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That represents the view. as I believe. of the people generally of the Pacific coast in regard to this treaty. Treaties have proved failures so far as inhibiting Chinese immigration is concerned. We have a treaty now with China looking to the restriction of Chinese immigration. That treaty went into effect November 17. 1881. Since then there have been 92.654 arrivals of Chinese at the port of San Francisco alone. Since January 1 last. to and including June 18. last month. 7.422 Mongols have arrived at the port of San Francisco alone. Of the arrivals 4.218 were landed on return certificates issued by the customhouse. and 3.204 on writs of habeas corpus.