I was saying when I was interrupted that it seemed to me there should be no distinction between men of letters and artists on account of the geographical division of the earth in which they happen to live. We allow men to immigrate to this country. We think perhaps that it should be restricted now. but only when immigration is harmful to our own interests. when paupers. men of bad character. ignorant. not understandingour principles. come here. That is the only sense in which anybody would seek to limit immigration. We throw open our doors to the people of all countries who are imbued with the spirit of liberty and love our institutions. We ask them to come here.
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Generalization about immigrants being paupers, of bad character, and ignorant.