There is a great deal in their character which I admire. and I join with other gentlemen here In admiration of the civilization of China in many respects. But theirs is not our. civilization. their God is not our God. nor theirs dur people. . While I respect them. while I find much in the Chinese character to admire. the question is not whether we are friendly to the Chinese. but shall we protect American citizens against immigration coming into this country which is inimical to our interests. which comes in conflict and competition with American labor? That is the question. Are we entitled to resort to a law which will be effective in ridding ourselves of undesirable immigration and protecting our own labor from that of foreign countries? I would not extend the inhibition to the Chinese alone. but would extend it to pauper labor from every country on the face of the earth. But. Mr.
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Generalizes about Chinese civilization and religion being incompatible with American values.