The memorial was ordered to lie on the table and be printed in the RECORD. as follows: NEW YORK. Apri 14. 1882. DAR SIR: Ata regular meeting of the Union League Club the following resolutions were unanimously adopted and a copy ordered to be sent to His Excellency the President of the United tates. and to each of the Senators and Representatives ii Congess from the State of New York: Whereas it is the sentiment of the Union League Club that the bill which recently passed Congress. prohibiting the emigration of Chinese laborers into the United States for a period of twenty years and providing a system of passports to be used by all Chinese subj.ects who may desire to enter the United States for any purpose is in plain violation of the letter and spirit of existing treaties between the United States and China. and Whereas it is one of the highest duties of a government to keep inviolate its treaty obligations with all nations. and Whereas the adoption of the policy embraced in said bill would tend to impair the friendly relations between this country and China. which relations have been carefully cultivated over since the year 1844. and would also tend to place our citizens an nmerchants in Ohma on a less favorable basis than the citizens and merchants of ether commercial Countries: Therefore. woeechmed. That this club approvs of the veto niessage of the President. and cor. mends his firmness in interposing his objections to the bill. and his statesmanship in placin this important matterbefore the country in such a light that the people may be able to study the subject in all its delicate and complicated bearings. WM.
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