The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-16
DEBATE IN DETAIL.
Bacon and Tillman Expressed Them
selves gully.

serves Fuiiys
Washington. Feb. l5.-The senate re
sunted consideration of the conference
report Upon the Immigration bill to-
day Mr. Bacon continued his speech
in cppoSition t. certain provisions
which he regards as inimical TO south
ern industries. His was not fictitious
objection. but. as he insisted, one high
~ material
Mr. Bacon said that under the ruling
az the department Of commerce and
labor the contract labor clause of tn
in'migra ton laws had been 50 con-
strued as 10 permit the state immigra-
tion commission Of South Carolina 20
receive contributions Of funds from pri-
sate individuals and use the money to
encouraee and--assis Immigration.
Extended preDlrat tons We're being
made b. other southern states to take
advantage Of this construction Of the
law. All that was asked. he said, was
that the saw be allowed tc remain as II
Dow IS The conference report would
prevent any action by . state.
Visws of Mr.. Lodge.
Replying TO Mr. Bacon's speech M
Lodge said there had not been the
slightest inteRtiOu on the part of the
conferees to modify i'm any way the
clause which gives power to state 10
take steps TO induce Immigration If
those clauses which limit contract la
bor have beer strengthened. was
without any reference 10 the states, he
said.
Mr.. Lodge maintained that if tie
South Carolina system was to be ex-
tended there was rot a state wiiicn
could not under the guise Of state
agency, with funds provided by rail-
4 n
any number Of contract laborers.
II the present bill strengthened the
contract labor Law, he was glad of II.
He had no doubt that many states
would be quick 10 take advantage %
the South Carolina ruling
Expedient not Necessary.
AR Bacon disclaimed any intention
other than TO make a legitimate dis
cussion OF the question. but indicated
that he should take ali the time he
dfe'Hed necessary. He expressed re-
sret that the Pacific coast provision /
was coupled with the immigration /
amendments tt was not necessary 70
nave resorted TO this expedient. He be- 4
heVed separate measure could have
received n unanimous vote in the sen I
ate
senator Gallinger expressed SYM |
IAtH$ luI ire Sllu3tiel m the SOUTH /
ana sustained Mr.. BacOn's contention /
tsat the situation was one of enlbar- :
EASEMENT. as ne should feel compelled 4
- vote for the report because of the
fseitc coast provision. ar. Bacon /
tlen entered upon a detailed discussion I
OF the amendment 10 which he ohject-i
e' saving il utterly nullified the pres 1
e"' construction Of the law
Tillman Takes the Floor.
NJ Bacon concluded shortly before :
Ueioek- and Mr.. Tillman at once took \
we loor He began a discussion of the /
~ carolina system. but indicated
eliat MS main purpose was to review
Shslner part of the conference report
everyone supposed that this fmm-
5laNon bill was dead. continued Mr..
ll''l''an, but. 10 and behold. an ex-
lseney has arisen on the Pacific coast.
ssrehuons individuals are at work to
accomplish certain end The able
,.en presiding over the state depart
, .sa GRATIS an amendment To the Law
Used last May by the senate. and
IS 20. June BY the house. and which has
se s.s III conference ever since The
,lsn ns.ees take that distinguished gen
- s ~, INTO their conferences, or rather
~ 'eAes them into his conference. and
So ,ssAste IS notified that this bill must !
ser,' s'.'Vesh Why? Speaking in plain
-----s. % Keep the Japanese ont OF Cal