We see from this that it must have been understool that the word "laborer" was to be interpreted and should be interpreted. when carried into legislative enactment. as including artisans. And. sir. unless we give it legislative construction in the form and manner proposed we shall find when this law goes into operation that we have a dragnet and nothing in it. We shall be again deceived in regard to the limitations we supposed we were placing upon this immigration. It will prove to be ineffective and worthless in execution. Mr. President. no event in the past twenty years has so surprised andprofoundly stirred the people of the Pacific States as the debate. the votes. and the final vetv of the late Chinese bill. They had been led to believe that this questioa had passed beyond the realm of political agitation. They had been led to believe that parties were substantially in accord upon the proposition of limiting or prohibittug Chinese immigration. But now we see from the debates. from the votes which are given here. and from the veto message. that it is a proposition of discord between the two great parties in this country. Sir. the history of this agitation may be well considered for a few moments.
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