Speech #540129736

The people who come over are certainly men who want work. or they would not come. It is obvious from their very coming that -they are people of enterprise. of push. and of energy. or they would stay where they are. It is a noted fact that all the immigrants from Europe into the United States are characterized by superior energy and push and an adventurous disposition. It is said that this would only exclude 7 per cent of Irishmen. that there is only that percentage who can not read. I do not want 7 out of 100 of any industrious Irishmen excluded. or 2 out of 100 of any industrious hardworking Englishmen excluded. or any percentage of any race excluded which comes -here to work. to add to the resources of the country. to build up the wealth. to open up our unoccupied lands. and to add to the general weal of these United States.