Whenever you put that burden on the subjects of the most fivored nation you can without violation of your fith to China place it upon the Chinaman. Till then how do youjustify it? I do not question your power to apply it to all immigrants. but I do deny that you treat all alike as you pledged yourselves to do when you apply it to the Chinaman and apply it to nobody else on the fTce of the earth. I say when we do that we do not keel) faith. I should like to hear any Senator explain how it is that we keep faith when we throw all these hinderances in the way of the Chinaman who is coming. under the provisions of this treaty. and do not lint them upon the immigrant from any other power or nation on earth. Do you permit them to go and come of their own free will and accord. and do you accord to them all the rights. privileges. immunities. and exemptions which are accorded to citizens and subjects of the most favored nations? Do you V I would be glad to have an answer to that question.
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