Speaker. I will reply to the criticisms of the gentleman from California of the provision that he objected to on account of its not being broad enough. I will s y that among those excluded are persons who can not become eligible under existing law to become citizens of the United States by naturalization unless otherwise provided by existing agreements as to passports. or by treaties. conventions. and so forth. As I understand. the objection of the gentleman is because it does not go far enough by making exceptions of those who come In under passport agreements. and because he says the Japanese coolies are not being kept out. That clause is for the purpose of keeping out the Hindus. who are coming in and becoming a menace to the West. I want to call attention to the faqt that more Japanese are today going out than are coming into the United States.
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