The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-08
PROTECTION OF
NATIVE LABOR
Senator Gearin of Oregon De-
liverS a Set Speech on
Japanese Question,
TAKES ISSUE WITH TEDDY
CHINESE HAVE SAME RIGHTS AS
JAPS.


Washington. Jan THE galleries of
the senate were occupied to their ca
pacity today IN anticipation OF further
discussion of the Foraker resolution re-
specting the Brownsville affair and be-
cause Of the statement by Senator Gear
iu that he would discuss the japanese
question
senator Lodge called up tho Foraker
resolution simply 20 say that he would
follow. Mr.. Gearin's Japanese speech with
remarks upon the amendment he had
offerd 20 the Foraker resolution which
amendment recognizes the constitutional
and legal authority Of the president TO
take the action he did IN discharging the
N Cuiberson offered another amend.
ment. which Senator Foraker accepted,
authorizing the military committees to
visit Brownsville and take the testi-
lnony. Mr.. Foraker thereupon asked
unanimous consent that the resolution
posed OF. Senator Hepburn objected,
saying there were other mattrs Of great
CT Importance demanding consideration.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice that ne would
renew his motion later
Senator Gearin's Speech.
Mr., Gearin was then given the floor
10 discuss the Japanese question. in
what probably wll be his oRlv. extended
speech in the senate. Mr.. Gcdrin today
discussed his resolution on the Japanese
OF the doctrine OF states rights and
protection Of labor by the exclusion OF
coolies from both China and Japan. He
criticised the stand taken by President
Roosevelt in the Japanese question as TO
his Interpretation OF the existing treaty
with Japan and charged that the presi-
o sR2 b rsge 80 5hS n ta the
Chinese was Inconsistent with his re-
cent message TO congress IN regard to
the treatment Of japanese OF the Pacific
coast.
California" said Mr. Gearin. lis under
no obligations TO the federal government
To have public schools or any kinds Of
schools at all And if she does have
them. IL is her province and not that
OF the general government To say how
they shall be maintained and how con-
Quoted and under what conditions,
Matter Not Covered by Treaty.
Replying TO the claim in tho presidents
message that the treaty with Japan
right 10 attend the public schools Of
all the states in the Union. and 10 at
tend them in company with white chill
dren, Mr.. Gearin denied emphatically
that there is any provision i'm the treaty
which by any sort Of construction can
be made TO support such a claim
He said that nothing is said i'm the
treaty as To the right TO attend public
schools, and that the specific enumera-
ton OF what was intended by the franz
ers Of the treaty showed that nothing
should be left to inference He quoted
from the treaty To show that japanese
residents OF this country may have the
privileges enumerated only by confOrII-
Ing 10 all the laws. polite and Gus
toms regulations OF the country. ike
native citizens and subjects. and that
er rai laws laws ''s laws '' wen as ie'-
This government might as well stand
upon that Interpretation and decline TO
consider II further" he said.
In advocating a modification OF the
treaty which would restrict the immigrS-
ton OF the Japanese coolie labor. Mr.
Gearin said that so long as these labor
ers are permitted To come into this
country In hordes, there will bc 4 con-
slant and growing dissensiOn on the Pa
cific coast which eventually must bring
about restriction. He spoke of the
influx Of cheap Japanese labor as q
threatened peril TO every industry AMI
enterprise Of the United States.
In the school of bitter experience
ne said. I'VE have learned that the ur-
restricted Immigration of Asiatic iaborcrs
10 this country IS a curse. an incentive
10 disorder and menace 10 the welfare
and happiness and prosperity Of the la
boring man OF America.
Chinese Exclusion Act.
Speaking feelingly Of the competition
Of the Chinaman. he told Of the recos-
nized necessity OF bringing il to an end.
ard said:
Some Of the means adopted to bring
about that end were perhaps question
able-might not perhaps measure up to
the high standard set by the sentimen-
tai altruistic amateur political econ0-
mists who prattlc about the brotherhood
OF man-might not perhaps meet the APP
prevail OF the present administration Bllt
10 those who understand the situation
the revolt OF labor against this ruin
GUS and degrading competitions was JUS
tifiable-nOt only justifiable. hut COM
mendable. and the Chinese exclusion act
has always been regarded 10y our people
as the best piece OF legislation than was
ever enacted for the Pacific coast and Cor
the nation indirectly"
Mr.. Gearin pictured the probable re-
suits 81 permitting from one 20 five
million japanese labor ers to come into