Speech #470047642

The reasons wh.v the United States tGoverenent should be alloed to do this rather thau to impos the task upon the Goveunnent of China are ittanifest. If untlertaken by China it would nccessitato complicated regulations. lbs appointment of siceial officets at eacth port to enlorce tie rules on the part of tle local ofltiers wond itsaisequestions between the two governments. Itesides. as tile nelorltiindnn of the Chinese commissioners states. they coutl only apply to the pots of Chila. while the larger portions of emigrants go from liongKong and Singaapore. It is far caster to prevent them from entering the United States than to prevent ttir leaving China. if the United States hadthe riglt it ivotld most easily find lh lower to acecompish this result by appropriate legisittion. Titey ii tho t it bost for tile friendly relations 0n.1 the interests of both countries lhat tile United Sttes Shoul have the right to limit. sustend.