Speech #450112095

The unfortunate Burlingame treaty of 1868 opened this sluiceway. In that year was the culmination of a national craze as to the regenerating effect that the inferior colored races would exert upon our social and political system. and we set about to include all such races in the broad philanthropy which then characterized our national policy. The Chinese were not to be naturalized. according to the treaty. and yet it was widely felt that this would only be the work of a very few years. They were expected to becoiVe citizens and voters. They find here a demand for their services which gives certain. and to them the richest remuneration. and they feel that they can place themselves under the protection of the rich and powerful. who are personally interested in their aptitude for menial service.