Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-23
ATTACKS TREATY-MAKlNG
DECLARES COVENANTS BETWEEN
NATIONS SHOULD BE PUBLIC
IN THE FORMATION.
TALKS OF CHEAP LABOR
SAYS NOBODY BUT BIG GRASP
ING TRUSTS DESIRES ALIEN
LABOR ADMITTED.

Washington, May 49, Representa-
tive Sisson of Mississippi made his
announced Japanese speech today in
the house. President Wilson, alt-r
Mr.. Sisson recently had made war
speech, called sha rep esentatiya 10
the White House and asked him not
to make another speech that might
complicate the diplomatic negota-
tions with Japan or influence the pub
lie mind.
Mr. Sisson today disclaimed any
intention of making war speech"
but attacked the position that the
treaty-making power superseded the
law-making powers of the sovereign
states.
Mr.. Sisson declared he took his po-
sition not because the Japanese
were involved; that he would take it
toward England, France, Germany or
any other nation; and that it only re-
quired patience and cool heads tor
both countries to arrive at an amic-
able, fair and just settlement Of all
difficulties"
IF any nation" said Mr.. Sissol,
should decide that they win dictate
to us our land laws, then we would
be unworthy Of national existence If
we submitted to such dictation. Does
any one claim that this is a declara-
ton of war because i announce this
truth?
1T is no declaration Of war for
the United States government to de
cline to override the rights Of SOW
ereign state at the dictation of
foreign power. If the United States
government should deliver a state
over to the mercies of flood of
allens from any nation, then l main
tain that the federal government
would have prcstituted it's authority. /
is the mere announcement of the |
principle declaration of war?
Nothing has been further from my
mind than to embarrass or to tend to
render more difficult the peaceful SO
luton of whatever differences, real !
or imaginary, may exist between the .
friendly government of Japan and
our own government"
Mr.. sisson pleaded for the open
door Of treaty.
IF the president and senate can
make such treaty, let us tear down
every door Of secrecy Let us re-
quire the president to publish every |
letter and telegram bearing upol
contemplated treaty on the very mo
ment of its dispatch Let the cloture
Of the senate be removed. Throw
open the doors"
Mr.. Sisson made lengthy argument
purporting to show the possibility Of
corporation control Of land, which
would be made possible by allowing
the Importation Of "cheap alien lab
or"
Many Of these large employers Of
labor" he said, would be delighted
to have the federal government,
through its treaty-making power, let
down the bars and let the alien come
in. What would become Of the Amer
ican farmer if the great corporations
Of the country should buy all the best
lands and cultivate them with Mongo-
nan, Chinese, Hindu, Japanese and
other cheap alien labor?
In California individuals and cor
porations owning great tracts Of land
are cultiyating them with Hindustani,
Chinese, Mexicans and Japanese 1t
is this class of land owners and lana
monopolists who are opposed to all
restrictions OF labor importation into
this country.
"The rich and the powerful who
purchase labor will have their for
tunes vastly increased by having Ill
barriers to cheap labor broken down