Some. like the seamen amendment. I regard as absolutely essential. and I hope the Senate will consider those amendments and not hastily decide to throw away all the vast amount of intelligent legislation and codification in the committee bill because there is objection made to a section here or a section there. I think we need improvements in the present loose system of administering the law. and I repeat that the Chinaman. for whom so munch interest has been displayed on this floor. is better protected under a reasonable and prop~er statute. keeping in view the fact that the object is the prohibition of the coming of Chinese labor. than he is under Treasury regulations wbich may be addedto or enlarged or relaxed according to the temper of the moment and left thus to the mercy of the officers of the customs or of immigration or of the Treasury. I think also. Mr.
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