If we should pass a law of the kind suggested by the President no man can estimate the number of Chinese whowould come in under it. because they would be somewhere on the way for a year ortwo before you could get them stopped. We tried that experiment on the previousresidence business. In 1880 a treaty was adopted restricting Chinese immigration. No law was passed until 1882. two years having intervened. The treaty provided that those who went away might return. and the law allowed all to return who had&ft the country after 1880 and before 1882. when the law was passed. on the ground of previous residence. and they have been coming in every day.
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