Here is a treaty by which China, the most populous nation in the world, agreed that the United States may exclude the class of people of China that we do not want here, making a discrimination against them among all nations of the world.
Sherman highlights a treaty that allows the U.S. to exclude certain Chinese individuals, marking a significant diplomatic agreement.
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