True. at present she does not grow the finer grades of cotton. but nearly all writers upon the subject agree that in time she will be able to mate2 rially improve the standard of the crop produced. M�r. Chairman. since the enactment of the law of November 3. 1893. which is the latest general statute on Chinese exclusion. new conditions have arisen. new questions confrontus. We have acquired the islands of Porto Rico. Guam. Tutuila. the Hawaiian Islands. and the Philippines. In the latter group the Chinese have already secured a firm foothold. But Congress in extending our exclusion laws ovor the Hawaiian Islands was also determined that the Chinese in Hawaii should not be allowed to ente r mainland territory. and in the joint resolution of July 7. 1898. whereby the Hawaiian Islands were annexed to the United States. this provision was inserted: There shall be no further immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands. except upon such conditions as are now or may be hereafter allowed by the haws uf the United States. and no Chinese. by reason of anything herein contained. shall he allowed to enter the United States from the Hawailan Islands. Subsequently. on April 30. 1900. when Congress passed the law organizing the Territory of Hawaii. the following provision was inserted: That Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands when this act takes effect may within one year thereafter obtain certificates of residence as recuired by "An act toprohibit the coming of Chinese e i e lUnite States." apiroved May 5 182 as amendd by an act approved November 3 1893. entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to prohhit the coming of 1hines pereous into the United States. aproved May 5. 1892." and until the expiration of said year shall not ho deeme to be unlawfully in the United States if found therein without such certificates: rocide. iemrer. That no Chinese laborer. whethe shall hold such certificate or not. shall be allowed to enter any State.
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