Speaker. tona few figures. found not only in the census report. hlnt found on page 27 of the American Almamc. Since the year 1855. twentyseven years. the total number ofChinese who have come to the Uni ted States amount to the sum of 232.283. Twentyseven years of immigration to the United States of this peop)le. proposed under this bill to be proscribed. have munounted tosth bare sum oftwo hundred and thirtytwothousand and a few odd hundreds. The ceusus of 1.880 fouud but one hundred ad five thousand and a few odd hundred in the entire country. Tell m. will yon. in the light of this treaty. and in the presence of fifty millions of people. that these people. going and coming. where it has taken twentyseven years to leave one hundred and five thousand. of lem in the country. that their residence therein "affects orthrestensto affecet the interests of tle country or to eudanger the good order of the said country or of any locality within the territory thereof." unless it may be the sandlots of San Francisco.
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