Speech #470033390

It wodld depend uion oircumstances. If Chinese imiigrazion cotcestrated in cities whore it threatened public erder. or if it confinied itself to lutealtios where it was an injury to the itorests of theo Am.ricat people. the Governeent of the Unitod States wonid undoubtedly take steps to prevent such accumulations ef Chlinese. If. en the contrary. there was no 1strge inimligration. or if theie were sectionse of the eenntry where suc(h immigrat n was clearly beneficial. i n o the lgsltti n of cte United States under this p er would be adapted to suct circumstances. For exampleThis is the nny they obtained te consent of the confiding ChineseFor example there eight be a demand for Chinese labor in the Scul and a surpluis of seh abor in Clitoroit. sad Cougmess ought legislate in accordance with these ft in ieneral the logslatios wsuhi be ian view of. nod tiepend upon. the cirmcanpe s of the itnatio at t he motiet sUct h legislation beca e necessary. The Chinese comisiooners said this explaatin wans satisfactory.