The allegation that the exclusion of the Chinese is inhuman and unchristian need not be considered in presence of the fact that their admission to the country already provokes conflicts which the laws are unable to restrain.
Blaine argues against the notion that excluding Chinese immigrants is inhumane, citing social conflicts.
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