El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-05
Burnett Immigration Bill
Passes; Harsh Words
Are Exchanged.
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trade commission and publicity of big
business affairs before the house. COM
merce committee.
Out of respect to the memory of the
late representative Bremner, the house
agreed to take up no business today
Bryan Urges Against Action
secretary Bryan urged the house i'm
migration committee to take no action
on the Baker bill for the exclusion of
Asiatic immigrants. Negotiations he
tween the United States and JaDaD
over the California anti alien land
laws and the whole question Of H.
Asiatic exclusion was discussed ar
length behindc lOsed doors. The sec
rotary bound Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike to secrecy.
It was generally understood that the
wishes of the state department WO1IId
be respected and that no effort would
be made to press the bill before the
committee at this time.
Burnett BDI Passes House.
The Burnett Immigration Dill pre-
scribing a Hteracy test for applications
to admission to the United States, was
passed by the house Wednesday a fer
noon by a vote of 241 to 12I All nro-
posed amendments or the exclusion of
Asiatic immigrants had been elimin-
ated
As the bill passed. it provides that
every immigrant admitted to the Unit
ed states must be able to read The
English language or some other lam
guage or dialect. including Hebrew or
1lddlSh- IT preScribeS that each apDli-
cant for admission must read a slip on
which is printed between 80 and 40
words.
In its. present form this measure
passed the house and the senate IN the
last congress but was vetoed by nresi-
dent Taft similar bill was vetoed
during president Cleveland's second
administration. Supporters of the bill
are confident that it will again pass
the senate although president Wilson
has let it be known that he does not
approve the Iiteracy test
Exchange Hard Words; Apologize,
Representative Burnett. of Alabama.
IN charge of the bill, tried to hurry the
debate and frequently moved to Droceet
and shut off discussion. On one ~ccas-
ION representative Manahan. of Minnie
sofa. commented upon what he called
the unfair statements of the chairman.
Mr.. Burnett. in view of his fear and
coWardice which he has shown in not
daring to answer objections"
With a bound representative Burnett
was on his feet That's a lie, Mr.
Chairman. and the gentleman knows
it"
Under a tumult o. demands for recc;g-
milton, points of order and a general
Outburst of disorder. representative
Hay. in the chair, finally called repre-
AQOLneT
outDurst occurred in the course Of
which representative Manahan with {
drew the word "coWardice.'
Minority leader Mann. in the role of I
peacemaker, brought about an exchange /
Of apologies.
At another point in the debate. the /
chairman and representative Mann Lao /
a heated exchange, the latter declaring /
that the chair is disrespectful to the /
Censorship On Press.
This bill attempts to Russianize !
America; it would establish a censor /
general; american newspapers will not !
tolerate it
This was the comment of senator
Hitchcock to fellow members of the /
senate banl1ira and currency commit
tee Wednesday at the opening of the /
hearing on the stock exchange regula-
ton bill offered by chairman owen.
Samuel Untermyer of New York, who 4
said he had much to do with drafting
the bill, appeared to support it and
senator HitchcOcl1's protest was made
Turing his examination.
The bill provides for denial of the ?
nails to stock exchanges which viO- I
ate restrictions imposed by the meas
Ire and would require the incOrpOra-
ion Of stock exchanges under state
senator Hitchcock said the measure
vas an attempt to take from the
states the duties which were purely
domestic and in no sense federal He
-Sserted the wording of the bill would
1--WE the postmaster general supervis-
on over whatever news concerning
'tOck exchanges outside of the state
we're wished to be printed by news
,apers.
The press always has been jealous
4 the pOstOffice privileges" said I'm
fearing that regulations
night some time reach to libelous
natter"
Newspapers Resent Censorship
AS newspaper man. 1 take ex-
option to that statement" senator Z
hitchcock said. The newspapers /
My resist an attempt to place in the I
ands of any one man the power to
ensOr publications. The freedom of I
ne press is a fundamental principle
f our government"
Mr.. Untermyer insisted that the pro- !
lsion requiring a public statement Of
ne affairs and responsibility of Z
sted correspondents served much the
anne purpose
You've got infected with the Wall
-reet spirit" remarked senator Mel
on. You've scOtched the snake, but
GU have not killed it."
Cocktails Nomination Confirmed.
Ihe nomination of Col Geo W
oethals to be governor of the Panama
anal zone was confirmed by the SEN
te. The appointment becomes effect
re April 1, 1914, with president Will
On S order creating a permanent civil
oVernment for the canal zone.