It practically recognized the law as it then existed. and ended by its own terms in twenty years. and it might be ended by the action of the Chinese Government in ten years. It was. as it were. a mere temorary provision. not interfering with the treaty of 1880 at all. ut simply giving Chinese approbation to the legislation had under the treaty of 1880. That was the nature of the treaty of 1894. and when this temporary arrangement between the two Governments. that in effect merely ratified the legislation of 1882. ended. the treaty of 1880 was the only one in force that put limits on such immigration. * I sincerely trust that the Senator from Connecticut will not use his powerful influence to induce Congress to regard the law of 1902 as sufficient for the purpose for which he intended it. that he will not use his great influence in this body or outside of it to cause the existence of Chinese exclusion to depend upon whether the Supreme Court will hold that under the law of 1902 the treaty of 1894 was the only one to which it could apply. and that after it ceases in December there will be no treaty obligation by which the laws now in force can be nullified or arrested. I sincerely hope. Mr.
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