Speech #570093186

I do not think there is any misunderstanding between the Senator and myself. I have never understood that this bill intended in any of its features to refer to anyone except immigrants. The bill never was intended to refer to the passenger or the tourist. The Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. .129 GALLINGER] called attention to the word "passenger." and in order to remove doubt the word "passenger." in my opinion. was roperly stricken out and "immigrant" inserted in lieu thereof. ndoubtedly the committee from which this bill comes intended the bill to mean just what it means now with that change. and the committee intended that the restrictions thrown around other countries should not apply to Canada. Mexico. or Cuba. I do not contend that the bill would prevent a passenger or a tourist from coming from Canada or Cuba or Mexico to this country. Certainly it would not. But to the immigrant who steps over the line into this country from Canada. or who comes from Cuba to Florida or Georgia or any other State in the Union. the same restrictions will apply that apply to immigrants from Italy. Germany. France. or any other foreign country. The committee intended. when they had this matter under consideration. that these. our nextdoor neighbors. should be our special favorites. and that the tax of $3 per capita should not apply to immigrants coming from either of these countries. That is the distinction which I wish to place before the Senate. Now.