The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-16
1GO TO WAR, 7 SAYS TILLMAN Another Attack Made on
 President. TRYING TO FORCE IDEAS Coupling Jap Question With the
 Immigration bill The south cafsiinian Doesnt See Jus Ice of Prejudice Against Mi-
 kado's Subjects, Hut l. Ready te Fight Them.
TRYING TO FORCE IDEAS

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 washington, Feb. 15.-The Senate resumed consideration Of the confer encs report on the immigration ball to- day.
 Mr. Bacon continued his speech in opposition to certain provisions whicn he regards as inlnnIcal to Soutnern in- duStries. His was not factitlous op- jection but ne insisted one hlgnly ma teriab
 Explaining the precise point of his objection to the report, Mir. Bacon said that under the ru.ing of the Depart- nlent of Commerce and Labor. the com tract labor clause of the immigration laws has been so construed as 10 per- nit the State Immigration Commission of South Carolina to receive contribu- lions of funds from private individuals and use the money to encourage and assist immigration. Extended prepar- sations were being made by other South. @-N State to take advantage of this constructions of the law. All that was asked. he said, was that the law be allowed to remain as 1t now is. The conference report, would prevent any action by a State
 Inserting reply In Mir. Bacon's speech, Mir. Lodge said there had not been the slightest intention on the part of the conferees to modify in any way the clause which gives power to State to take steps to induce immi- grafton There was," he said. mo ift- tention on the part of the conferees to limit the power of the State. If those clauses which limit contract labor have been strengthened, 1t has been without any reference to the States.
 Referring to the South Carolina syH- tenn, Mir. Lodge maintained thlt if that system was to be extended there was a,.fs guise Of State agency with funds provided by railroads and manufactur- CTS. Introduce any number of contract laborers. Mr Lodge had ITO doubt that many States would be quick to take advantage Of the South Carolina ruling. This ruling of the Department he regaFaed as a 'close case" and be lieved H might have been presented differently and with . different result.
 If the present bili strengthened tho contract labor law. he was glad of it.
 Wanted Separate Measure.
 Mir. Bacon disclaimed any intention other khan to make legitimate dis. cussion of the question. but indicated that he should take all the time he regret that the Pacific coast provision was coupled with the immigration amendments. It was not necessary co have reported to this expedient. He believed separate measure could hay received a unanimous vote in the Senate.
 Senator Galliner expressed sympathy for the situation In the South and sus- tained MT. Bacon's contention that the situation was one of embarrass- ment as he should feel compelled to vote for the report, because of the Pacific coast provision. Many other Senators, Mfr. Bacon remarked, were in the same position.
 M. Bacon then entered on detail- ed discussion of the amendment to which he objected. saying it utterly nullified the present construction of the law.
 Mir. Bacon concluded shortly before 3 o'clock and Mir. TilIman at once took the boor. He began a discussion of the South Carolina system but in- dicated that his main purpose was to review another part of the conference report.
 livery one supposed that this immi. grafton bill was dead" said Mir. Till man. But To and behold. an exigeu- cy has arisen on the Pacific coast. Strenuous individuals are at work to accomplish a certain end. The able man who presides over the State De- pertinent drafts an amendment to the law passed last May hy the Senate and last June by the House and which has been in conference ever since.
 The conferees take that distin- guished gentleman into their confi- dence and the Senate is notified that this bill must go through. Whv- Speaking in plain terms, to keen the Japanese out of California. But there is a two-fold object involved in the measure. The first of these is intend ed to kee7 Japanese laborers off the Pacific coast and the conference in (sTFf haa ar aP Q setionaI advantage has incorporated A provision which changes the law in regard to contract labor which will keep out the little drjbble of immi- grants who have started to go south ward.
 SOWth'a Intetreats Ignored.
 'Srhe South's interests are as usual ignored; the Pacific coast of course is taken care Of" continued MT. Till man.
 At this point MT. Flint of califor- mia complained that there was no ne- cessity of bringing the California re- lief measure Into the discussion.
 Mr. Tillman contended that fl was impossible to do otherwise than con gtdAr the two questions together as the conference committee refused to with draw the report. Continuing. he said:
 ''T will vote for an exclusion act to- morrow which will keep the Japanese
 
 a prejudice against them; yet I am willing to keep them out if 1t brings war"
 Senator Lodge arose at the last re- mark. a. he said in low tone, We are going to discuss that question, I think we ought to do so behind closed doors.
 q am perfectly willing to go behind olosed dOors." MT. Tillnan responded nromptly, "perhaps ! can get heart to heart talk with some people who win not stay here and listen. but who have got orders from the White House thai this report must go through"
 senator Rayncr asked if a discussion of the legal phases would not be per- mitted in the open session.
 There was not the slightest objec- ton to this, answered Mir. Lodge. "But'' he continued. 'there are certain phases of this question which all senator's will see ought not to be discussed fin pub
 If we have to go to walk pigeon toad around here" asserted Mir TilI- maan, "and cannot discuss our own na-