Speech #520048746

I am perfectly aware of the differences of opinion as to what is absolutely necessary to be done in order to put an end to what each of the two great political pafties in this country has been denouncing as a great national evil for years and years gone by. There is not a Senator upon this floor today of either party. I take it. who is willing to get upperhaps there may be one or twoand say that the immigration of Chinese to this country is not a great evil. a threatening evil. adanger which imperils our institutions and leads to demoralization. and which ought tobe checked if we as a great nation have the power to check it. But I desire to say a word as to the power of Congress to abrogate treaties. and yet it ought not to be expected at this late day that anything should be said in stpport of the power of Congress to abrogate a treaty. and it is not necessary. I take it. in so far asany member of the Senate is concerned. although it was necessary here in the Senate no longer than five or six vears ago. when any number of Senators. to my certain knowledge. took the ground that Congress had no power by an act of Congross to abrogate the provisions of a treaty. but I believe now all agree that the powcr exists clearly.