Mr. President. I am opposed to the immigration of Chinese laborers to this country. and represent a people who would be deeply injured if it were permitted. The friends of exclusion desire a law that will exclude. A loosely drawn enactment will be ineffectual. I think the measure as presented meets the requirements. I see nothing in it that is not essential and doubt if it can be amended to advantage. It is charged by the opponents of this measure that it is too harsh in its provisions. and some of the opposition even assert that it is inhumane. A careful comparison of the bill with the existing laws and the present Treasury regulations will disclose that the pending bill is no more severe than the laws now in force and that there is no material difference between them.
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