Treasury official would drop bars for Chinese
Discussion of the Pacific Coast Chinese Exclusion bill, particularly how it will affect the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-23
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Livernash, Edward James, 1866-1938
Letter from Edward James Livernash to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward James Livernash writes President Roosevelt on behalf of the Chinese Exclusion Commission of California to ask the president’s support for a national exclusion policy against Chinese immigrants. Several Pacific states have exclusion laws on their books and Livernash wants a nation-wide exclusion law. He is concerned over a change to the bill by Senator Platt. Organized labor supports the bill, as does the Bureau of Immigration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Letter from Edward James Livernash to George B. Cortelyou
Edward James Livernash encloses a letter for President Roosevelt regarding their morning conversation.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-25
Letter from Edward James Livernash to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward James Livernash reports that the House Committee on Foreign Affairs has disposed of the Chinese Exclusion Bill by voting for a substitute bill. Livernash believes that their decision is “most unfortunate.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-25