President. I confess to my utter surprise at the position taken by the Senator from New York . The southern people have during all these years never failed to respond to the demand or the request of the people of our western coast that they should assist them in keeping out the Asiatics. The Senator speaks about the problem we have to contend with and whether or not this will contribute to its solution. It is a monstrous evil. and every additional ounce of weight adds to the burden. I confess I was in absolute ignorance of the important facts stated by the Senator from Mississippi as to the magnitude of this immigration from that source. and if you were to search the world over for a class who ought to be excluded from this country. that which in higher degree than any other should be rigidly excluded is this. Mr. President. we have a fearful burden and a fearful problem.
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