The antiChinese societies include every nationality. both political parties have repeatedly expressed the same views on this subject- in legislative enactments as well as in political platforms. and the sober sentiment of religious men is well expressed in a resolution. unanimously adopted at the general association of the Congregational churches. October 9. 1877: Resoled. Thit we express it as oar conviction that the Burlingametreaty ought to be so modified and such other just measures be adopted by the General Government as shall restrict Chinese immigration. and shall especially prevent the importation of Chinese prostitutes and so relieve us from impending peril to our republican and Christian institutions. In the city of San Francisco. my own home. this opposition is most keenly felt. as the body of Chinese is larger there than at any other point in the United States . and many thousands of unemployed men say with great bitterness that but for their presence work and bread would be plenty. For months past life and property have been threatened by this agitation. and to the wisdom of Congress we appeal to grant us that quiet and relief which our own Legislature has no power to give us. Believing. as I do. that the indifference of Congress on this snbject has arisen mainly front a lack of knowledge concerning the Chinese. I will ask your candid attention while I describe their social condition in California. I will then show you. first. that the presence of so large a foreign body unable or unwilling to assimilate to our ways renders them a dangerous element to society and a grave peril to the State. second. that their presence is a menace to free labor. and lastly. that the experience of othqr countries in dealing with this elassof immigrants gives us no reason to hope for any change in these respects.
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Chinese immigrants are described as unable or unwilling to assimilate and a dangerous element to society.