They have no part in a.true system of economy. My support of these measures. which I have endeavored to modify so far as they were unreasonable and harsh and severely punitive. has been based upon the proposition that the people of California and Oregon. with great unanimity. were opposed to the admission and the permanent residence among them. and even to the temporary residence of the laborers of this race of people. I recognize the right of every State or community of people to say who in large numbers shall be component parts of their civilization. and be their opinions good or bad I should accord to them the right to keep them out. although it be true that these foreigners. these Mongolians. may be made uselhl citizens. although it is true that they are embraced within the circle of civilizing and religious influences. and that it is a part of every wise public policy on the part of a Christian civilized nation to do the greatest good to individuals as well -s to peoples. Although that is true. I am not willing that the locality. the community. the State where they may go. shall bear the burden of the upward civilization and training of this raceof the long time which it may require to make them sympathetic in feeling and homogeneous with them. and this latter quality. however unnecessary for the economic and industrial development of a State or people. is a most important consideration in its social interests and in its race development.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about the burden of civilizing and training the Chinese race.