Speech #470034198

Therefore Chinese. who are of the tawny race. who are nieither free white persons nor of African nativity nor African descent. cannot be made citizens. Ihave XIII110 no objection particularly to this amendment. because it is merely declaratory of what the law now is. but I make this statement merely to show why the provision was not included in the bill. It may be said also that it is not germane to the purpose of this bill. it being a bill to suspend what is called immigration under the treaty. and the question of naturalization does not properly belong to it. I wish also to supplement the very able speech of the Senator from Nevada with oie important fact. that another people of the AngloSaxon race. with a similar civilization to ours. view this question as we do in the Pacific States. There was passed in New South Wales an act to restrict Chinese immigration and the introduction of Chinese to New South Wales. and it was approved by the sovereign of Great Britain on the 6th day of December. 1881. This legislation met the approval of that distinguished statesmanthat distinguished liberal statesman. perhaps the greatest ofEnglish statesmenwho is now Prime Minister. Mr.