And then again. in a communication from the foreign office to Mr. Denby. we have this cheerful and exultant language as to the probable annoyance that our measures will cause us: If they are compelled to apply for a certificate of residence * * * Chinese residents ln the United States will certainly suffer uncalled for misery and hardships. but the local authorities will lilkewise find the work of carrying out the law quite burdensome. So up to the very end of last year we find these statements from the Chinese Government. from the Chinese minister. from the Chinese foreign office. all of one tenor. al demanding the repeal by Congress of the Scott exclusion act of 1888. and of the Geary act of March 5. 1892. Have you gentlemen any reason to think. has any one who can speak with authority any reason to imagine that China now yields her demands. that she concedes every point which has been at issue for the last five years. we will say. that is. ever since the passage of the Scott exclusion act in 1888? The hastiest perusal of this correspondence will satisfy those liere that I am. entirely right. that I am right beyond the risk of contradiction in the assertion that the Chinese Government is pledged to continue her demands for the absolute .repeal of these two statutes. and have a new policy declared by our Government. or else she is bound to carry out her threats of retliation. Now. the passage of this actand this is an argument used by the Comiittee on Foreign Affairsthe passage of this act will endanger retaliation.
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