And the possibilities which the Senator from Mississippi has pointed out far exceed any small limitations. Mr. President. why should there be an exception made in this case. when for 30 years this country has never wavered and never hesitated. whenever the question has come up. to say that they would do all in their power to protect the people of the wbstern coast from the threatened invasion of Asiatics? We are in a position where. of course. we can not be relieved of the burden we have. but we do protest that that burden should not be added to. Now. as shown by the Senator from Mississippi. the exclusion of people of the Asiatic races does not militate against any treaties we have with any other countries. It is not so regarded. because it is expressly said that whether they are subjects of Asiatic monarchies or of any others they are excluded if they are Asiatics and come within the class. and therefore there is no reason why under the same ruling there should be any assumption of any infraction of any treaty if we add this class.
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