It may be that these people are pagans and heathens and outside of the circle of Christian sympathy. if. indeed. pagans and heathens are outside of that. which certainly is not in conformity with my idea of the area of human interests that is covered by the -Christian principle of human brotherhood. These people are intelligent. they know the force and meaning of words. and they understand a good deal about the relation of things. and we can approach them with all the reasons and arguments necessary to convince an intelligent people of the propriety of amendments and modifications of this treaty. and when we have their final refusal. when we know the extent of the evil under which we suffer and that there is no other remedy. none to be obtained by and through negotiation and treaty stipulation with them. then. sir. and then only. for thefirst time will it be in order in the parliament of morals to commence the consideration of such a proposition as this. Then if I believed to be true every word of description as to the evil from which the bodypolitic is suffering or likely to suffer from the immigration of Chinese passengers into this country. which is represented by gentlemen who I admit have far more personal knowledge on the subject than I. nevertheless this treaty. this binding and solemn compact. this covenant and oath into which we have entered with them. would to my mind present at the outset an insuperable barrier to the attempt to renledy the evil in the mode proposed. But it is said that there is an emergency. an emergency that justifies exceptional and extraordinary measures. that is so great that the national interests which we are bound to observe and protect cannot afford to wait the ordinary course of negotiations. How long has this emergency existed?
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These people are pagans and heathens.