The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
Senate Adopts Report Immigra-
tIOR Bill TO Settle Problem
TILLMAN AND HIIs.s'AT
Culberson Says resident Mis-
stated Situation >armack Charges
That Japs Have BroWbeaten
Washington Government.

| Washington, February IA half
hour was consumed in the Senate to-
day in routine business after which
the conference report on the immi-
grafton bill was again taken up un-
der the agreement of yesterday, which
contemplates a vote before adjourn
! ment today.
The discussion was opened by Sem
ator Simmons of North Carolina Il
shall vote for the report" he said,
because l believe the South will not
suffer under its provisions"
He believed the demand for labor
| in the south had been overstated by
Senators Bacon and Tillman, although
he said his state could use 10000 more
agricultural and 10000 more cotton
factory laborers
Mr.. Simmons placed a higher i'm
portance on maintaining the amity and
good feeling which, he said, had al
ways existed between the south and
the Pacific coast on labor and other
questions than on any disadvantage
to his own sections, which might re-
suit from the changes in the immigra-
ton law. Nevertheless he regarded
the changes In the contract labor pro-
vision as not properly in the report
and expressed the opinion that the
| conferees had exceeded their avthor-
J fly.
Senator Dubois opposed the pass
port provision In the bill II do not
think he said, the President of the
United States ought to be allowed to
legislate directly. as he has done in
the case of this provision"
Suits Neither Way.
| If the cause meant the exclusion
of Japanese laborers, he said it would
not be satisfactory to Japan. If 1t
did not mean this 1t would not be
satisfactory to the Pacific coast. He
referred to the resolution offered by
! Senator Culberson yesterday, instruct
ing the conferees to bring in a meas
| ure specially excluding Japanese la
borers. The provision in the bill, he
said, was a make-shift and he predict
ed that within week after its adop-
| tion the people of the Pacific coast
would be clamoring for Japanese
exclusion.
| A denial was made by Mr.. Bacon of
printed reports that the opposition of
| himself and Senator Tillman to the
| conference report had been with
| drawn under pressure from Senator
Aldrich to save or secure appropria-
tions in the river and harbor bill.
Referring briefly to the labor situation
in the south, Mr.. Bacon said;
THE fact cannot be concealed that there
is serious and growing jealously on the
part of manufacturing industries In Mas
saohusetts against the growing and in
creasing manufacturing interests of tho
south. There is a disposition to interfere
no
industries of the south. and no more sure.
method could be adopted than that pro
posed in this BILL
TiIman Wants Light.
Mr. Tillman interrupted Mr.. Bacon to
get "some light"
Il see in the morning papers, he be-
gan, reference to the big stick making
| threats of an extra session unless this re-
port is adopted, and the big stick in New
York (Senator Aldrch) telephoning to
Senator Crane orders about the river
and harbor bill to leave out the South
Carolina and Georgia items Well, South
Carolina has not much In that bill. Geor-
gia may have whole ham OF the beef
IT notice also that the cabinet met
sometime yesterday and that 1t reached
the conclusion that changes made In the
immigration law did not affect the decis-
| ion of Secretary Strauss on the South
Carolina case
Perhaps the senator from Massachu-
setts Uodge), who is so well Informed
of what occurs at the White House and
on occasions telephones may tell US
whether the cabinet did decide that ques-
ton"
Here Mr.. Tillnnan paused long for an
answer. Senator Lodge made no sign OF
replying.
'I hope the senator will say yes or no"
at last remarked Mr.. Tillman, and then,
after another silence: well, 1 have tried
to get some enlightenment. but it seems
[ have failed
Hale Called On.
AS the result of further interruption
of Mr. Bacon by Mr.. Tllman slightly
strained situation developed between the
South Carolina senator and Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Tillman read Mr. Hale a statement
in condemning the conferees in the rate
bill for bringing in new matter, which
he concluded by saying:
'T shall be woefully, woefully, woefully
disappointed II the senator from Maine
does not stand by his wise and proper
decision last June. but shall change and
become ap opportunist.
In replv. Mr. Hale first complimented
Messrs. Tillman and Bacon on the able
manner In which the dabate had been
conducted. He had not felt called upon
IN participate and said that the senator
had M ground to say that he had changed
bis attitude. When Mr.. Tillman insisted
he was justified in presuming change
by the senator's silence. Mr.. Hale con-
tended he had been busy on appropriation
bills. Then Mr. Tillman referred to pri-
vate conversation had with Mr.. Hale,
from which he had understood the senator
was going to vote for the report.
Mr.. Hale evidenced some irritation and
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