In my opinion. any member of this body who believes that a measure briefly enacting existing law is sufficient to cover this case either deceives himself or is grossly deceived. If he believes that it will satisfy the undoubted public clamor and demand which exists for this legislation he is gravely mistaken and is rushing to his undoing. It will not satisfy the demand. but in my opinion if any inadequate. halfway legislation is passed at the present session of Congress. the demand will rise so rapidly. increasing so urgently. so irresistibly. from the Pacific coast and from all the industrial States of this Union for effective Chinese exclusion. that the opponents of the pending measure -will bitterly regret that they have laid any obstacle in its path.
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