The bill. i place of providing some relief for these hardships. rather adds restictions thereto. The previsions with regard to transit across the United States imposed by this bill are almost impossible to be complied with. because people who are passing through the Uited States en route to other countries do not know the laws of th tryind hey can not uiderstand the intricate rules and regulations made by the CommissionerGeneral of Immigation. The report of the committee sajs that "the greatest degree of fairness aid justice to the exempt classes wl be insured by the provisions of the bill. which provides better means for the investigation and disposition of their claims." Aiid again it says: "The features of the bill * * * will tend to protect the worthy immigrant in his treaty rights and privileges." I have refereed to the tact that the provisions as to the admission of the exempt classes are in direct violation of the treaty. and in addition to this the bill provides that the exempt classes must submit their right to admission to the adjudiecatio of the Immigration Bnreau. which. as I showed in my note to you of December 10 last. was a purely ox parte investigation. wher the t claimat was iiot permitted to comnfront the witnesses. was deprived of the privilege of counsel. and was excluded from an appeal to the courts. I can not understasd how the committee can stylethiis * the greatest degree of fairness and justice." or how the "worthy immigrant is protected in his treaty rights amd pnivileges." It seems to me. on the contrary. that his treaty rights are taken away from him. The p revisions of the bill above referred to. and others which might be cited. place so many restrictions upon Chinese parsons and require them to comply with such strict provisions that no Chinese having the least respect for himself would subniit to such indignities and come to this country. I fear the effect of the bill. if it becomes a law. will be that Chinese merchants will not comreh to buy goods nor studeits come for educational purposes.
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