But there is another matter that shouldbe considered. If 85.000 Chinamen are not given addilional time in which to register they will employ counsel. they will resort to every defense that they can make to prevent deportation. There will necessarily be a trial in each case. The effect of such a proceeding may be illustrated by reference to the State of California. In that State. I believe. there are three United States judges. Every Chinaman who is arrested will make his defense. and it is fair to assume that these three judges. if they would give all their time to this business. would not get through with the trial of these cases and the ordering of the deportation of Chinamen in years. They could not each of them try more than five cases daily and attend to the other business of the court. so that the deportation of 85.000 Chinese persons would be going on for twelve or fifteen years. Therefore I say thatin extending for six months the time for the registration of these Chinese and thus enabling them to obtain certificates of residence. you not only save $7.000.000 to the Treasury. you not only give your judges in California. where there are 71.000 Chinese persons. time to attend to their busi. ness without being occupied for years in the trialof these cases. but you also do an act of justice and fairness to this class of peonle.
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