His objection was overruled and the measure was passed. Then came second thoughts and the counsellors of the Throne had a glimmering of the truth namely that, the Jenforeement of clause No. 1 would spoil the whole thing and that it were better to eliminate it, not, on the high grounds advanced by Mr. Tsutsumi but on the ground of wisdom and statesmanship. But here the statesmen found polities barring the way and the courage of the statesman of to-day wilts before the force of the now voters, as yet untried, but all the more to be feared and reckoned with, The "Exclusion act" is too fresh in the memory of a million or 80 Japanese who were lashed into fur by the Japanese newspapers and the opposition propagandists. Hence any concession to America or to Cat fornia such rs the removal of claus No. 1 might be dangerous and raise! the wrath of the "patriots" just prior to be general election' So the clause was left in the Inw but wis not proclaimed as effective. It is retained as a weapon within easy reach should Sch Francisco or Por* and, Seattle or Florida pass res-
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