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Fairbanks Defends Chinese Exclusion Bill in Senate Session
Senator Charles N. Fairbanks argues for the Chinese exclusion measure now before the Senate, detailing the policy’s aim to protect American wages and citizens. He cites immigration trends, enforcement challenges, and the need to bar cheap labor while permitting certain nonlabor categories under the Gresham treaty.
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