Now. Mr. President. the objections to the adoption of my amendment when it was introduced some days ago. as I understood them. were as to the character of the immigrants excepted. which Senators. who alluded rather derisively to the amendment. indicated in their judgment did not vary from that of the population of the slums in San Francisco. existing there because the authorities of San Francisco. to my mind. do net. properly police the city. The chapter which has been read to the Senate from the Secretarys desk has sufficiently indicated the character of that Christian population. There remained anothe" objection. to wit. that the Chinese would rush to the banner of the Cross all Chinese turning Christians. and no one could answer for the number that would swarm under that provision to our shores.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that Chinese people would falsely convert to Christianity to immigrate.