That the regulation should apply only to Chinese laborers in the emplhy of Amesican citizens. Fourth. That if the regulation shouli extend to the limitation or suspension of ouch immigration. the limitation in point of numbers or the suspensio in point of time should be specific. Asto the second and third points of this scheme it is unnecessary to repeat tl obvious reasons wby they cold not even le token into consideratiotn. At this point in tle disctssion we deemed it best to say that while file detailsof the treaty and its language were iatters in which we would gladly consult the preferences of the Chinese Goveranient. we could not consent to anly settlenietit which did not recognize the enthe discretion of the United States in dealing wvith this subject.
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