Hence. the amendment of the Senator from Kansas having failed. I must record my vote against the bill. but I want to lut upon record my earnest desire to do something. if the citizens of the Pacific coast would be satisfied with what I thought was reasonable to help them out of the difficulties which seem to surround them. I understand that both of the great political parties of the day have in a measure pledged themselves in aid of the people of the Pacific coast with reference to Chinese immigration. but they have not (at least I have not so understood the pledges) pledged themselves to do an unreasonable thing. They have not pledged themselves to do a thing that would be in violation of good faith. in violation of the spirit and the terms of the treaty. Now that we have come to this stage of the bill. and as the Senate. after the long discussion that has been had. has by a majority determined to retain the limit of twenty years mentioned in the bill as reported by the committee.
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