Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-16

ferees an amendment providing for the
exclusion of Japanese laborers and coolies
from the United States and their terri
tories and insular possessions and the
district of Columbia to be effective jan
uary l, 1908,
Mr.. Lodge made the point that no de-
bate was in order on the resolution. Mr.
Culberson said he did not wish to take
Senator Tillman from the floor by de-
handing immediate consideration. Mr..
Tillman had read the debate relating to
new matter" in the conference report on
the rate bill at the last session.. He did
this he said. that it might be apparent
that senators changed their positions
from session to session in that they may
do any old thing"
"I want to know why II is" continued
Mr.. Tillman. that the president of the
United States should be permitted. II this
bill becomes law and know it will,
to dicker with labor unions, to make bar
gains with labor leaders? Why should
the interests Of labor on the Pacific coast
make II possible for the president to is
sue an executive order to prohibit the
landing of a certain class of immigrants?
We ought to have law to regulate such
! a thing. 1t should not be left to ex-
| ecutive discretion. There ought not be
any bargaining here for political pur-
poses"
Carter Predicts Defeat.
Senator Carter rock the position that the
| conferees had exceeded their authority
| "A vote taken on this question" continued
I Mr. Carter, will In my judgment result In
the defeat of the conference report" He
had reached this conclusion with many OF
I his colleagues, While II might be ex-
| tremely important 10 enact the desired
clause regarding passports. he said he
/ deemed il of vitality more Importance that
/ the procedure of the senate In enacting the
laws of the country should be preserved
| To do otherwise would be to establish a
/ precedent which would be extremely dan.
/ gerous in the future. II a vote for the
! conference report involved the approval
OF the principle involved. Mr. Carter con,
cluded that he was perfectly free TO say
| he should vote against IT,
This statement brought Mr. Tillman tC
the conclusion of his speech abruptly with
this statement; after such clear force
ful, unanswerable a presentation of wha
! have been trying to say, l quit"
Senator Culberson endeavored to get tn
vice president TO submit 10 the senate foi
a vote the point~of order made yesterday
1 by Mr.. Tillman on the passport amend
ment, but this the chair declined to do
Mr.. Pattstson then secured unanimous
consent Cor a vote on the conference re
port before adjournment tomorrow, IN,
discussion 70 be resumed as soon as morn
pg business Is out Of the way. All tall
4 a possible extra session or bf delay OF
the report was terminated by the agree
ucnt 10 vote tomorrow. Both Messrs
Bacon and Tillman disclaiming, any inten
ion 10 conduct hlibuster and many othe
lemoeratic senators stated that n N,
Georgia senator and the South Carolin
senator did entertain such purpose the,
would not follow them.
During the debate'a member Of the cab
net who was on the floor told certain men
oers that the subject OF state immigratio
had received the attention OF the eabins
At its meeting today and that there ma
been a general conclusion that the term
the bin would not require a new ruling o
the South Carolina case