Heretofore the rule recognized by the American people has been that an honest man. with an honest willingness to become a good American citizen. and by honest work to help build up our great country. that such a man should be welcomed by us. and ii: is. due to this policy. my friends. that our country has been built up. Such arguments as those used today by my friend from I. wa [Mr. IIEPBURN] we heard advanced in the early fifties. when fhe KnowNothing party attempted to shut out all immigration for all time to come. Supposing. my friends. that that party could have had its way. supposing at that time all immigration should have been stopped. what would have been the result? Is there anyone here who believes that the United States would have made the strides that they have made? Or is it not a fact that since the KnowNothing party was voted down and out. and because of the fact that the doors were kept open to worthy immigrants. the last fifty years have been the most prosperous and the most glorious period in the history of our country? Mr. Chairman.
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