The Denver star. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1913-1963, 1916-12-23
DISCUSSING;
THENEGRO
Race Question Looms Up In Congress
and Church Conferences. Jews
and Negroes Discussed.

0bOOSAOOOtSs
Washngi on,-Unexpected opposition the immgra
ton bill developed in the senate blocking progress on the
and leading general argument the
ton of exclusion of aliens account of
Senator Works started the discussion by giving notice
that he reserved the right demand separate
committee amendment, providing for the exclusion
of Hndus and other Asatcs by prescribing geographical
areas from which immigrants shall not admitted without
enumerating races. 3
The amendment recommended by the state department
after inquiries had by the Japanese government
respecting provisions of the bill passed the house elm
all reference the Root Takahira
ment regulating Japanese Immigration.
Works insisted that this would leave the United States
the of Japanese dctaon to immigration from
that country AS treaty rights involved. the senate
into for the debate which lasted
more than an hour without vote.
In open session Senator Reed offered amendment
the continent of Africa within limits set by the
committee. He said he woaid srT any legislation which
would keep of the United States of
white blood but he did think proper for congress ito
exclude by law and admit by diplomacy
II believe said Reed the time has come when we
ought keep country being filled with people
capable of becoming first class citizens of the United
States people who by birth and disposition
by their ignorance qualified perform the
duties of citizens.
Answering question of Senator Galnger as to wheth
Jews might be we'll excluded Negroes Reed sad
The Jews by by blood have been civilized for
thousands of years They sprang from the that
us ligion and the fund mentals of laws. am
seeking open the old black and white issues this
country 1t is plain that should make effort
citizenship from Influx OF undertakes and keep
all capable of thorough amagamaton
Senator Smith in charge of the bill produced statistics
show that in the last ninety years there have been
only IL. 900 immigrants from Africa this country.
"What you really proposing in this amendment.
suggested Senator Vardaman s to exclude people
count oe race
81 suspect you right" said Smith adding "All
have tried avoid racial complication without
ming into national complications Vardaman introduced
setting forth that there ssome doubt wheth
fourteenth and 6eenth amendments the constitu
enfranchsng the Negro properly adopted and
directing the general to lay the before the
supreme have it ascertain whether they made
parr constitution in the provided for consu
.iona changes.
The Senate by of 81 3a a rejected Senator
Reeds amendment the immigration bill excluding all
tives of Africa The West Indies exclusion amendment
was lost, 36 to 28.
Amendments offered by Senator Reed Missouri to ex
the Indies islands the Atlantic when
rejected.
Ransom Defends Negro.
The Federal council of the churches of Christ
which held its third Qnadrenna Convention in St Louis
denomination. which contain Io3Io8 ministers. I3887ol
churches and 174366so communicates.
The question introduced into its deliberations
through the presentation of the Report of the committee
Negro churches headed by Bishop William p Tbrkie-
Id as chairman The paragraph which perciptated the
debat follows There is also among the Negroes anil
dstrust of the White and growing con-
religion and of justice feelings which