And such was undoubtedly a proper construction of the treaty in view of the fact that special classes were in it enumerated as being permitted to come among us That the American people have demanded the modification othe Burlingame treaty to the intent and effect as I have claimed its construction to be. I will quote front the Democratic platform adopted by the national Democratic convention held at Cincinnati in June. 1880. as follows: The Democrats of the United States in convention assembled declare. 11. Amendment of the Burlingame treaty: no more Chinese immigration. except for travel. education. and foreign commerce. and that even careifnlyguarded. The Republican convention held at Chicago in the same year adopted a resolution upon this subject intended to be as of like import. If this body shall do less than what has been expected of us by the people in effectuating the purposes of this treaty. our work here will have to be done again.
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