I had not proposed to occupy any of the time of the House on this question. but during the pendency of the discussion it has seemed to me that. as a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. I ought to state the reasons. from my standpoint. for concurring in the report of the committee. The people whom I have the honor to represent. of both political parties. are generally opposed to this Chineseexelusion legislation. largely for the reason that it is aimed at a particular race which. so far as we can see. is not greatly. inferior to many other immigrants who are allowed to enter our ports without conditions. On the other hand. there is a growing feeling among us. with which I sympathize. that all immigrants who are a danger to our civilization and who are liable to become public charges ought to be rigidly excluded. No immigrants whose presence here would tend to degrade the condition of our laboringmen. or. like the anarchists. to endanger our institutions. ought to be admittted here if laws can be framed to keep them out. What we in New England object to is the race st=ndard. I am aware that this is perhaps not particularly germane to the special subject under consideration. but the discussion has taken awide range and has been largely upon that question.
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