Congress may cxtendthe suspension. but it is just as wisy to repeal this act. it is no greater hardship on the other side than it is on oar side. And while we are engaged in the settlement of this question I desire it delinitely settled. If I ha4I my own way about it I would not fix any term at all. and I think our commissioners made a mistake when they agreed to that language that we should not absolutely prohibit Chinese immigration. If we had to dictate the terms of a treaty we would not put any such language in that treaty. and if there were no treaty in the way I would make the suspension aprohiiitiou and make it absolute and eternal. I hope that the term will not be lessened. believing that twenty ycars is reasonable iuderthe circumstances. that it gives our people in opportunity to adapt themselves to the now order of things and that it settles the question which. if you make the short term. is not settled. the agitation continues. and as the expiration of the suspension grows near the agitation is resumed with greater excitemnent and fury.
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