Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-17
SURRENDER To
EXECU TIVE
D|SGUSTS
T|LLMAN
South Carolina Senator Urges
Strenuous Fight on Immigra-
ton Bill Compromise Urged
by Root,
SENATE AGREES TO VOTE
ON MEASURE TO-DAY
Conference Report Excluding
Cooiie LaborerS Encounters
Opposition From Both Sides.
Defeat Predicted,

OPPOoItIUIl IUlll DUlll OlQGS,
Defeat Predicted,
lbN Morning journal Special Leased Wire1
Nashington Feb. l5-An aerca.
ment To vote tomorrow on the confer
ence report on the immigration bll.
which includes the provision intended
to settle the California japanese duo,.
tion, was reached In the senate to5 =,
as the result of an entire day OF ,fq-
cussiun on thai measure
The principal speeches were da'iv-
cred ny Senators Bacon and TiUmil.
IN opposition 10 What they REGARD +,
an effort TO prevent the count -y 'rr,u
getting desirable class Of fmp4
grants. senator Tillman's remarks. n
the Japanese situation hrnupAl u
warning from senator Lodge inat If
continued he should move ,ha, thr
discussion proceed behind cIo "a
doors. International. references wtro
NOT made aftcrward by senator gi,l.
man.
senator Gallinger EXPRESSED enr
prise that the confereeS should contend
mat they had not injected "auu.'
matter into the conference rtuorl. inJ
senator Carter said he should vu.p
against the report entirely an thar
ground and predicted It's dcfent
Explaining the precise point of his
objection To the report Mr. Bacon
S'ld lhat under HE ruling of the de,
lartment OF commerce and labor the
contract clause Of the. Immigration
laws has been So construed as To r,er-
mi tlFf sil1e fpalilers ersg4ur-,ffDArtlaer
et Sou,h Carulina 20 rpceles r0nt8.
buttons OF funds from private mdl-
Niduals ard use the money to cncnur-
age and assist immigration. Extend
ed preparations We're being made by
other southern states to take advan-
lage of this construction of The law.
All that was asked, he said. was that
the law be allowed 10 remain as If
now Is The conference rcpnrt WouId
prevent any action by "A state. In
SertIng q reply in Mr. Pacou's speech.
Mr, Lodge said there had not been
ne slightest intention upon the part
ot the conferees to modify In ans way
the clduSeN which gives power to Il
state To take steps tn induce mmigra-
tion. There was" he said. mo IN
tention upon the part of the conferees
to limit the power Of the state. tf
those clauses which limit contract
l'hor have been strengthened. It has
been without any reference to the
states s."
Referring to the South Carolina sys-
TEN. Mr. Lodge maintained that II
that system was TO be extended there
was not a state which could not. un-
der the guise Of a state agency. with
funds provided by railroads and man
ufacturers, introduce any number of
contract laborers. Mr Lodge had no
doubt that many states W0nld he
quick to take advantage of the South
Carolina ruling. This ruling Of the de-
partment he regarded as a CLOSE
case, and believed it might have been
presented differently and with diff
ferent result
IT the present bill strengthened the
contract labor law he was Rad Of 1t.
Mr.. Bacon disclaimcd any intention
other than to make legitimate dis
cussion of the question, but Indicated
that he should take all the time he
deemed necessary.
When Mr. Bacon concluded Mr..
Tillman took the floor. He began
discussion of the South Carolina sys-
tenn, but indicated that his main pur-
pose was to review another part Of
the conference report
Every one supposed that this i'm
migration bill was dead" continued
Mr. Tillman, hut, 10 and behold an
eXigenCy has arisen on the Pacific
coast Strenuous individuals are Mt
work to accomplish a certain end. The
able man presiding over the state de-
partment drafts an amendment to the
law passed last May by the senate
and last June by the house, and which
has been in conference ever since The
eonferees take that distinguished gem
tleman into their confidence or rath-
er he takes them into his confidence.
and the senate Is notified that this
bill must 90 through Why? speak
ing in plain terms to keep the Jap
8ncse out Of California. But there Is
a twofold object involved IN the meas
ure. The first is intended To Keep
Japanese laborers Off the Pacific
coast and from getting into this coun-
try and the conference, IN further
pnce of policy which looks To sec
tlonal advantage have Incorporated Il
provision which changes the law In re-
gard 10 contract labor. which viii
keep out the little dribble OF immi-
grants who have gone southward.
And these two provisions linked
together are to be driven through
congress.
The south's interests are. as usual.
ignored the Pacific coast 81 course,
is taken care of"
Mr.. Tillman contendod that This
procedure must be IN pursuance of q
settled policy and made strenuous OBJ
iections TO H.
Mr. Flint. OF California, declared
there was no necessity Of bringing the
California relief measure into the dis
cussi0n
Mr. Tiitfnqu insisted that If ,,,os Inn,
possible. under the rules, To do other
than consider the two questions to-
gether. rs the conference committee
refused To withdraw the report and
amend &c. - viii vote fer an eyclu-
sion act tomorrow witch viii kecf
the Japanese out." he added. 4 DO