The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-05
EXCLUSION BILLS
LOST IN HOUSE
congressman Put Aside Party
and Defeat Measure.
OTHERS JOIN IN DEMAND
Both Raker's Substitute and Hayes
Amendment, to Bar Asiatics From
U. S. Would Be Offensive
to Japan.

nority Leader Mann in an earnest plea
to the house against the Burnett i'm
migration bill. Il should not shrink
to keep cool. do not expect to vote
for this bill, and I do not think any
of these amendments should be agreed
to at this time. The matter Of our
foreign relations is one of extreme
delicacy at best.
while | have no especial admira-
ton for our present state department
policy. 1t is my duty to assist in pre-
serving the harmonious relations
which exist between our own and 9TH
er governments. We of the Republic
an side as well as you of the Dem
to our country"
Says He's Not Playing Politics.
A burst of applause swept the house
at this declaration. Representative
Hayes wanted to know whether Rep
resentative Mann considered he was
playing politics"
"Oh, no." replied Mann. THE gen.
tleman from California Is sincere, but
he Is prejudiced. We. representing the
whole country. must save California
from herself"
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
thanked Mann for what he termed IAN
expression Of a real party leader"
Pleading with the Democrats of the
house to uphold a substitute which he
offered for the Asiatic exclusion
amendment. proposed by Representa-
tive Hayes, Representative Raker of
California declared that he would rath-
er hand in his resignation and 60
home than fail to vote for Asiatic ex.
clusion.
II have given my written pledge to
my constituents, he said. ito vote
for the exclusion of Asiatic laborers
from this country. l have fought for
it in season and out Of season, and
81 per cent. of the people OF my dis
trict are opposed to the immigration
of these Asiatics."
Amendment Is Rigorous.
Raker's substitute for the Hayes
Amendment strikes out all direct ref
erence to the Monaghan, Malay and
negro races. 1t barred all Asiatic Ia
borers except those from Turkey in
Asia, and those whose Immigration
into the United States is now regu-
lated by existing arrangements as to
passports"
Raker produced a card which he
o;r
ing the Democratic campaign OF 1912.
On one side was the statement of
Theodore Roosevelts friendliness for
the japanese. On the reverse side
was the legend:
Woodrow Wilson is for the exclu-
sion of Japanese from the United
States" and a quotation from a speech
delivered by Mr.. Wilson in 1912, say
ing: Oriental coolicism will give us
another great problem to solve and
surely we have had our lesson" to-
gether with declaration for the ex-
clusion of Japanese, branding them as
a serious industrial menace"
Bitterly Resents Charge.
Representative Hayes of California
bitterly resented the charge of Rep
resentative Burnett that he, Hayes,
was seeking political advantage by Of
fering the Asiatic exclusion amend
ment. saying:
There is no politics in this for me,
because for years | have introduced
in this house Asiatic exclusion bills
The people of my section demand this
legislation, and l am willing to vote
for anybodys amendment II it meets
the situation"
Representative Harrison of Missis-
sippi said attempts were being made
TO load down" the Burnett immigra-
ton bill by amendments which had
no place in it.
II beg the house TO stand by the
committee and permit this bill to go
through as 1t was presented here"
he pleaded.
Amendment Voted Down.
The Hayes amendment next was re-
jected by vote of 81 to 200. This
marked the end of all Asiatic exclu-
sion at this session of congress. The
Burnett BILL II was stated, now will
go through in its original form with
no mention of Asiatic exclusion.
Members who have been co-operat-
ing with Secretary of State Bryan in
his attempt to suppress this legisla-
ton we're jubilant at the showing
made. Much of the credit for the de.
cisive defeat of snti-Japanese lesisla-
ton was given to Minority Leader
Mann. who was said to have turned
the tide with his non.partisan appeal
\ 10 the house