It continues: Can the Government of the United States afford to pay the high price which it will cost to maintain laws which I think I have shown are contrary to the spirit and intent of the treaties. to the recognized principles of jurisprudence. and to the spirit of anmity and fair dealing which should control the conduct of nations? I feel confident that if the honorable Congress of the United States will cause a thorough investigation of this subject to be made. uncontrolled by the unthinking clamor or selfish interests. it will find a better way to conserve the interests of this great country than by the reenactment of the Chineseexclusion laws as they now exist and are enforced. It is obvious front what the distinguished Chinese minister says that any bill which affects Chinese exclusion he regards as imperiling the good relations e::isting between thetwo powers. Mr. President. the great complaint is that we exclude Chinese laborers from our hospitality.
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