This is done on the plea that it is necessary in order not to offend the excessive seusibilities of the Japanese people. The people of California would not unnecessarily offend Japan. They have nothing but feelings of friendship for the Japanese people. but the matter of the immigration of oriental laborers is of such paramount importance to us that we can not permit any danker of such immigration in large numbers without the most violent protest. We can not view with indifference any action on the part of our Government that would make it less able to protect us from this oriental menace than it now is. I am laboring under the disadvantage In discussing this matter of not having seen a full draft of the treaty. and I am quite well aware.
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