President. I only desire to occupy a very few moments in discussing the subject under consideration. The bill proposes to limit the immigration of the Chinese population to this country and establish a regulation on that subject that has not been applied to the people of oter countries. It seems to me therefore that the reasons for the application of the proposed law to the Chinese people ought to be such as to justify the measure. otherwise we ought not to atdopt it. I have listened to this debate and have read sonic of the testimony in the reports that have been umade from time to time upon the subject. but the conclusions to which I have arrived have not been derived from the testimony of others. but principally from my own observation. I have come to the conclusion from what I have seen of the Chinese on the Pacific coast that there are substantial reasons for applying soe restrictions to the immigration of the Chinese population on that coast. In the first place. they are a distinct and (ifferent people from those who now control this country. They are of a different race and possess an entirely different civilization. and in my opinion are incapable of being brought into assimilation in habits. customs. and manners with the people of this country.
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Chinese people are incapable of assimilation in habits, customs, and manners.