Speech #510039216

The memorial was read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as follows: SAN FrANCISCO. March 29.1890. At a meeting of the Pacific Coast Board of Commerce. held on the 19th of March. 1890. the following preamble and resolutioni were unanimously adopted: Whereas the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York recently passed resolutions requesting Congress to repeal the Chinese exclusion act. and Whereas the repeal of said act would be greatly detrimental to the interest of the people of the Pacific Coast States and Territories said people having been prior to the passage of said act greatly damaged by the unrestricted immigration of Chinese to these shores. property having depreciated to an alarming extent in consequence thereof. and Whereas. at a regular election in 1879. the question of Chinese immigration was submitted to the qualified electors of the States of California and Nevada. which election resulted as follows: California for Chinese immigration .......... ...................... 883 (Qalifornia against Chinese immigration ................................................... 154.638 Nevada for Chinese immigration ............................................................. 183 Nevada against Chinese immigration ...................................................... 17. 259 Therefore. Resolved. That the people of the Pacific Coast States and Territories would view with alarm any attempt to repeal the Chinese exclusion act. and that they are now as unalterably and persistently opposed to Chinese immigration as they were at the time of the election in 1879. Resolved. That we ask the Congress of the United States to pass such additional laws as will effectually prevent the immigration of Chinese tothis coun try. Beilresolved. Thata copy of the foregoing be sent to the President and VicePres. ident of the United States. to the Speaker of tue House of Representatives. and to each of the Senators and Representatives in Congress.