I shall not indulge In the humbuggery of saying that 1 do not want to sever the tie that binds that country to this. and which was not brought about by a mutual agreement at all. but mt upon the Filipinos by force .of arms. by saying that I am acting In their behalf. Mr. Chairman. the gentleman from Washington wantsand he states it frankly. for which I am obliged to himto prevent Asiatics from coming -into this country. but :he wants to keep open the door swinging in that direction. He wants the privilege of going to the Philippine Islands and other Asiatic countries. no doubt including Japan. If he framed the thought that was in his. mind. for the purpose of exploiting those people and those countries. and at the same time he wants to shut them out of this. Now.
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