As a mere measure of restriction. I have no kind of doubt that it is as strong and effective as any bill could well be drawn and at the same time have kept within the provisions of our treaty stipulations with China. To have gone a step further would have been to declare what I may say that I in common with I think ninetyseven onehundredths of all the people of the Pacific States and Territories irrespective of party believe ought to be done. and that is to enact an absolute exclusion act. and to thatextent abrogate any provision that mayexist inconsistent therewith in our treaties with China. But evidently the pending bill. which as I have said is one of the best bills ever reported by any committee on this subject. is as radical a measure as we can hope to enact into law at this session of Congress. Therefore. while I desire personally to go much further than this bill goes.
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