Now. I want to say a single word as to the point which has been raised about commercial treaties and the favorednation clause. The favorednation clause has no bearing whatsoever on the question of immigration. No nation in the world. no independent nation. has ever given up the right. or ever would give up the right by treaty. to say who should come and who should not come within its boundaries. That is an absolute sovereign right which every nation must retain and uphold. We singled out the Empire of China and excluded her citizens by name. as we had an undoubted right todo. just as we have an undoubted rightto single out any other country. and saythere shall be no immigrants from that country. if that country chooses to retaliate. well and good. But we have never given up our rights by any form of treaty on that point. Our rights are absolute in dealing with the question of immigration to the* United States. . I think the Cuban case can be distinguished from other cases very easily. � Those people are right at our doors. They have suffered under the most terrible oppression.
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