Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
I|LLMAN DOES
MORE TALKING
rol. of Rumors Of President Hav-
mo Made a Bargain in the
Case Of Senator Smoot.
,s SICK AND TIRED OF DEALS.
-, like Tendency In National AZ
fairs, But lie is Like a ohi'd
crying in the Night

v.,bineton. Feb. 15.--An agreement
- tomorrow on the conference
mort on the immigration BILL when
,.eIndes the provision intended to set
,ho california Japanese question.
va. reached in the senate today as the
,n.rl, of an entire day of discussion
mon that measure.
rho nrIncipaI speeches We're deiiN-
- h,, senators Bacon and Tillfnan
g onnositlon to what they regarded
q. an efforr 10 prevent the south IRON
q . IT, desirable class Of Immigrants,
ssnator TlllnaH's remarks on the jap
srese situation brought q warning from
cnnatnr Lodge that II continued ne
sho,,ld move that the discussion pro,
sssS behind closed doors. international
references were not made arterwaFd
nv Senator Tillman.
senator Gallinger expressed suIpilse
that the conference should contend tnas
thev had not injected new mater
,nto the conference report. ana SEMI
tnr carter said he should vote against
me report entirely on that ground, and
predicted its defeat.
SPECIAL SESSION PREDICTED.
senator Lodge made free predictions
NJ a special session of Congress IN
case Of the failure Of immigration legts-
istlon When asked If the president
had recommended an extra session. MI.
Lodge replied that he had not mace
such statement TO nm.
Mr. Lodge maintained that IL the
South Carolina system was TO be eX-
tended there was not a state which
could moi, under the guise of state
agency. with funds provided by the
railroads and manufacturers. introduce
any number OF contract laborers.
If the present bill Strengthened the
contract labor law, he was glad of 1t.
He had no doubt that many states
would be quick to take advantage OF
the South Carolina ruling.
Mr.. Bacon disclaimed any Intention
other than to make legitimate DIS
cGSsion of the question, but indicated
that he would take all the time he
deemed necessary. He expressed re-
gret that the Pacific coast provision
was coupled with the immigration
amendments. 1t was not necessary 70
have resorted to this expedlent. He
believed a separate measure could have
received unanimous vote In the sem
ate.
SYMPATHY FOR THE SOUTH.
Senator Galhnger expressed sym
patty for the situation In the south
= and sustained Mr.. Bacon's contention
q that the situation was one Of embar-
III rassment, as he should feel compelled
5# 10 vote for the report because OF the
III Pacific coast provision Mr.. Bacon
~ then entered upon detailed discussion
NJ , 10 10 trb 10
81 ed. saying that L. utterly nullifed the
present construction Of the law.
Mr. Bacon concluded shortly before
o'clock and Mr.. Tillman at once took
the floor He began discussion OF the
South Carolina system, but indicated
that his main purpose was to review
another part OF the conference report,
TiLLMAN TAKES FLOOR.
Every one supposed that this immi-
grafton bill was dead" continued Mr..
T!llman. But 10 and behold, an ex-
isenCy has arisen on the Pacific coast.
Strenuous individuals are at work to
accomplish Il certain end, The able
nan presiding over the state depart
ment 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
onferees take that distinguished gem
neman into their conference, or rather,
le takes them into his conference, and
The senate is notified that this bin must
sothrough. Why? Speaking In plain
Terms TO keep the Japanese out Of
california. But there is two-fold
object involved IN the measure. The
INST Is Intended to keep japanese la
o0TeFs of the Pacific coast and from
gfiting into this country, and the con-
hrees, m furtherance of policy
shlch looks TO sectional advantage,
nave Incorporated a provision which
Changes the law in regard to the con-
gac abor which win keep out the
lllle drlbble Of Immigrants who have
Started southwark
ana these two provisions linked to-
gtss
The souths interests are, as usual.
slored; the Pacific coast, of course, is
aken care Of"
NY Illlman commended that this pro-
ftiale must be In pursuance of set
lion to It.
M Flint Of California declared there
e. no necessity Of bringing the Cali
sion. NV '"0 uiso"s-
az IiIlman insisted that 1t was i'm