The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 5, 1901, Page 1

@ VOLUME XCL-—NO 5. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1901. all. TLIFO R STATE PR \ < s PRICE FIVE CENTS. POLL. MADE BY THE CALL SHOWS THAT CONGRESS IS FOR EXCLUSIO R will be enacted by Congress without delay. In the N HE CALL is enabled to announce that Congress will pass a stringent law for the exclusion of Chinese laborers from the shores of America. To ascertain the sentiment of members of the Senate and House of Representatives, correspondents of The Call have made a careful poll. This shows that a law more binding than the Geary act House the exclusion bill will have 239 votes out of a total of 357, and 56 Senators out of go will vote for exclusion. -+ HUTS QUT UNDESIRABLE IMIGRANTS | SENATOR J. C. BURROWS. » Senator Burrows’ Plan to Deport Incoming Criminals. R Provision for Close Investi- gation of Antecedents of Aliens. One Section of the Bill Is for the Ap- pointment of Twelve Agents to Make Inquiries in For- eign Countries. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Senator Bur- rows to-day introduced & bill *“‘to provide for the exclusion and deportation of alien The first section of the bill anarchists. is as follows: “That no alien anarchist shall kereafter be permitted to land at any port of the United States or be admitted into the United States; that this provision shall not be so construed as to apply to politi- cal refugees or political offenders other than such anarchists.” The second section directs the special board of inquiry authorized by immigra- tion laws to make diligent investigation ooncerning the antecedents of any alien | peeking admission into the United States who is suspected of being an anarchist, and authorizing the board to go even to the extent of examining the persons of suspected allens for marks indicative of membership in anarchistic societies. Deportation to Native Countries. Section 3 provides for the return of per- sons to their native countries who have secured admission to the United States contrary to law and who have afterward been found to be anarchists. The fourth section provides that when any allen is convicted of crime in a United States court and it shall appear from the evidence that he is an anarchist the pre- | siding Judge shall direct a further hear- ing and if the Judge is satisfied that the convicted alien is an anarchist or that his remaining in this country be a menace to government or society in general, he may direct that in addition to other punish- ments afijudged, the convicted alien, after undergoing such punishments, shall be jeported at the expense of the United * ates to the couniry from which he came, 'and if he returns to the United States, #hall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor for & period not exceeding five years and afterward again deported. Twelve Immigration Agents. Provision is made for the appointment of twelve immigration agents at a salary of 352500 each, to make investigations in foreign countries concerning intended em- igrants. The sixth and last section of the bill provides that “‘the fact that an alien has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States shall constitute no bar to proceedings against him under this act.” HALE URGES THE CABLE. WASHINGTON, Deec. 4—8enator Hale to-day reintroduced the Pacific cable bill as it passed the last session of Congress. It provides for the conmstruction by the Government of a cable from the western st of the United States to Hawall. nator Fairbanks to-day introduced a bill for the admission of Oklahoma as a JHIP NELSON DISAPPEARS DURING GALE Probable Loss of Vessel and Crew of Twenty- Eight Men. Hawser Parte While Tug Is Towing Disabled Brit- { ish Craft. Lights Are Suddenly Extinguished and Diligent Search for Hours Fails to Reveal Any Trace of Her. i N Special Dispatch to The Call. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 4—The British ship Nelson is believed to have turned turtle during the terrible storm last night and gone to the bottom, | of twenty-eight men. here are Tugboat owners inclined to be optimistic, but | there is ample reason for the fear that the ship has been lost. Whether or not this is the case will not be known until | to-morrow, by which time, if the Nelson is still afloat, she should be sighted off the Columbia. The Nelson sailed from Astoria on No- | vember 2 for the United Kingdom, car- | rying a cargo of 63,715 bushels of wheat, | valued at $35700. It has been said that she was overloaded, but the truth of this assertion cannot be vouched for. What | transpired durirg the seven days which elapsed before the ship was again sighted is not known here, but it is presumed the vessel was damaged during the gales which raged along the coast. On Mon- day night she was reported to be off the river, looking for a tug, though she was not flying distress signals at the time. Yesterday morning the tug Wallula | took hold of the Nelson, and later the tug Tattoosh also passed a hawser. It was the intention to bring the vessel into port, but the bar was very rough and the attempt was abandoned. Lights Suddenly Disappear. | The tugs held on to the Nelson until late in the afternoon, when a gale came | up. The storm was so severe that the vessel would have been driven ashore had the tugs remained In their position, s0 the Tattoosh started with the Neison for Puget Sound. The Wallula, being short of fuel, returned to port. The start for the north was made at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At that hour the storm was quite severe, but later as night came on the gale increased in fury and soon reached the proportions of a hurricane. The great steel hawser held until 9:45 o’clock last night, when at | | the height of the gale it suddenly snapped close to the ship. Instantly the vessel's lights, which were easily distinguishable ‘before that time, disappeared. Whether the Nelson turned turtle time | alone will tell. The storm was a terrific | one and the seas were running mountain ‘ high. The Tattoosh stood by, and during | | | | the remainder of the night looked for the vessel, without finding the slightest trace of her. It is usual under such circum- stances for a ship to flash a blue light, thus acquainting the tug with the fact that all is well on board. This was not done by the Nelson, nor could any other light be seen, though the tug made thorough sgearch in the vicinity. When day broke there was no trace of the ship, Tug Captains Are Hopeful. Captain Bailey of the Tattoosh believes the vessel is safe and that she will show up at Cape Flattery to-morrow. He says he realizes she may have met disaster, but believes the chances are in favor of | her being safe. All of the tugboat men were reticent when asked about the con- dition of the Nelson at the time she was picked up. Captain Perriam of the Nel- son is reported to have said that all his | canvas except a jib was carried away, but the tugboat men refuse to confirm this. All agree, however, that the vessel would be at the mercy of the elements unless she were provided with sails. It is also said the Nelson's bulwarks and boats had been smashed and that she was generally in a crippled condition. Bhe was a stanch ship and efficlently commanded. A tug has been ordered out from the Sound to look for her, while two tugs will leave Astoria in the morning on a similar mission. From the best in- | formation at hand, it would appear the chances for the vessel's safety are slen- der. % Those Aboard the Nelson. The Nelson’s cargo of lumber w4s con- Taylor, Young & Co. of Portland. The following is a partial list of the crew: Captain Perriam, First Mate W. Strachan, Second Mate J. J. Tillsley; seamen— —— Vickmar,' M. Peterson, Lars | Peterson, D. Beste, A. Johansen, J. Jen- sen, F. Larsen, J. Torell, John Mealcy, State, and providing that the capital shall be Jocated at a town to be called McKin- ley in honor of the late President. Continued on Page Three. carrying her crew | signed to Cape Town, South Africa, by{ - 2 = | I . gy M ) r’*’m,,,,,,“/’w 1 i | | | i ol e . —_— UNCLE SAM—THIS HORDE MUST NOT ENTER MY DOT1AIN. - 2 G - > =3 HOW THE MEMBERS STAND ON KEEPING OUT THE CHINESE ‘ SENATE. | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. = > = = bl e ! STATE. E %; 5 STATE. ; E 2 ';: e 5 g | g 3 2 £, 15 & ‘T 2 .o 8 .s 5 H i ; wilt ke H £ 3 P i i B - i i il g il 3 Vi i 13 2 i Vermont. . 2 2o 2 .o Virginia. . (3 4 West Virgini E 8! :Vv;:’;’;r:l: H % e Wyoming. . 2 vl ALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASH- INGTON, Dec. 4.—Call representatives have just com- pleted a careful and painstaking canvass of the Senate and House of Representatives, which estab- lishes beyond any doubt that the Chinese exclusion act will pass by a tremendous majority. Indeed it is considered doubt- | ful whether a roll call will be e X BY C. C. CARLTON, BPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE CALL. needed. It will hardly be dis- pensed with, however, as mem- bers of Congress are anxious to enroll themselves on the side of protection of labor in order to please ‘the various labor organi- zations that have been bombard- ing them with petitions and memorials. Many Senators who are stick- lers for propriety stood on their dignity and utterly refused to ex~ press an opinion and others con- sented to express themselves merely for the sake of a “poll.” but not for publication. But such leaders as Aldrich, Allison, Cullom, Fairbanks, For- aker, Spooner, Hanna, Lodge, Mason and Morgan did not hesi- tate to express themselves em- phatically for exclusion. Quay Continued on Page Two. | tunity to put the situation before the Sen- CUBA FINDS A FRIEND IN ROOSEVELT President Working Hard for Relief of the Island. Governor Wood . Aids Him in Enlisting Strong Sympathy. Some Measure of Reciprocity on Su- gar and Tobacco Should, They Declare, Be Immediately Granted. —_— Speclal Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., Dec: 4—President Roosevelt, with able and persistent support from Secre- tary Root and General Leonard Wood, is forcing to the front the question of relief for Cuba. It will speedily become the absorbing question before Congress and afford the first test of the new President’s influence with the legislative branch. He is urging immediate action in order to in- sure the tranquillity and prosperity of the island and aserts that unless something is done within a month the consequnces will be serious. Furthermore the administration takes the position that responsibility for the peace and happiness of Cuba now rests .with Congress and that it is the great| moral question of the hour. So urgent is the President in this mat- ter that he is taking every possible oppor- ate and House leaders and General Wood is here for the purpose of explaining Cuban conditions to the lawmakers. To-day Wood was at the Capitol in long consultation with leading Senators, urg- ing some immediate measure of reciproc- ity on Cuban sugar and tobacco, particu- larly the former. Wood Talks of Cuba. General Wood has come to Washing- ton from Cuba at the request of the President and Secretary Root and last night he met at Roosevelt's table such well known protection Senators as Hanna, Platt of Connecticut, Elkins, Kean, Bev- eridge and Scott and explained to them the necessity for immediate relief. General Wood admits frankly that he has radically changed his views in regard to the Cuhan situation. He formerly held | the opinion that Cuba would soon become prosperous in spite of a lack of reciprocal relations with the United States; that she would work out her own salvation, once | free, and in fact that there were no clouds | in the Cuban skies. Personal observation of months and close contact with leading | Dbusiness men have, however, convinced | him that something must be done by the American Congress before any commercial | advancement can be made. Part of the | sugar crop in the island is ready to be | ground and the rest s ready to cut. Un- | less some arrangement can be made for a | market In the United States a tremendous | loss will be the result. Cubans Entertain Hope. The Cubans are waiting and time is an | important factor. They point to Porto Rico and say that under the present com- mercial relations sugar plants there are vielding 40 per cent on the investment. They point to the fact that Cuba buys annually $37,000,000 In goods from England and Germany because the United States markets are not open to their products and they pointedly ask why we should spend blood and money in freeing Cuba and then allow others to reap the reward. All this is from the standpoint of a Cuban, as related by General Wood. The administration takes the position that rellef for the island does not in- volve a question of revenue at home. It is not a matter of much importance to any great industry in the United States, but it is everything to the Cubans It means prosperity or panic, hope or de- spair, tranquillity or uprisings. Hardly had the President's recommend- ations regarding Cuba been read in Con- gress when he began reinforcing his message by direct and indirect appeais to the leading members. It is not denled that these have been effective, and Sen- ator Proctor’s support and possibly that of Senator Aldrich, a very Important man, are said to have been gained. President Urges Relief. One argument prominently advanced by tae high tariff puplic men is that any concessions to Cuba now would put the inhabitants in a position of so much in- Gependent prosperity that they would never desire to come into the United States should we need them or care to have them. The President insists, how- ever, that the present question of relief shall be considered entirely Independent of the possible future annexation. That ' is a question of the future and manifest | destiny. Our duty now is to help Cuba | SENATOR L. E. McCOMAS. - 14 Resolutions Providing for Very Severe Penalties Are Introduced. McComas Will Address the Senate Concerning As- saults on Presidents. Statesmen to Inaugurate a Crusade on Murderous Criminals and to Amend Constitution if Necessary. e WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Practically the entire time of the Senate to-day was devoted to the Introduction of bills and resolutions. Two of these measures, re- lating to the suppression of anarchy and dealing with anarchism, were allowed to le on the table, so that their authors, McComas of Maryland and Vest of Mis~ souri, may bring them to the early at- tention of the Senate. The isthmian canal report was transmitted to the Sen- ate by the President, and several bills providing for the construction of the waterway, one of them by Morgan of Alabama, who has led the movement for the canal in the past, were presented. McComas of Marylar1 gave notice that he would address the Senate at Xty next session concerning assaults on the Presi- dent, the deportation of anarchists, ete. Vest Proposes an Inquiry. Vest of Missouri offered a resolution proposing an inquiry by the Committee on Judiclary as to the powers of Con- gress to deal with anarchy, to suppress the teaching of anarchy and to provide a penal colony for convicted anarchists. The resolutions and an anti-anarchist measure by McComas are on the Senate table open to early debate. The Vest resolution directs the Judi- clary Committee to Inquire if Congress has power to legisiate for the punish- ment of anarchists who assassinate or ate tempt to assassinate the President of tne United States, and if not whether it is expedient to amend the Federal consti~ tution to enable Congress so to legislate. Also, whether it is necessary and expe- dient so to amend the Federal constitu- tion as to empower Congress to prevemt by such means as may be deemed neces- sary the teaching by anarchists of the doctrine that all governments should be destroyed; also whether it Is necessary and expedient so to amend the Federal constitution that Congress shall have power to punish all persons belonging to anarchistic assoclations; also what amendments, if any, are necesasry to the natugalization laws to prevent the coming Into this country of anarchists | and thelr becoming citizens of the United States; also whether it is necessary or ex- pedient so to amend the Federal constitu- tion as to give Congress the power to es- tablish a penal colony on some suitable island under the jurisdiction of the United States, to which, after trial and conviction, every anarchist holding the doctrine that all governments should be destroyed by the assassination of their chief rulers shall be deported, and that the committee, after due examination and inquiry, shall recommend to the Sen- ate such amendments to the Federal con- stitution as may be necessary to prevent the teaching and promu!gation of anarch- Continued on Page Two. 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