Show MUST COME OUT IN OPEN clark objects to coolies working on panama canal washington the house on friday adopted an amendment abrogating the eight hour law for alien labor in the panama canal zone the demo brats the amendment the vote stood 83 to 35 the debate preceding the vote developed difference of pf opinion as to whether the chinese exclusion act extends to the c canal anal I 1 zone filibustering tactics were used by the minority in efforts to defeat the proposed amendments but after halt hall a dozen attempts to obtain a roll rol call leall on various motions had tailed failed the house went into committee of the whole and the eight hour amend ment was at once offered under tho rule mr clark of missouri gave notice that he should immediately prepare s bill extending the chinese exclusion act to the isthmus of panama and I 1 1 will make it extend to Japan japanese esq coolies too he declared because all coolies look alike to me and I 1 will wil make you get out into the open it if yo o 0 intend to dig that canal with china men |