Twenty thousand copies of thishostile document were distributed. On this background. and without any impartial study of the problem the Chinese Commissioners were sent to China to negotiate a modification of the Burlingame treaty. This was effected in the treaty concluded November 17. 1880. providing that our Government. "may regulate. not prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers." Disregarding the terms of this treaty there followed the Chinese exclusion laws and related antiChinese legislation. The first act was that of May 6. 1882. as amended July 5. 1884. It suspended the coming of Chinese laborers for 10 years and made certain other provisions. including the requirement for certificates of residence.
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