Chairman. at the beginning of this session of Congress I introduced a bill for the extension of the Chineseexclusion laws. I congratulate the committee on the result of its labors in molding from the various bills presented for its consideration the measure now presented for the consideration of the House. It has ever been the pride of the Republic that the immigrant seeking here a home and an asylum has found our outer gates swinging inward and a hospitable welcome on his arrival. All that we have or should require of him is that he shall be honest. physically capable of caring for himself. morally and mentally healthy. sincerely desirous of becoming. in spirit as well as in fact. one of us. that he should be intelligent enough to understand and appreciate and be heartily in sympathy with our ideas of government and willing to assume the responsibilities of American citizenship. It is true that many have come to our shores in the past who have not fully measured up to this standard of fitness. but the major portion of the millions of immigrants who have come to us from Europe have measurably fulfilled these requirements and in the course of time have become of our most valuable citizenshonest. industrious. intelligent. Americans in spirit as well as in name. who have assisted nobly in the upbuilding and development of this great nation. But.
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