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Now. the gentleman from Massachusetts detailed the history of the existing statute under which the Japanese people do not come to this country. and I want to say the fact they do not come in in a larger measure than they do is a source of high credit to the faithkeeping pledges of the Japanese Nation. This provision is very cleverly worded so as to put the forbidding clause against persons: "No alien now In any way excluded from "that is the "gentlemans agreement" the gentleman from Massachusetts cited-" no alien now in any way excluded from or prevented from entering the United States shall be admitted to the United States". and so it is a provision against persons absolutely and not merely a limitation upon a legislative provision. The act says: Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal any existing law. treaty. or agreement in so far as such law. treaty. or agreement serves to prohibit or restrict Immigration into the United States or any possession thereof.