Reports. 459.)" Mr. Justice Field in discussing this question in Chew Heong vs. The United States. supra. uses this language: If. however. the act of Congress be in conflict with the treaty upon the immigration of Chinese laborers. it must control as being the last expression of the sovereign will of the country. * * * If the treaty relates to a subjectwithin the powers of Congress and operates by its own force. it can only be regarded by the courts as equivalent to a legislative act. Congress may. as with an ordinary statute. modify its provisions. or supersede them altogether. Theimmigration of foreigners to tlis country. and the conditions upon which they shall be permitted to come or remain. are proper subjects both of legislation and of treaty stipulation.
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