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Exclusion Opposed to the Open Door at a Congress
Ambassador Wu and others at the International Commercial Congress debate Chinese exclusion and trade. Wu refutes fears of mass Chinese migration, argues laborers from Canton stations benefit the United States, and urges abolition of exclusion laws to boost commerce amid measured optimism about long term gains.
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China
United States
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Shanghai
Beth Dee
Aimitur Wehceme
Guneul
Hongkong
Tom
Wilson
America
Tam
Bin