The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
ADOPTED BY PARTY VOTE
Frequent OutburSts Against the
Influence Of the Big Stick.
Southern Senators Continue Their
Fierce Opposition to Legislation
Supposed to ABtasonize state I'm
migration Authorities - Personal
EnIiVens Final Hour OF struggle.

/ the senate Idi1 yesterday afternoon, with
out roll call adopted the conference
report on the immigration bill. which con-
tanned the Presidents plan for excluding
japanese labor.
When the report is adopted by the
House it viii have completed this gov
ernment's part Of the agreement entered
into between the United States and Japan
to adjust the differences growing out OF
the San Francisco school question. 1t is
understood that the lower body win act
( upon the report tomorrow.
Under this provision the President is
| given authority TO refuse entrance TO the
continental territory OF the United States
I to any alien who has been given a pass
port to any American insular possession
or to the Canal Zone, when he deems such
entrance TO be TO the detriment Of labor
conditions in the United States
The result was not reached without a
/ test vote, which came upon an amend
ment offered by Senator CuIbersou pro-
hibiting all japanese Iaborers and coolies
/ from entering this country. Mr. Lodge
made the point OF order that the proposed
amendment could not take precedence Of
/ the vote on the report proper. The chair
sustained him.
/ Mr.. Carmack appealed from the deci-
sion. Mr.. Lodge moved to lay the appeal
on the table. Mr.. CuIberson demanded
the yeas and nays
Il resulted 45 TO Il. and was a strict
party vote, except that Mr.. McEnery
voted with the Republicans and Mr.. La
Toilette with the Democrats.
/ The desire Of the administration was TO
avoid the slightest ground for offending
/ the sensitiveness Of the japanese govern
ment, and the exclusion provision was
made general in scope. The Republican
/ leaders. in fulfllment Of the agreement
/ between the President and the san Fran
cisco school authorities on one hand and
/ this government and the Mikado on The
| other, endeavoTed to eliminate an objec-
/ tionabie references as to the specific pur-
pose aimed at Mr.. Bacon Ca Mr.
Tillman IS. c.. Mr.. Cul5erson Tex, and
/ Mr Dubois QdahoJ forced the issue 10
the front in plain terms
Tilt Between TiIIman and Hale.
/ II was during the long debate that 8lr.
Tillman offended Mr.. Hale, of Maine. He
was criticising Republican Senator's for
objecting in private To the incorporation
of new legislation in a conference report.
while in open session they defended ths
practice. He singled Mr.. Hale out as an
/ example.
The Maine Senator objected to what he
termed too personal references He de-
clared that ne had not announced what
/ his vote would be, '"The Senator has no
right to be 50 personal he exclaimed
warmly
/ Mr. Tiliman hurried to explain that he
/ had not meant TO misrepresent the Sen
ator. Smilingly, ne declared that in
private conferences the Senator had told
him that he was opposed to resorting TO
such expedients to enact legislation. but
that this was a case in which he could
not file an objection.
Mr.. Hale protested against the detailing
on the floor of private conversations. He
gave every indication Of being indignant.
i Mr.. TiIImanS knowledge that he had
made a grievous mistake added 10 his en-
! barrassment as he attempted to excuse
I his action He said that he had never be
lieved that the Senator from Maine be-
i longed to that class who said one thing in
private and another in public.
The Senator from South Carolina is
becoming mere and more offensive" re-
torted Mr.. Hale. jumping To his feet.
Speaking with great emphasis. he de-
clared that he had never in any way inti-
mated to Mr.. TiIlman what his course
would be on the pending proposition.
Facing the South Carolinian. who stood
/ just across the aisle, he announced that IL
H
/ done So he would be contendiug for that
/ for which he had no warrant
! He had raised the question Of veracity
clearly. Mr.. Tillman refused to accept it.
/ He expressed regret that Mr.. Hale had
/ seen fit to deny so positively the converse
/ tions referred 20. and announced that he
would be very glad to withdraw any OBJ
! jectionable remarks if he could do so with
honor.
Grave Pause for Reply.
/ with arms folded. ne awaited a reply.
There was pause. Mr.. Hale slowly rose
1 in his place 'The Senator has chosen
his way to go on, he declared 4 have
no other way"
! This ended the incident and concluded
further objection by the South CaroIinian
/ TO the conference report
Senator Simmons, OF North Carolina in
/ opening the days debate. advocated the
adoption of the report, but deplored that
/ the japanese Issue had not been made a
/ separate one.
/ Senator Dubois declared that the Pres
ident ought not 10 be allowed to legislate
| in this manner in a matter of such grave
/ importance" He said that the proposed
/ legislation would not meet the purposes
/ for which it was intended, and that the
/ cry would soon go up from the Pacific
Slope for absolute exclusion He criticised
4 the President for interfering in the local
! government Of a State.
| Senator Bacon denied charges that he
had been coerced in permitting an agree
ment for a vote, and Mr.. Tillman ironi-
/ cally referred to the efforts Of the big
stick 70 force legislation. He said an
other big stick (meaning Mr. AldricD
was reported as having directed opera
tions from New York. Mr Depew de-
clared be had received no instructions.
'''The Senator is not the only one here
who gets messages from New York" ex-
claimed Mr.. Tilman. Laughter5
/ Mr.. Lodge in defending the work of
the conferees, pointed cut with great
earnestness that the provision in question
did not name any nation.
Senator Stone thought it would be a
grieyous error if Congress failed 20 do