I think. was right when itinsisted that a man should not acquire the right to an absolute fee in the land until after he hadresided uponit for thirty months. To shorten the period is merely to invite people who come from abroad to stay here and acquire titles to our lands before theyreally get an introduction to a knowledge of our institutions and lawi and our system of government. I do not know that I should be willing to embarrass or check thefurther immigration that comes here. I desire the country to remain free to access for all good people from all parts of the world. but when theycome here I do not desire to givothem the heritagethat belongs rightfully to the people who have descended from American ancestors in this country until they have established homes here and have signified in that practical way a determination to become part of the community. Now. sir. suppose thatforeignlandlordism. which is very much complained of by some persons. and I think rightfully complained of. should take it into its bead to establish very large settlements in this country. theforeign landlords could send their tenants from other countries to this. and after thepersons had come here and remained a brief space of time on public lands under the guise of a homestead entry. the landlords could supply them with money to pay for their lands at a dollar and a quarter an acre.
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