I believe. is the only country which has taken no steps to protect itself against these cvils. From the Philippine Islands to British Columbia the countries herdering upon the Pacific. except the United States. have taken steps in order to prevett the influx of Chinese without regard to their criminal character. As Istated in my remarks the other day. ninetenths of the Chinese immigrants. as proved by the testimony of reliable persons tIlken unter oath. are coolies. and a considerable proportion of the rest are womuen introduced under a system of slavery for immoral purposes. The laws upon the statutebooks are as wise aid strong as any that can probably be framed. I have reviewed those statutes myself with an anxious desire to see if there was some loophole which might be filled up. sonic additional precautions which might be talten. to prevent the influx of this class. hut I find that there is a defect of evidence in such cases. and it may be in order to cure this difficulty that we will have to go even further than is contemplated by the present resolution.
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Ninetenths of Chinese immigrants are coolies, and a considerable proportion of the rest are women introduced under a system of slavery for immoral purposes.