Speech #520047686

I am not in favor of the violation of treaty obligations with China or with any other nation until diplomacy has exhausted itself in efforts for the amendment of our treaties. In this connection. I propose to say a word or two in respect to the violation of our treaty obligations with China by the law of 1888. There was a violation of the treaty of 1880 by that act. How serious was it? Bear in mind that it was a separate treaty. or a treaty having respect only to the immigration of Chinese here. The treaty provided that teachers. students. merchants. Chinese. who from curiosity desired to come here with iheir body and household servants. should have the liberty to do so.