social advancement. There went up, therefore, most urgent appeals from the Pacific Coast to the Government of the United States to take such measures as would stop the further coming of Chinese laborers. The effect of these appeals was the sending of Commissioners to China to negotiate for a modification of the treaty of 1868. The supplementary treaty of 1880 was the result. This treaty authorizes legislation restricting the emigration of Chinese laborers to the United States whenever our Government should be of opinion that the coming of such laborers would affect or threaten to affect the interests of the country or endanger its good order, but expressly stipulating that its provisions should not apply to other classes.
Referring to the class that was before us last year, we said it was framed in supposed conformity with the provisions of the treaty, and that in the inhibitions which it imposes upon the immigration of Chinese there was no purpose expressed in terms to go beyond the limitations of the treaty. Undoubtedly, so far as the subjects of China are concerned, no purpose is shown by the Act to go beyond those limitations. It was intended by language which has been felt necessary to obtain a modification of the treaty with China before legislating with reference to the immigration of Chinese. The Government of China, without such modification, would have had just ground of complaint. It was never supposed that any of the European Governments having within their possessions in the East Chinese subjects would make any complaint to their exclusion from the United States.
The Act of May 6, 1882, followed this new treaty and, speaking of it in the case of the Chinese merchant, we noted English precedents. It was well known that the English Colonies...
social advancement. There went up, therefore, most urgent
appeals from the Pacific Coast to the
Government of the
United States to
take such
measures
as would stop the
further coming of Chinese laborers. The effect of these
appeals
was
the
sending of
Commissionero to China to
negotiate for a modification of the treaty of 1868.
The
The Relief obtained
supplementary treaty of 1880 was the result.
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f
Chinese laborero to the United States whenever our
Government should be of opinion that the coming of
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of
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good order, but
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framed in supposed
conformity with the provisions of the treaty,
and that
in the inhibitions which it imposes upon the immigration
of Chinese there was
no purpose expressed in terms to of the treaty. Undoubtedly, so far as the subjects of China are concerned, no purpose is shown by the Act to go beyond those limitations. go beyond the limitations, and that is all that was
supposed to have a broader meaning. It was intended by language which has been, felt necessary
to obtain a
modification of the treaty with China before.
legiolating with reference to the immigration of Chinese.
The Government bluna without such modification,
of
would have had pist ground of complaint. It was
never supposed that any of the European Governments
having within their possessions
in the East Chinese
subjects would make any complaint to their exclusion
to the United States. The
going
from
our
country.
May 6, 1882, followed this new treaty and in
Act
go
speaking of it in the case
of
the Chinese merchant
which
English precedents
It was well know that the English Colonie's
in
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