New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-10

The Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bin was iaiu
before the Senate and read at length
When the reading OF the bill had been conciuoeu
Senator Patterson moved TO strike out the provis-
ION removing the time limitation from the re-
ouIrements In the employment of alien laborers on
the Panama Canal. He spoke in support OF tle
amendment, contending that the incvitaoie elect
would be 10 eliminate entirely the possiplh'y o.
employing American labor on the canal lie saiu
that with the time Limitation removed from one
class of labor on the canal others TO whoIn tLle
limitation did apply would not be employed ne
thought that with improved sanitary coi'nHoHs -
Panama a large number Of negro ciuzens Oh TN.
country could find profitable employment mere II
the eight hour law was enforced He also thoushe
that many American mechanics "ouo M" ~
ployment in the canal zone.
Mr. Hale said that IL had been impossiole 10 se'
American negroes 10 go to Panama TO "ofh.
Mr. Money also opposed the amendment he ola
not believe that there would be any Aihei
labor there. They won't live more than elsH'
hours after arrival" he said. when they are tuln
ing up a million germs with every spadelu vi
earth" Work there. he said. means death
What IT ali in plain, brutal English j.
that there is being prepared on the isthmus
slaughter house for aliens. and that the canal Is
TO be built at fearful cost. not only of money
but of life" responded Mr.. Patterson. IN persist
ing in pressing the amendment upon the senate
Mr.. GaIlinger called attention to the statement
OF the canal officials that sanitary cohoiuohs Oh
the iSthmuS much lHlpTONeuI anu -iA 1890
son replied that these statements did not oorre-
spond with the testimony given by Senators. ne
found the bad sanitary CONDITION al9 pt 1 the
OF the canal the strongest reason Tor Hliiil o 4
Mr. Timsn also took issue with NJ Paterson ttss an
saying that when the Colorado senator lahes tIa
appeal for alien labor he would better LOOK h nree
closer home and consider fo rhe ,iang the canal
He made an appeal for common sense course IN
can't from the consideration of the question He
thought Mr. Patterson was conJuring up s 81 in
terests of foreign laborers would be protected Dy
Mr.. Paterson replied that it was quite probable
that the work would be done under contract. Ien
cult He said this debate had had only the effect
OF confirming him IN the opinion that there should
he added. - am willing to stand by the contention
that the provision in the bill Is inhnman toward
lean labor He added that if onehaif that was
promised in the way OF On ee nn G or se ee
work there He wtthdrew the amendment mt, he saa
days labor canal work at ten hours instead OF
eight s,. .,,. .h., Oh. tsst,n,onv taken be.
fore the canal committee showed that fully 10 per
cent of the Americans on the isthmus were en-
ployed in outdoor work. many or them belng IN
He saw great difHcuity in enforcing the eight
hour law as to those men and not enforcing it as
to the men of whom they nave Gnarse H s sac
did not. however. advocate an eight hour day for
the WT nda9 dian abe ts ON Of fh WAR Mr.
shonts and Mr.. Stevens had taken position OPP
posed TO that Of Mr.. Wallace.
Mr. Allison appealed TO the Senators to let the bill
proceed TO vote. saving that the difficulty could
ton. He added that he would favor the eight-hour
limitation on all labor in the canal zone.
The amendment lost. Mr.. Tillman expressed
dissatisfaction with the relationship between the
Canal Commission and the Panama Railroad Com
pany. and said he hoped the canal committee
would ind means Of gnifying the canal and the
by Mr. Tillnau as the desirability of doing away
with the dual arrangement
The bill was then passed. and at sos p. m. the
Senate went into executive session and adjourned
at 3:15 p. m, until Monday.