Title
Chinese Immigration in its Social and Economical Aspects
The author was a United States Minister to China in the mid and late 19th century. During his service, Seward played a key role in early treaty negotiations that would eventually become known as the Chinese Exclusion Act. Seward opposed restricting Chinese immigration but was unable to reach an agreement that the U.S. Department of State favored, which lead to his untimely replacement as Minister to China the summer of 1880.
The climate of the time was fear of large immigrations. Seward studied the numbers of Chinese immigrants, finding, to him, that the number was not excessive. His study continues with covering: the material results of Chinese labor in California, Objections advanced against Chinese immigrants, and fears of an overflowing Chinese immigration
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
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