New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-04
Strips immigration Bill OF
Amendments Aimed at
Japanese.
NOT READY TO INVITE
WAR. ASSERTS MANN
Republican Leader Turns oen'''
ment Against hasty or
Drastic Action.

Washington. Feb S.-An overnight
change Of sentiment bolstered up by non
nsrtisan speeches urging that the admin
,s,-a,,on rot be embarrassed in its nan
ding NJ the Japanese question, resulted ]"
an overwheIning defeat IN the Rouse
nav Of the HaNes-Lenroot AslauC 49,
co, amendment TO the Burnett immle'a-
ton hill After tentatively approving 'ne
,,incinle ~ the amendment last night '"e
House rejected il to-day 10y No'e ~
oOs 10 o.. lido
The amendment proposed 10 eNciuue
Hindus. persons Of the Monogram OF
lou. Malay OF brown. African or VA"
racAs u,here no passport agreements p'0
,tded otherwise. The japanese were sPo
officially mentioned in the debate 'o-ua''
and while II is generally accepted tha' tne
nassnort agreement with that nauo"
uould not have been affected the House
sidestepped the entire Asiauc lrl"''S'
ton problem on urgent representa- W.
that the international complications maui
legislation unwelcome at this Junctuie'
REPRESENTATIVE Mann. the minority
leader. had much 10 do with the change IN
sentiment. In a speech, whlch WAS az
pauded, he said
While do not have the greatest pri'e
I'm the present State Department YET
feel that in conducting our relations WIN
foreign governments ! am bound TO Ie'!
in the first instance At least upon 'na'
department. II II cannot eraolca'e t"o
difhculties Of the situation through olp'o-
matte negotiations. it is time enough tnei'
for Congress 10 act by specihc legls'a-
ton IL.
u am not prepared 10 invite war with
Japan or any other country. though Il wal
sbould come as the result OF any lesisia-
,ion I would not shrink from il. thinh
now is the time for US 10 be cool ana
collected. not to be carried off our feet
because we think. perchance We can play
oolit,cs al the expense Of the Democratic
side OF the House. We owe an alesid"'e
10 our country above our party
The House was surchaTged Win eN-
element when IL met. and Representa-
tive Burnett in charge OF toe 'ihiliisId-
ton bill. forced the attendance OF quo-
rum. The anti-Japanese forces rushed &C
ton. Representative Raker, OF Cahiorhia'
presenting a substitute for penang
drastic exclusion amendment pieseH'e"
nv Representative Hayes The debate
became heated and involved the Cantor
mans differing as TO details. Dut oo'h
manifesting certainty that the amend
ment would be accepted in some form.
The House was in confusion, with hat
2 dozen members vociferously demanding
an opportunity to be heard, when the tiue
was turned by Mr. Mann. who STROBE 10
the centre Of the chamber and, quieuhs
the tumult. began in grave low voice.
And when he turned TO the Republicans
and told them not to play politics at Inc
expense Of the Democratic side shouts
Of approval from both Democrats ana
Republicans interrupted the speaker
We represent the entire country, ana
We ought 10 protect at this time even
California against herself" he finally
ended. amid tumult Of applause.
The debate continued. but when votes
were forced the amendments were de-
cisivelv defeated. Consideration of the
bill was continued throughout the day
but no amendments of material impor-
tance were written into the measure. 1t
was agreed 10 allow the immigration bill
right of way tomorrow. when II Will be
passed.