Speech #570041096

I want to call the attention of Senators to the situation in the Philippine Islands. It is of the highest importance that Treasury officials shall be sent to those islands for the purpose of supervising any laws that may exist there with reference to the ingress of Chinese. The only law there now is one that was issued as a general order by one of the commanding generals. and in general who really do not want Chinese exclusion and who are expressing terms was declared to be a law by the Philippine Commission. content with certain weakling measures. because such measures But I am inclined to think. Mr. President. that there is not are the best that they can hope to obtain through this body. but. likely to be anything like an honest enforcement of that law in Mr. President. the Senators who favor Chinese exclusion. who the Philippine Islands. Unless representatives and officials from are impressed with the enormity of the evil. who know the dethe Treasury Department are sent to those islands. officials who are moralizing influences of a Chinese group in any community. who imbued with a conviction of duty. who believe that it is their duty comprehend what competition between Chinese wages with the to enforce the law honestly and impartially as it is found upon wage that should be paid to the white laborer. and the depth of the. statute book. we may well expect that with anything like degredation to which a white laborer must descend whenever the peace in those islands there will be a tremendous trend of Chinese price which he receives is to be fixed by the price that is paid to toward them. I have not made a calculation. but there must be the Chinese. will have no hesitation in supporting this measure at least 3.000 miles of seacoast in the Philippine Islands.