Speech #540081407

Now. Mr. Speaker. the broad statement that the Germans of this country are opposed to restricting immigration is a libel on the German citizens resident in our country. No more loyal. patriotic class of people exist within the borders of the United States than our German population. They are not opposed. in any sense of the word. to restricting immigration in a proper way. And I claim. sir. that while it may be that sympathy or public sentiment may be worked up in some localities in opposition to it. the Germans as a class are not opposed to restricting immigration to ablebodied. selfsupporting foreigners. That is all I claim ought to be done. That.