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I am disposed now. to entirely ignore and lay aside all party considerations in order to obtain this reief which our people sonmuch need. I have not been governed in my action in support of this bill by any party consideration. I have advocated the.passage of this measure because I believe that the best interests of the people of the Pacific coast would be subserved by some legislation that would prohibit the further immigration of this element that we complain of as being a curse to our best interests. I. for one. am disposed to ignore party considerations so far as this bill is concerned. But notwithstanding it was a wellknown fact that upon this side of the Chamber. so far as this body is concerned. depended the success of this measure. we were not cven called into private consultation to determine the character of the bill that might be introduced here. the matter seems to have been conducted in a close corporation . and I am free to confess that there are many defects in this bill. which at this time perhaps it is too late to remedy.