
luton by emitting the major portion OF
the preamble and after considerable dis
cussion the resolution was referred 10
the Committee OF, Contingent Expenses
Mr.. Hepburn raised the question re-
sarding the reservations. Hei sharply
criticised the methods Of the forestry
bureau and charged it with maintains
ing a press combination for the purpose
of attacking him. He declined, however.
to hold the President responsible for this
curse He said that the course was cal
culated to retard the development of the
West Mr.. Dubois took a contrary view,
defending the policy pursued and con-
tending that 1t was In the interest of the
arid region.
Lock to State for Relief.
MIR. Tillman had read letter ad-
dressed to him by the Red Rock Fuel
Company owners of 1000 acres of coal
land in West Virginia, setting forth dis
examinations against that company by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for the
alleged reason that the railroad did not.
want to permit the Red Rock coal to come
into competition with coal from mines
in which the railroad is interested. The
letter asks for an investigation of all BIZ
luminous coal carrying roads. An order
from the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to desist from the determinations
pfacticei was also read, which order the
coal company says has been ignored.
IN commenting on the case Mr., Timan
said ii appeared to him the relief could
be obtained under State law and If this
was impossible under the laws of West
Virginia. that State stands disgrnced.
Mr.. Elkins said relief could be had I'M
der West Virginia laws.
Controlled BY Pennsy.
The REQ Rock Company alleged in its
letter that the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
read was under the control of the Penn
sylvania Railroad which Mr.. Tillman SAID
should be snyeeEEtsssated.a
The reselutioI.-Qf. MI. Tillman asking
the committee an Immigration 10 inres
tigate the facts offthe Chinese boycott of
American goods was laid before the SEN
ate. The presp1hle which alleged that
WI Ting Fang. former Chinese minister
to the United States, had been ii e4tu,r
in the movement, was obiected7to by Mr.
Keller, Mr.. Lodge and MIR. Warren. The
latter Senator said WI Ting Fang h.,a
explicitly denied the charge in conyers;t-
.tion with the Senator when he was IN
China last summer MIR. Tllman with
drew the preamble.
MIR Tillnan read from the Presidents
message on the harshness of the ex-
clusion laws. Mr.. Dubois said he would
vote for the resolution, but thought an
investigation would not show the exclus-.
ion laws had been too richly enforced
South Wants Chinese?
MIR. Dubois referred to the South and
the demand for Chinese to supplant negro
labor which, remark provoked disclaimers
from Mr.. Clay and Mr. Tillman. The lat
Ter said the South had conditions bad
enough new without further mixing them
up
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
House Names Wheeler Street"
tBp Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, January 29--The House
gave its unanimous consent to begin to-
morrow the consideration of the Hey
burn railroad rate bill and continue with
the same until the bill shall be disposed
Of
The House passed the Mann general
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