Speech #570043599

Every Chinaman not a citizen of the United States who applies for admission to this country looks to the treaty of 1894 for his right to enter. so that the amendment must be designed to kill the section it amends. The provision made by the section can not justly be deemed harsh. It has long been the law. and at present applies to all immigrants to the United StatesCaucasians as well as Asiatics. Here is the text of the present law: "In every case where an alien is excluded from admission into the United States under any law or treaty now existing or hereafter made. the decision of the appropriate immigration or customs officers. if adverse to the admission of such alien. shall be final. unless reversed on appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury." (Sundry civil act of August 18. 1894. 28 Stat. L.. M90.) The constitutionality of this provision has been established by the Federal Supreme Court in the case of Leam Moon Sing. 158 U. S.. 53J. o adopt the amendment would be to overwhelm our courts with Chinese cases needlessly. and would be to discriminate in favor of Chinese immigraits as against Caucasians. It can not be possible that it will be deemed prudent to weaken the present law in any such way.