To such a policy both political parties are equally pledged. bound. and comnitted by themost solemn and deliberate acts and declarations. and if these declarations were nnule in earnest. this or a like measure will pass both Houses nearly unanimously. The vote upon this bill will determine. I think. whether the leaders of the two great political parties of this country were in earnest in making these declarations. or whether they were made merely to deceive the people and to catch votes. it this connection it is proper also to consider the probable effect of a failure or refusal of Congress to pass this bill upon the introducti..s of Chinese coolies ito the United States in the future. An ad verse vote upon such a measure is an iivi tation to the Chinese to coine. It would be interpreted to mean that the Governmeint of the ljnited States had reversed its policy. and is now in favor of the rurrestricted importation of Chinese . that it looks with favor upon the Chinese invasion now in progress.