Since the promulgation of the Monroe doctrine no nation of Europe has dared to menace the exercise of sovereign rights by any American government within its own territory. When citizens of European nations have been molested at the hands of Americans questions have arisen between the nations concerned. but not once has a European nation called upon us to suspend the operation of our institutions. But that is not true as regards Asiatic nations. It is no news to the Members who hear me when I point out that we have been forbidden to pass an exclusion act with regard to a foreign nation in Asia. that is. an Asiatic power has practically commanded us not to exercise some of the rights of sovereignty in our own territory. as far as that nation and its citizens are concerned. The Members of this House are well aware that the people of each State in the Union who pay for the schools have the right. under the Constitution of the United States. the reserved right of the States. to exercise complete control and regulation of said schools. It is no news to Members of this House that despite this reserved right. despite the fact that when the United States Government itself could not compel the people of San Franciscoof any city or Stateto put certain students or certain scholars in its schools along with certain other scholars. nevertheless a foreign power has dared to attempt this. has succeeded in doing this. through the cooperation of the President of the United States. thus breaking our very Constitution.
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