PLATT. Mr. President. it is necessary for me to say again that I do not wish to cripple the Government in the carrying out of the exclusion act or the provisions of the treaty. The only matter resting in my mind was the question whether our friends on the Pacific Coast. who regard the immigration and residence of Chinese laborers among them as such a great. overshadowing evil. did not exaggerate the necessity bf expenditure for the purpose of carrying out these laws and this treaty. Thirtyseven inspectrs. it would seem ought to be able to prevent the incoming of Chinese. and while perhaps here and there a man may slip through. I ask thenm whether it is not now practically stopped by the thirtyseven inspectors.
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