Gentlemen appeal to us In the name of patriotism and attempt to veil and make uncertain what. as a matter of fact. is the intent of the legislation. I for one am in favor of making the declaration clear and unmistakable. I have said that the amendment of the gentleman from California . excluding specifically" Hindus and all persons of the Mongolian or yellow race. the Malay Or brown race. and the African or black race." was but stating in clear and definite language what the provision now in the bill excluding persons ineligible for naturalization is intended to cover. that is an accurate statement. barring for some difference of opinion as to Hindus. except for the fact that the hayes amendment will also exclude people of African blood. who are not excluded by the language in the bill. because they are eligible to citizenship. Further than making our meaning clear and unmistakable and not leaving it to court decisions to determine what we mean the Hayes amendment. except for some doubt as to Hindus. simply adds the African to the other excluded races. Are the gentlemen from the South willing to take the positioa that they want to exclude the Chinese and Japanese and do not want to exclude the African?
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