If I did. however. it was for the purpose of giving myself and the Senators from the Pacific coast and others with whom I consulted an opportunity to examine the treaties more fully than we had then done. I now say that the Senator from Massachusetts will not be able to escape the judgment of the people of California in reference to this matter. There is a widespread public opinion there that the honorable Senator from Massachusetts and his colleague and other Senators on that side of the Chamber are opposed to interfering with the immigration of Chinese to the Pacific coast. Whether that is true or not. time will develop. but I say that in place of the position that he has assumed for this side of the Chamber. he will not escape it before the people. The people there will not believe that there is a democrat or republican from the Pacific coast but what is in favor of considering this question. The republicans and democrats are united on that coast in opposition to Chinese immigration . but on this side of the mountains unfortunately they do not believe all their allies entertain the same opinion that they do on this important question. and this proceeding of yours for two months past in preventing the consideration of these treaties will have its effect with both parties on that coast. I care not how often the Senator from Massachusetts may say that it is for the purpose of making a democratic Secretary of the Senate that this side of the Chamber has retarded action upon matters pending before the Senate. That will not (in California parlance) take with those people. they will not believe it because the records show differently.
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