It will thus be seen that the report gives the reasons very Iully which justified the bill that was passed in 1864. but I do say that since that time the class of immigration coming from some foreign countries has been such as it would make it proper to exclude a portion of. and therefore I am in favor of this bill or any other bill that will prevent the poisoning of the blood of our people in any way whatever by the introduction of either disease. crime. or vice into our midst. and all paupers or persons who are unable to earn an honest livelihood by honest labor. That is thecorrect principle. I think we did during the war go to the extreme in one directon to invite people to come among us to share our benefits and advantages. and we gave the reasons why we did Po. but now the period of time has arrived when men of all parties. all conditions of life. all creeds. ought to be willing to limit and regulate immigration. so that only those who are able to laborand toil in the ordinary occupations of life and to earn a livelihood should be allowed to come. It is a high privilege to enter into American citizenship. Neither a pauper. in the strict legal sense of the word. nor any man unable to make his living. or an imbecile. or one who has a defect or imperfection of body or mind which lowers him below the standard of American citizenship. should be allowed to immigrate to this country.
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Immigrants from some foreign countries are described as poisoning the blood of our people by introducing disease, crime, or vice.