His attitude has been plainly expressed repeatedly. and there is nothing In the proviso inconsistent with it. The President favors the exclusion clause which Congress has adopted. lie favors exclusion. but lie wants time to accomplish. by pleasant diplomatic means. the sending of that message to our friends across the Pacific. In 1907. as I have said. we recognized the "gentlemens agreement." This Congress. which has suddenly become hypersensitive on the subject of its powers. recognized the "gentlemens agreement." in the Dillingham immigration bill of that year. We again recognized it in the quota law of 1921. where we excepted from the quota law. and took the entire restriction off all nations with which we had agreemeits relating solely to immigration. We recognized it then because that agreement was in force. It was also recognized on the floors of both Houses of Congress that the exception was put in for the particular benefit of Japan.
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