But are our national traditions. our bill of rights. our system of government. antagonistic to the exclusion of the Chinese? Does the bill before us violate these principles? Ithink itdoesuot. Whenthis continent was first settled. and during the whole period of its history from that time until about twentyfive years ago. itwasnever dreamed that the people of Asia would be likely to immigrate into it. It was perfectly known that the people of Europe had come. were coning. and would come. Now. constitutions and laws are construed in the light of the circumstances which surrounded them at the time of their formation.
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