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Immigration. Its Social, Moral and Political Effect: Forum, vol. 6, p. 196; N. A. Review, vol. 139, p. 256; Geary in the N. A. Review, July, '93.

I. Social reasons. N. A. Review, vol. 143, p. 26. (1) The Chinese are mere slaves. (2) Do not progress. (3) Defy the laws. (4) Live herded together. (5) Have bad morals. (6) Would deluge us.

II. Economic and industrial reasons: Whitney, The Chinese and the Chinese Question, p. 49-60. (1) The Chinese drain the country of large amounts of money. (2) They displace white laborers.

III. The present policy of exclusion should be maintained and vigorously enforced. (a) It is constitutional, under the Supreme Court decision of May 15, '93. (b) It will not materially affect our commercial relations with China. (c) It is the best policy. (1) Benefits the Chinamen legally here. (2) Is easy to comply with. (3) Is not too strict, our former laws having been grossly violated.

Brief for the Negative.H. C. LAKIN and H. C. METCALE.Best general references: Nation, vol. 56, 1893; Forum, Sept. 1892 and June, 1893; No. Am. Review, vols. 148 and 154.

I. Chinese immigration is no menance to American interests. (1) The Chinese are not a migratory race. (2) They are peaceable and industrious. (3) They form but a small element in our population and the fact that they take no part in political life makes them less dangerous than many other immigrants.

II. The policy of exclusion is impracticable. (1) Past legislation has failed. (2) Enforcement is too difficult. (3) It is against the wishes of a majority of the people.

III. Exclusion is unjust. (1) It is founded on prejudice. (2) It has been supported for political ends. (3) It menances missionary work. (4) Its discriminations are too severe. (5) It violates our treaty obligations, and good faith between nations.