I say it is a proper thing for this Glovernnent. in a spirit of amity and friendliness to that nation. which has always been friendly with us. to take up the matter and discuss it. as I have provided in this resolution. and not pass any act here without such a discussion. It is important. moreover. that this treaty be modified in another respect entirely separate from. though closely connected with. the underlying causes which led up to and brought about the present misunderstanding. So long as the unrestricted iiiimigration of Japanese laborers is permitted to continue there will be a constant and growing feeling of dissatisfaction on the Pacific coast which eventually will bring about and must bring about a restriction of that immigration. And because I believe thlt stili result must follow sooner or later. and soon at tile latest. I think it should be accomplished now. Some of us on the Pacific coast more familiar perhaps with the situation than those who seek to censure and instruct us. because more closely in touch with the industrial interests directly affected by the unrestricted immigration of Japanese laborers. have felt for a long time that remedial action of some sort was necessary to prevent what we believe to be a threatened peril. not only to the Pacific coast but to every industry and enterprise in the United States. We are not new in this business out there on the Pacific coast. We dont know many things. but we know some thiugssome things we feel rather than learnsome things that are taught us in the schools and some things that are written upon our hearts and graven upon our memories in the hardest of all schoolsthe school of bitter experience. It was il that school that we learnedlearned so well that while life lasts we can never forget itthat the unrestricted immigration of Asiatic laborers to this country is a curse. an incentive to disorder. and a menace to the welfare and happiness and prosperity of the laboring man of America. We had a treaty once with Chinaa treaty which permitted Chinese laborers to come to this country. and there was no restriction on their coming. and what was the result? They came by the thousand.
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Unrestricted immigration of Asiatic laborers is a curse, an incentive to disorder, and a menace to the welfare and happiness and prosperity of the laboring man of America.