Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Debate Grows Spirited.

y spirited ueDdte between TepuDlitdIS
and democrats as to whether Representa-
tive Raker or Representative Hayes was
entitled to the credit for the anti-Asiatic
agitation in Congress ensued. Repre-
sentative Hayes defended his position on
the proposition.
Representative Burnett opposed all Of
the amendments, declaring that the sue
cess of the bill in the Senate and at the
White House would be endangered if the
Asiatic exclusion proposition was included
in the measure.
Representative Hayes said that the
Raker amendment did not go far enough
and urged the adoption of his proposal.
Representative Harrison of Mississippi
argued for the defeat of the amendment
on the ground that 1t would cause inter-
nal complications.
IF you incorporate this amendment in
this BILL he said. you bring about a
very critical condition in international af
fairs.
You not only fan the flames of dis
cord and passion in the breasts of that
people. but you crush all the chance
of an amicable settlement of this ques-
tion that is now being sought by the
President and the Secretary of State"
Opposes All Amendments.
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
opposed all the amendments and urged
the democrats to support the Secre-
tary of State
"Your Secretary of State. he said.
does nc, want anti-Japanese legislation
at this time. We want to settle this
question amIcably and honorably- with
due regard to our obligations to foreign
powers. He does not want to force d
war"
REPRESENTATIVE Gardner of Massachu-
setts defended the bill and declared that
the proposed amendments would result in
international troubles. He became in
voIved in a cross fire of debate which
threw the House into noisy confusion.
Striding down the aisle, Republican
Leader Mann of Illinois took the floor.
The House suddenly grew quiet and sat
In hushed silence as Mann began.
Il have been long enough in this
House to know when to put the coun-
try above party" said Representative
Mann.
No Time for Politics.
Then turning to the republican side
of the House he said: Now is the time
for us to be cool and collected. This is
not the time for us to be carried off our
feet because perchance, We can play
politics against the democratic side Of
this House. We owe an allegiance to
the country
| An outburst of applause from demo-
| Gratis and republicans alike Interrupted
| the speaker. For fully minute lie was
unable to proceed Then through the
| tumult he shouted we owe an allegiance
| to the country and We owe 1t to Cali
| fornia to protect her against herself.
! With the House gone wild with enthu-
| siasm, MIR. Mann strobe up the aisle to
| his seat
Representative SABBATH of Illinois also
opposed the anti-Asiatic amendments.
| Representative Langley of Kentucky said
! that nothing should be done to embarras SIS
the administration in the Japanese situa-
| ton.
Weary of Sidestepping.
But I am getting weary Of sidestep-
| ping the Japanese question: he said. II
( do not fear any war with Japan. Japan
| is bankrupt for one thing.
| Representative Good of Iowa declared
/ that the President was opposed to Asatic
! exclusion legislation
i NO exclusion legislation against Japa-
nese" he said. will be secured while
Woodrow Wilson is i'll the White House
| unless il is secured over the veto of the
President of the United States
! He read at length from the writings of
the President to show that the Presi-
dent was opposed to excluding AsaticS,
Illiteracy Test Stands.
After a bitter fight all day long yes
terday the House upheld the commit
tee report and the "illteracy test
stayed in the bill. after Representa-
tive Goldfogle's motion to strike it out
4 The vote was 113 to 40. 1t was OF
account of this very provision thai
President Taft vetoed the bill at the
last Congress.
Despite the warnings against bringing