Speech #500117197

President. there are some observations that I desire now to make in answer to the speech made by the Senator from Colorado. I charge. and will make that charge good. that the lawful introduction of the Chinese into this country was the result of the action of the Republican party. I pointed to the treaty of 1868 as opening the door. which Republican Senators have said they were so anxious to shut. by which Chinese immigration should come. In that I was. sir. mistaken. It was the first time the door was opened when we contracted that we would not shut it. pledged our national faith and honor that we would not shut it. but it had been opened before. not. as the Senator from Colorado says. by the treaty of 1844 and the treaty of 1858.