The Washington herald., 1914-02-01
JAP EXCLUSION
IS SIDETRACKED
VIII Not Be Incorporated In
Pending immigration
Bill.
Mr.. RAKER GIVES NOTICE
Mr.. RAKER GIVES NOTICE
Californian. During Debate. Gets
Mixed Regarding Date of Ut
teranee of Jefferson.

As a result of representations made by
Secretary of State Bryan in behalf of the
Wilson administration. the Democrats
from the Pacific Coast States will not at
tempt to incorporate Japanese exclusion
legislation in the immigration bill pend
ing in the House. Notice that the Demo
Gratis at least will not embarrass the ad-
ministration at this Juncture by pressing
Japanese exclusion was given yesterday
by Representative Raker. of California
author OF the bill proposing to exclude all
Asiatics. Mr. Raker made II plain, how
ever. that his bill would be brought be-
fore the House and considered on its
merits, IL its supporters in the Committee
on Immigration could muster enough
votes to force a report.
The decision of Mr.. Raker not to offer
Japanese exclusion as an amendment to
the Burnett immigration bill is not bind
ing on Republicans from the Pacific
Coast They may offer such an amend
ment- but II will be defeated. owing to
| the determination OF the Democrats to
comply with the request of the admins
| tration that no action be taken on the
| Raker bill at this time.
Mr.. Raker said the immigration Com
mittee had decided by vote to consider
the two bills separately. and that he. as
a member of the committee. would abide
by that decree.
Yellow Peril Pointed Oat.
The great immigration peril today 10
that coming from Asia. known as the
yellow PERIL said Mr.. Raker TT is
highly important that we shah turn from
our shores the yellow men from the
east"
ssIf has haa1 rur,orad In ,ha IIo,.a ,L.,,
the gentleman from California intended
10 offer an amendment to the immigra-
ton bill for the exclusion of japanese"
suggested Representative Mann, of
Illinois. the Republican leader
Replying. Mr.. Raker said he did not
intend to bring up the exclusion bill at
this time, but that in due season the ex-
clusion measure would be presented to
the House for a vote.
A controversy arose over the alleged
attitude OF the late Thomas Jefferson
toward immigration Mr.. Raker was re-
sponsible for this depression in the de-
bate. He asserted that Democrats as a
rule were willing to abide by the teach
ings Of Jefferson. but that in this in
stance many members of the party were
running counter to the preachments Of
the first Democratic President by op-
posing restrictive immigration laws.
Iney forget tnat JeHerS0n once said
and wrote that he wished there was a
sea Of fire between the old country and
America SO that immigration might he
kept out" said Mr.. Raker. "Of course.
I do not stand for that kind OF a propo-
sition. but / just want to call the at
tention of the Democrats to the differ
ences sixty years ago and the condi-
tions at present"
Error as to Date.
Representative O'Shaughnessy, of Rhode
Island. a Democrat. jumped to his feet
as Mr.. Raker read the quotation from
jefferson.
Did jefferson write that before the
Revolutionary war; asked Representa-
tive O'Shaughnessy.
Jefferson wrote that while he was in
his prime" returned Mr. Raker
II desire to suggest" observed Repre-
sentative SABBATH. OF Illinois, another
Democrat. that jefferson was not writ
ing or saying anything sixty years ago"
Mr.. Raker admitted that he was in er-
ror in his dates. and continuing said
81 simply want 10 call attention TO what
Jefferson said eighty. ninety. or a hun
dred years ago. whatever the time may
be. on the subject OF immigration