Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED JAPA-
NEsE EXCLUSION.
Conference Report on immigration
Bill Was Adopted Mostly
on Party Lines.

As was announced in yesterdays STAR the
House adopted the conference report ON the
immigration bill, including the provision
practically excluding Japanese coolies.
Mr. Bennett of New York explained the
provisions OF the report and told how a
compromise had been reached on the vari-
Gus features of the bill
Mr.. Gardner of Massachusetts, a member
of the immigration and naturalization COM
mittee, said ne would like to get test vote
on the educational test and would vote
against the conference report We're it not
for the fact that 1t contained the Japanese
passport clause. 1t had come to the point
when this measure must be accepted or
nothing.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi desired to
warn the people of California of something
which they already knew, and that was
that the views of the President were not
their views.
This man to whom YOU have left the
discretion in the matter Of Japanese immi-
ed the naturalization of the japanese" said
Mr. Williams Il am with the people OF
California on the question of separate
schools.
And I am with them on another oucs-
ton. continued Mr.. Williams. II want the
racine coast kept a white mans country
tappiause), and want all this country. as
far as 1t can be- to be a white mans coua-
try. not merely because I believe the eau
casian is superior to other races, but be-
cause this Is our land, the land Of our ira
ditions and our ideals, and know that the
inf1ux OF another race means another race
problem for another portion of this republic
and another social warfare. I want to say
that every woe which this country has suf-
fereo mas resulted from the landing CT the
Hfst slave ship al Jamestown" (App,ause.)
Labor and ths Parties.
Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee alluded to al
utterance of the speaker in ruling on the
points of order, which was to the effect
that this Is contest between the friends
OF American labor and the opponents
thereof. Il have frequently observed" he
said, that at talking time the preponder-
ance of noise in behalf of labor is on the
republican side Of the chamber but at yot-
ing time it is on the other side.
when l remember the course of the
speaker in the past labor questions and
think of that in connection with the sug-
gestions here, he continued, II am ire
ststfbfy led to perpetrate a paraphrase OF
Moore's familiar lines as to make them
read:
Doth labor music shed,
linen hung as silent these walls
AS though that soul were fed.
Il am opposed to placing power in the
nanos or a man who on the vital question
involved-on the question which made the
conspicuous issue of the BILL has already
sided against his own country and his own
cOuntrymen as has the President with ref
erence to California"
Mr.. Hayes of California frankly stated
that the section to which so much objection
was made. the japanese exclusive section,
was NOT Just what the people of California
wanted. but said it would 60 very far to-
ward ameliorating present conditions He
Saiu IL was a temporary expedient which
ne believed would be followed by a much
more satisfactory arrangement He also
believed that when the people of Califorufa
become familiar with the section they, too.
VIII be satisfied were the members of
the California delegation. realizing that it
Is the very best they can get at this time.
He said the delegation had agreed to sup
port the bill in the interest of the whole
country and in the interest of California
and the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Burgess of Texas and Mr. Irnder
WOOD OF Alabama opposed the report of the
conference. -
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts,, could not
cause of the section placing in the hands of
the President power which the House ought
to sacredly keep with itself.
Thinks Big Stick Has Been Whitfield.
1t was the opinion of Mr. Michalek OF
Illinois that the power of the big stick"
mad been Whitfield to the dimensions of a
toothpick, in the light Of recent events.
Regarding the Rooseveltian proposition"
said Mr.. Michalek, "by what law of hu;na,
reasoning is the United States. the greatest
nation of the west. compelled to kow-tow
to the little pampered bully of the caste
This question will never be settled until tois
nation recognizes that the exclusion of ali
Asiatic immigration is just as important as
our adherence to the Monroe doctrine"
(Applause)
Mr.. Kahn of California confirmed what
his colleague, Mr.. Hayes, had said in rell
ton to the exclus' on feature of the immi-
grafton bill. and expressed the opinion that
II would go very far toward relieving the
situation in California
The conference report on the Immigration
b-!i was agreed to-ayes. 1877; noes 1Oi Tne
following republicans voted against agree
ing 10 the report: Messrs Fordney of Mich
igan. Mccall of Massachusetts,. Mccarthy
OF Nebraska. Smith of Iowa. The follow
ing democrats voted in favor OF the report.
Messrs. DeArmond Of Missouri, MAYNARD o,