The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 5, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCI&XNO. 126 SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1902 PRICE FIVE CENTS WU TING FANG HEARS EXCLUSION ARGUMENTS Chinese Minister Almost Falls Out of Gal- lery in His Eagerness. ALL BUREAU, STE N. W. 7 April 4—Wu Ting Fang, t Chinese Minister, spent a greater part of to-day at the watching the debate on legisiation. The sub- discussion in both The Chinese Min- robes, occupied a iplomatic gallery _of ed by the secretary n. Senator Mitch- delivering a prepared ese exclusion. The ks were hardly gallery, usion ese ex: and 1 attract- d amuse- the galleries. over g out of the gallery to te below. dent from his anxious manner that he was not ab hear what was being said against his countrymen. Apparently dis- gusted with the his visit to unsatisfactory result of Senat C b! £peeches denouncing Chinese immigration characteristic hammer and tongs and predicting disastrous consequences when the Chinese from the Philippines come in conflict with American labor. The Chinese Minister had no trouble in hear- ing what Clark had to say against the Chinese. CEAMPIONED BY MITCEELL. Oregon Senator Tells Why Chinese Labor Should Be Excluded. WASHINGTON, April 4—The Senate to- day began consideration of the Chinese exclusion bjll, Mitchell of Oregon making the opening speech. He pointed out force- fully the necessity for exclusion of Chi- | nese laborers and carefully and elaborate- | ly analyzed the bill. He said it had been constructed on the basis of existing law, in the light of experience and of the de. cisions of the courts. While its provi- sions were drastic, they, he said, in some respects were more liberal than the Geary act. Mitchell, in beginning, sald that the policy of Chinese exclusion had become one of the great policies of this countgy, acquiesced in by all political parties ghd as firmly fixed as the Monroe doctrine, It is a policy based upon the general wel- fare, upon the principle of protection to American labor and upon the doctrine of protection against noxious infection of those institutions which constitute Am- erican civilization. BASIC PRINCIPLES. The basic principles of the pending bill were embodied in existing legislation and such additions as have been proposed were approved by experience and were in ac- cord with the decisions of the courts. The framers of the measure had endeavored to make it as effective as possible as a restrictive measure while keeping steadi- iy in view all necessary means of protec- tic efforts to | t on the back row, but | down to the front row and | yng to the exempted classes. ic rail that he was | geparture was proposed from the statutes now in operation, the bill being a virtual | It was evi- | he proceeded to | House, where Representative Champ | Clark of Missouri was delivering one of | > EXCLUSION. | o | MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO ARE ACTIVE IN CAUSE OF CHINESE WHILE MITCHELL WAS TALKING FOR THE BILL IN THE SENATE, HITT PRESENTED THE HOUSE BILL. e | | tion 'against fraud. An effort has been made to liberalize those provisions relat- No radiecal codification of the existing laws and regu- lations concerning the admission to this country of Chinese persons. The aim of the framers was carefully to avold any- thing which might give just cause for of- | fense to the Chinese empire, and to an extent, at least, measure, so far as the exempted classes were concerned, than that which is now on the statute books. Mitchell then' entered on an extended analysis of the proposed measure, making | his explanation of its provisions in the light of the decisions of the highest courts relating to Chinese exclusion which have been delivered since the enactment of the Geary act. The theory on which the measure was constructed, he said, “is not that all Chinese persons who are not pro- | hibited may enter this country; but upon | the contrary, the legislation proceeds upon | the theory that only those are allowed to enter who are especlally allowed.” There- fore, every Chinese person shall be deemed & laborer, within the meaning of the bill, who is not an official, a teacher, a student, a merchant or a traveler for pleasure. PREVENTION OF FRAUD. Referring to the regulations in the meas- ure for the prevention of fraud, Mitchell sald that no one could question success- fully the authority of Congress to estab- lish and enforce all necessary rules which would operate as statutory safeguards against fraud and which would test prop- erly the good faith of Chinese persons claiming to belong to one or another of the exempted classes. He held that this Government never would barter away its inalienable right to inhibit the coming to this country of any class of people from any country on earth if in the judgment of Congress such persons were objectionable. Mitchell expressed bellef that the con- stitutionality of the proposed measure could not be challenged successfully. “It is in line,” said he, “with the overwhelm- ing sentiment of this country. It is not, when Yiewed from the proper standpoint, in conflict with any existing tfeaty stipu- lations between the United States and China. Even if it were this could be urged only as a policy objection and not one that for a moment would go to any lack of power in Congress under the con- it was a more liberal | — stitution to enact a law. It is legislation j ot orly in line with public sentiment of this country, but also with the estab- lished policy of this Government.” He pointed out that China had assented to the policy of exclusion and had not re- garded such a policy on the part of the | United States as hostile to the empire of | China. | PROTECTION OF LABOCRE. Further along Mitchell said the pro- | posed legislation “is but another grand | step forward by the republic in the majes- tic and progressive march of true Ameri- | canism, which looks to protection of | American labor and to the preservation, | purity and, perpetuity of American insti- | tutions. It is a grand step in the direc- tion of freeing our people and our institu- tions from the corrupting and corroding influences of pauper labor and those viru- | lent and destructive vices so inseparably connected with the lower classes of Asi- atic serfdom and whose poisonous virus, if permitted to permeate our body politic, inevitably will lead to lamentable blight, | pitiable decay and ultimate destruction. | No higher duty rests upon the National Congress than to guard with scrupulous care and untlring vigilance the doors which stand between us and foreign na- tlons, to the end that no classes of people of any nation whatever be permitted to enter whose presence, in the judgment of the American Congress, would be a men- ace to the virile growth and preservation | of these institutions which go to make our republic what it is to-day—the most CAPTURE MANY OF BRITISH Boer Agents Claim a Victory in South Africa. Say 600 of the Enemy Were Taken and Released. Some Hard Fighting Is Reported by : Kitqhener. . Special Dispatch to The Call, LONDON, April 4—The Boer junta in London says it has received news of .a recent action in South Africa, in the course of which the burghers. captured a loaded British convoy and 600 men, re- leasing the soldiers, according to custom, after having relieved them of their rifles, cartridge belts, ammunition and super- fluous clothing. The War Office denles knowledge of such engagement and the Boers assert the information of the cap- ture has been deliberately suppressed either by Lord Kitchener or his subordi- nate commanders. The story of the alleged incident has reached. the opposition and a question will be addressed to the Government on the subject immediately after the reas- sembling of Parliament. One of the Boer delegates said: *8ix hundred British troops, commanded by a colonel, were advancing through a broken country in charge of a baggage train, when 100 Boers appeared directly ahead of the convoy at some distance and opened fire, The British commander sent | 400 men forward to disperse the enemy. Thereupon a strong party of burghers attacked the small convoy guard, sur- rounding and disarming it. The British advance Cetachment tried to return to their comrades, but the Boers closed about on all sides of the detachment, which surrendered after slight resistance. The surprise effected hy the burghers was complete. The casualties on both sides | were few.” X There was severe fighting all day long March 31 in the neighborhood of Harts River in the southwestern extremity of the Transvaal betwsen part of General Kitchener's force and the forces of Gen- erals Delarey and ¥lemp, rg!p.\’_ging‘m the réphlse of the Loors after: heavy: on both sides. The Canadian forces es- pecially distinguished themselves, one party, commanded by Lieuterant. Bruce Carruthers, holding its post until every man was killed or wounded. i Lord Kitchener's official report, dated from Pretoria, yesterday evening, says: General Kitchener (Lord Kitchener’s brother) sent Colonels Keir and Cooks on from Vrele- kufl, Western Transvaal, Mareh 31, to recon- noiter toward Harts River. They soon struck the track of the guns and carried on a run- ning fight for elght miles, following the track through the bush. Emerging on a plain, large Boer reinforcements advanced against thelr flanks, forcing the British troops to take up a. defensive position, which they hastily entrench- ed. Fighting ensued at close quarters until the Boers were repulsed on all sides. Delarey, Kemp and other leaders vainly attempted to persuade thelr men to renew the action. Fifteen hundred Boers participated in the engagement, but they had suffered too heavily and cleared away to the morthwest and south. The British losses also were severe. The Cana- dian Rifles especially distinguished themselves, one party, commanded by Lieutenant Bruce Carruthers, holding its post until every man was killed or wounded. Others df the forces showed great steadiness, allowing the Boers to advance within 200 yards of them and repelling them with a steady rifle fire. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, April 4—Great Bri- tain may be requested to break up the camp at Chalmette, Louislana, which it is charged is used by her agents as a base for military operations against the Boers. As a result of the consideration given the matter to-day the President directed Attorney General Knox to order an in- vestigation of the camp to determine whether its maintenance is in violation of the position of the United States as neutral. Secretary Hay, it is expected, will make an inquiry of Lord Pauncefote, the British Embassador, in relation to the matter. It is possible that Secretary Root may order an army officer to in- spect the camp. The action of the Presi- dent followed consideration by him and his Cabinet of the charges made by Gov- ernor Heard of Louisiana, which were re- celved by the State Department several days ago. These charges were supported by affidavits made by ten citizens of the State. They allege the Chalmette camp is being used as base of supplies and re- cruiting. At the British embassy it is asserted that if any enlistments of Americans have occurred at Chalmette, it is con- trary to orders of the British Government ‘an . that no intention has existed of vio- jating the neutrality laws of the United States. Representative Sulzer of New York to- day introduced the following resolution: Whereas, The Governor of Loulsiana has re- | has ever ltved since time. to American sovereignty. one moment against it. Continued on Page Three. healthy and vigorous, morally, intellectu- ally and otherwise, of any nation that the beginning of ‘“The right to exclude foreigners is one of the highest attributes which attaches Indeed, so all- controlling is this right that no treaty stipulation to the contrary can stand for But happily the legislation proposed does not involve any question of public faith. The bill is but an attempt to crystallize into one intelli- gent, harmonious statute the laws upen this subject as they exist to-day with such elaboration and extension as are neces- sary to apply the policy of exclusion to our Insular possessions. It is legislation ported to the State Department the existence and operation In the State of Louisiana of & PBritish base of supplies, conducted and con- trolled by British military officers, whereby horses and mules and ‘other supplies, contra- band of war, are shipped on British military and naval transports to the seat of war in South Africa for the augmentation of the Brit- ish military force in South Africa operating agalnst the South African republics of the Orenge Free State and the Transvaal: and Whereas, The Governor of Loulsiana further reports and sustains his report by atfidavits of American citizens, that the sald British base of supplies has been and is being used to pro- cure by sollcitation, fraudulent representation and unlawful means the enlistment of said American citizens in the British army operat- ing in South Africa; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requgsted, if not incom- patitie with the public interest, to transmit to the House of Representatives the sald report and communication of the Governor of Louls- iana, together with ail accompanying affidavit: dccuments ‘and communications. 8y PLOTTERS NOW TOIL IN CANADIAN PRISON Federal Officials Detect Men Who Sought to Destroy Esquimalt Forts. £Y | o | | | ! o Although the British Consul in San Francisco had warned the Governor Gen- eral of Canada early in January of the plot to destroy the Esquimalt forts and dockyards, and extra precautions wers taken, no attempt was made to arrest Scanlan and Van Derline when they ar- rived in Victoria. The officials felt that it would be impossible to convict them with- out evidence of the accomplices who were in this country and they decided to walg until the men committed an overt act g s - OFFICIALS WHO THWARTED PLOT TO DESTROY ESQUIMALT, AND SCENE AT NAVAL STATION. NVESTIGATION of the details of the frustrated plot to destroy the forts and dockyards in Esquimalt, B. C., as published exclusively in The Call yesterday, shows that United States - secret service agents and other Federal officials played an important part in furnishing the Brit- ish Government with warning and foling the work of the plotters. Information furnished in this city yes- terday and secured in other localities in- dicates that the men detailed to desiroy the forts at Esquimalt are now life pris- oners in the Kingston, Ont., penitentiary for attempting to blows up the Thorgld lock of the Welland canal some We after the projected attempt on the Esqui- malt fortifications. British Consul General Bennett yester- day declined to give out any information on the subject, and Secret Service Agent Hazen stated that he was not in a posi- tion to even discuss the matter. Information from an authoritative source shows that in January, 1300, the late British Consul General Pickersgill complained* to Frank L. Coombs, United States District Attorney, that the neutral- ity laws were being violated in California by Boer agents and that supplies of pow- der were being sent from California to South Africa. The Consul also informed the Federal District Attorney that he possessed information showing the ex- istence of a plot in San Francisco to send men to Esquimalt for the purpose of blowing up the forts and dockyards at that point. SEEKS FEDERAL HELP. The Consul had received the information through Carmac & Donohoe, his attor- neys, and it was understood that one of the men implicated in the plot had visited the attorneys and offered to betray his ‘comrades in crime. On instructions sent from Washington, D. C., secret service agents were set to work in San Francisco to trace the move- ments of Francis Scanlan and two others. One was named Van Derline and the thira man was unknown. S Scanlan was described as baln:fimmga with Fenian organizations, e Van Derline was sald to be a native of Hol- land and a Boer sympathizer. The following descriptions of Seanlan and Van Derline were given by the Brit- ish Consul to the Federal District Attor- ney - “Francis Scanlan, Irish by birth, 35 years ‘ol age, stout, weight 175 pounds, five feet | ten inches in height; dark, thick heavyi hair, smooth face, a blacksmith and elec- | trician by trade. “Van Derline, Hollander by birth, 40 years of age; weight 165 pounds, five feet ten inches in height, medium dark hair and beard, served in FEuropean navies; speaks with a foreign accent.” The Secret Service agents in this city discovered that'Scanlan and Van Derline left this city on February 4, 1900, for Seattle en route to Victoria, B. C. They had decided to remain in Seattle for some time before attempting to destroy the forts at Esquimalt. EVIDENCE FOUND IN ROOM. The secret service agents in Seattle were notified and when the plotters ar- rived there they weré met at the depot and followed day and night while in the city. Scanlan and Van Derline made their headquarters in Seattle at the saloon of a man named Gill on First street, who was a pronounced hater of England. The rooms occupied by Scanlan and Van Der- line were searched one day and batteries and wires were found for exploding dyna- mite. ‘When the plotters left Seattle for Vie- toria ;they were followed by the secret service agents, who had. kept the British authorities fully posted as to develop- | ments. The Canadian detectives then took | up the watch over Scanlan and Van Der- line. On Sunday. April 27, 1900, two men were arrested while trying to make their way near some of the big guns at Esquimalt. They claimed to be visitors and gave the names of Carl and D. Dunlop. They said that they had wandered along the beach | and unexpectedly came near the forts. | The Canadian officials belleved their story | and turned them loose. The same night a sentry saw two men trying to climb up a buttress of a fort. He fired on them and sounded the alarm. The guard turned out, but the men es- caped in the darkness and were seen row- ing away In a boat. ESCAPED IN LAUNCH. ‘The men were not seen again and it is thought they got away in a steam launch to American territory. Scanlan and Van Derline were found to be missing the next day, the lax methods of the Canadian'de- tectives having allowed them to escape | punishment. = —_— Zs@rzrarr fore putting them behind bars. When the ZIGHr Jyap;g men made an attempt to find out how the land lay for exploding their dynamite they managed to escape arrest. On April 21, 1900, an attempt was made to blow up the Thorold lock of the Wel- land canal in Onptarfo. Sticks of dynam- ite were lowered in the lock by ropes ana time fuses attached. The lock gates withstood the force of the explosion, oth- erwise a vast extent of territory would have been flooded and hundreds, perhaps “thousands, of lives would Have been lost. Three men were arrested the next day and charged with being the culprits who had plotted to destroy the canal. They gave their names as John Nolin, John Walsh and Karl Dallman, but re. fused to furnish any information about themselves. The three men were placed on trial and speedily convicted and sen- tenced to Imprisonment for life with hard lahor. SAID TO BE LUKE DILLON. A few days ago information was pub- lished in Canada and this country that Dallman was Luke Dillon, the Irish Na- tional leader and famous as a close friend of Dr. Cronin, who was murdered in Chicage by members of a secret so- clety, who suspected him of betraying ‘thelr plans to the British Government. Two years ago Dillon’s friends in the East stated that he had gone to Europe and had been drowned in Ireland. In the dispatches sent from Vancouver, B. C., on Thursday, giving the state- ments of ex-Premier of the province, Charles L. Semlin, as to the frustrated plot, the names of the men who were to carry out the work of blowing up the forts were given as “Dennis McDermote and Albert Renvicker.” These names were evidently assumed by Scanlan and Van Derline when they arrived in Vic- toria. The United States Government officlals in San Francisco who worked on the case were not informed by the British Consul General as to the identity of the man who betrayed his accomplices. The Brit- ish- officials also kept secret the names of the men who furnished Scanlan and Van Derline with funds. The British representatives simply asked the Amer. ican Government to trace the movements of Scanlan and Van Derline while they were in this city and traveling to Vie- torfa. It was stated yesterday that neither Scanlan nor Van Derline was a resident of San Francisco for any length of time. Both came here during 1898. Continued on Page Twa.