New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-03
AdOpts Amendment Which
Puts the immigration
Bill in Danger.
BURNETT WILL TRY
TO RESCIND ACTION
The Rev. Sidney Grlick Urges
President TO Favor Fixed
Percentage Policy.
IRON The Tribune Bureau

Washington, ! en-. -.-- MI diAfiNi''''N
which rcvives the yellow peril discus
sion and ieopardizcs the final enactment
Of the Burnett immigration bill was
tentatively written into that measure
late to-day BY the House on test
vote. which may he oNerridden to-mor-
row. the House approved Al Asiauc eN-
clusion provision similar to that carried
ir the Raker bill on which the state
Department recently halted hearings.
The amendment adopted tentatively by
vote Of III to 30 lists among the eN-
Guided classes "Hindus and persons OF
the Monaghan or yellow. Malay or
brown. African or black races. unless
otherwise provided for by existing agree
ments as to passports, or by treaties
conventions or agreements that may
hereafter be entered into
As the amendment stands. ii il con-
strued to be remuneration OF any eN-
listing trea,y with Asiatic nations ana
to recognize only existing passport
agreements. such as this country mas
with Japan. and treaties or Agreements
| "tnat may hereafter he entered into.
The vote on the amendment. taken IN
committee of the whole. was prcceucu
bv stormy debate friends OF the bnr-
nett bill asserting that the injection OF
that question would bring about the oe-
fe,t az tho measure either in tho Senate
or by veto. This prospect sollui"eo wv
Pacific Coast forces which desired anu
Asiatic legislation. and the forces "hlV"
are fighting the Burnett bill because II
contains a literacy test
In Parliamentary Tangle.
The sudden adjournment of the House
lett an involved parliamentary SITUATION
Mr. HAYES offered the original anti
Asiatic amendment. which contained no
reference whatever 10 treaties, passports
or agreements Mr. Lenroot, seeking 10
! tone down the drastic Hayes amendment
offered as an amendment TO the amend
ment the clause already quoted Nheh
| this was adopted Mr.. Burnett forced an
Adjournment before a vote could he taken
on the Hayes amendment as amended
Mr.. Burnett will seer to overthrow the
entire proposition when debate is fesunt1
| Tomorrow If he fails tomorrow IN the
committee Of the whole the AlabamlSn
will demand a rollcall vote in the House
proper on the Hayes-Lenroot amendment
when the bill is UP for final passage
The House adopted by vote Of i'S >
| 100 the lteracy test section. This section
| is the keystone of the bill and Nj. Cold
| foele's motion TO remove it wes defeated
after more than FIVE hours debate.
Mr. Burnett and Mr.. Mahan carried
! their differences of opinion 80 far that a
| personal difficulty was barely averted.
They met at the cloahroom door, ana
Mr.. Mahan is reported 20 have told Mr..
Burnett lie was a "bigot,' following his
ATTEMPT to limit debate on the literacy
| test section Mr.. Burnett, who STANDS
about feet inches made pass at the
towering Connecticut member. but frienus
| INTERVIEWED and no damage resulted.
Mr.. cuiok's Percentage Plan.
The Rev. Sidney Gulick lecturer at the
| Imperial University of Japan, discussed
| immigration to-day with the President.
Under arrangements made by the Federal
| Council of the Churches of Christ IN
! America. which includes thirty Protestant
denominations, Mr.. Gulck has been visit
Ing leading cities, suggesting new I'M
migration policy. He suggested to the
| President his plan TO treat all nations on
a basis Of equality, 'renouncng all in
yidious legislation and differential treao-
ment." by allowing only a maximum an
nual immigration of nationalites by
fixed percentage OF those already here
| and naturalized.
Mr.. Gulick's suggestion is a rate OF .
per cent Under that rate 40VD Ger
mans could be admitted, although Only
27 7Ss came in 1872 and 1880 English
whereas only s2979 came in 1912. Italian
Immigrants would be reduced from 3D.
1874. who came in 1872 10 possible maxi
mum of $3.50. The same rate would
admit only 23o' japanese and 7Ss Chinese
| immigrants.