Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-19
Representatives Williams and Bur-
nett Make Hard Fight
Against the Action.
CALIFORNIAN Says HI. IS SATISFIED
Mr.. Pains Admits That Japanese
Exclusion Section is Not Just What
His People Want, But Thinks IT
viii Remedy Existing Conditions
Temporarily.
fBy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 49,
Under suspension of the rules the
House today adopted the conferences
report on the immigration bill, which
was agreed TO by tho Senate Satur.
day. although the Democrats made n
party issue against the passport pro-
vision as well rs TO that requiring
air space in vessels. The vote stood:
Ayes 1877; noes 10l.
-Four Republicans voted against the
bill and four Democrats voted forsit.
5urnett's Protest.
Representative Burnett, OF Ala,
bama. made points OF order AGAINST
the first provision which undertakes,
to regulate the Incoming .Drpanese
coolies. by giving the President. al.
thority TO refuse to recognize theif
passports. and also against the whcs,
section AZ relating to the air spada
In vessels bringing immigrants to tlie
United States. As to the first pro5ib
sttion.s Mr.. Burnett Insisted that fill,a
authority conferred tif tte Secret &c
or the President. put in his hands
mower which he could WELD over n
state"
Too Much Power Given.
He declared that 1t gave the chief
executive power which was never
contemplated by the legislature nor
by the enacting Congress.
1t was Mr.. Burnett's contention
that the air space provision property
belonged to u bill relating TO naviga.
tion and had no part in n bill regu.
latins the Immigration OF aliens to
the United States.
Mr. Burnett asked the speaker if
the whole section could not be re.
placed by conference report.
oh! Why does The gentleman ask
about that which might. could. would
or Should haDpen?" replied the speak
er amid laughter.
Burnett ovcrruled.
The speaker then oyerrulcd the
points OF order on the ground that the
conference should lie wholly within
their reports when agreed to sub.
stttule for tho House bills
Mr. Williams, Of Mississippi. dcsir.
ed 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.
Williams Takes a Hand.
This man TO whom yon have left
the discretion in the matter of Japa-
hese immigration is one who has al
ready recommended the naturaliza-
non OF the Japanese" said Mr. vii.
liams.
Il am with the people of Califor.
MA on the question of separate
schools" he said, and am with
them on another question: contn.
ued MIR. Williams. 81 want the Pa
clflc coast kent a white mans coast.
and want all this country as far as
IL can be to be a white country. not
merely because this is our land: the
land OF cur traditions and our ideals.
and | know that the influx of an
other race means another race prob.
lem Tor another portion of this re.
public and another social war.
Il want to say that every woe this
country has suffered has resulted
from the landing OF the first slave
ship at Jamestown"
Relieves Conditions Temporarily.
Mr.. Pains. OF California frankly
stated that the section to which some
Correction was made. the Japanese OK
clusfon section. was not Just what the
people of California wanted. hut said
IL would so very far toward anchor
atins the present conditions. He said
IL was temporary expedient which
ne believed would he followed by a
much more safer arrangement
Says 1t Will Satisfy PePople.
He also believed that when the
people of California become familiar
with the section they will, realizing
that it Is the very best that can he
done at this. time. He said the dele.
CATION had agreed to support the bill
IN the interest Of the whole country
and in the interest of California and
tho Pacific coast.
Mr. Kahn. of California also en-
pressed the opinion that 1T would go
vcry far toward relieving the stua,
ton In California
The conference report was then
agreed upon