Speech #570039021

Bearing upon this phase of the question. attention is attracted to the opinion of the AttorneyGeneral of the United States of October 14. 1896. in which he said: The policy of the Government being against the admission of Chinese laborers. treaty previsions making exceptions should not he extended to those not falling within the plain scope of the language used. And also the opinion of the AttorneyGeneral of July 15. 1898. in which he stuted: The true theory of the Federal law is not that anl Chiese persons may enter this country who are not forbidden. hut only those may enter who are expressly allowed. Section 5 of the pending measure defines the term "Official." as used in section 4 of the bill. to mean only one who. being in the service of a foreign government. is regularly accredited as such by the home government he represents. or. if he be a consul of China. is regularly accredited as such under the usual practice of the Imperial Chinese Government. bat the attendants and servants of any such official shall be similarly privileged to enter. on being identified as such attendants or servants in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the CommissionerGeneral of Immigration with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. This is in accordance with existing legislation. there is no change. Section 6 of the bill defines the term "teacher." as used in this bill. to mean only one who. for not less than two years next preceding his application for entry into the United States. has been continuously engaged in giving instruction in the higher branches of education. and who proves to the satisfaction of the appropriate Treasury officer that he is qualified to teach such higher branches and has completed arrangements to teach in a recognized institution of learnin$ in the United States and intends to pursue no other occupation than teaching while in the United States.