But. sir. the Republican party at that time adopted tTo ftojowing language: Since the aitbority to regulate imnigration and intercourse between the United States anti foreign nations rests with Congress. or with the United States in its treatyiaing power. the Republican party. regarding the unrestricted imtigration of the ChineseHow? as ant evil of great itmagitude. invokes the exercise of these powers to restrain and lemit tie inmnigration by the enactment of such just. humane. aid reasonable provisions as will produce that result. Now. Mr. Speaker. we have first the Burlingame treaty. in which we exprcssly inhibit the idea of their becoming naturalized. The right to regulate their coming here is expressly declared in the Republican ldalforn. and in more distinct terls in the Democratic( latfornt. Then. sir. what is the status of the Chinese who come here V Of what class of people is it that comtplaint is made I Why. sir. the evidence in this volume. the evidence of Senators and Representatives from that section tells its. lirst. that it is the poorest of the Chinese poptattion that come hcre.
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The poorest of the Chinese population come to America.