You say we must not discriminate between foreigners and native citizens. I do not discriminate. I simply ask that when a niai conies to America he may be naturalized and then be protected in all his rights. and when he comes here and declares his intention to become a citizen he has all his rights. but I assert that he should not have the right. until he has so declared his intention or has chosen his home among us. to take the position in our American service of pilot and engineer. and thus deprive American citizens from being educated into the seamen necessary to protect us in time of danger. It is no discrimination. We do not want to encourage fo ignuers to run our ships. we want to encourage our own people.
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