I sny to you that if you erect a league of nations you will have taken a long step toward the declaration that Americas doors shall be open to the people of all lands. and we shall have Chinesg and Japanese knocking at our gates. and along with them all of the races of Asia and of Africa that desire to enter the golden gates of this great country. Why. Mr. President. China and Japan have been knocking at our gates for many years. Under the provisions of this treaty all domestic questions are exempted from determination by the league. and every lawyer knows that questions relating to immigration are domestic questions. Then. how can the establishment of a league of nations give to the Chinese or Japanese the right of a1dmission into this country? Under the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States it is not within the power of the treatymaking authority to deprive Congress of the right to exclude aliens.
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