I knew a man once who told his son. "I do not absolutely prohibit you from going to the circus today. but I tell you that if you do I will horsewhip you." That is all. That is the legislation in the spirit of the Burlingame treaty. No. we will not absolutely prohibit you. but if one of you puts his foot upon the soil of free America. though innocent of guile as a saint. with purpose as praiseworthy as ever actuated an immigrant to these shore. though you come with a sincere desire to identify yourself with our institutions and obey our laws and make a home for yourself and for your children.if you undertake to do it with the labor of your own hands. you shall find yourself in the penitentiary. That is the spirit of the Burlingame treaty I And that. these gentlemen say is. whether it be of the Burlingame treaty or not. the spirit and the letter of the law we are called upon this day to record our votes in favor of. I do not wonder the Senator from Kansas said that his very instincts revolted from it.
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