I believe. to be heard during my time. and it is now less than ten minutes. Mr. Speaker. it is agreed upon all hands that some regulation. limitation. or suspension of this immigration should be had. and that. too. by legislative enactment. It is farther agreed that such suspension shou d be reasonable. I will direct my remarks for a few minutes to the reasonableness of the proposed legislation. Two years ago we passed a bill regulating Chinese immigration. and the same was vetoed by the then President. Hayes. upon the ground that it violated the then existing treaty between the United States aid China. The President. in response to the demand of the people proceeded to make a new treaty with China. which was concluded in November. 1880. and ratified and proclaimed in October. 1881. The object of the new treaty was to enable the United States to suspend the immigration of Chinese laborers. I read from the treaty: Whereas the Government of the United States. because of the constantly inerdasing immigration of Chinese laborers to the territory of the United States. and the embarrassments consequent upon such immigration. now desires to negotiste a modification of the existing treaties which shall not be in direct contravention of their spirit: Now. therefore. &c. Then follow articles 1 and 2:
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