Speech #580075503

I am not opposed to the passage of this bill. As I understand. the bill is purely a technical matter. We have established a Department of Commerce and Labor and the Department of Commerce and Labor has charge of immigration matters. This is simply a question of changing the general statutes of the United States so as to make them conform to the new law. and I do not arise today to oppose this bill. but it is a bill brought in here to regulate the immigration laws of the United States and before this Congress adjourns I wish to enter a protest here in the RECORD against the adjournment of Congress without any legislation to limit the immigration that is coming into the United States. The President of the United States on more than one occasion has recommended to Congress that the immigration laws of this country be changed. so that the flood of European immigration which is coming in here to demoralize fixed conditions in this country. which is coming in here as a menace to the labor of the country. as a menace to American standards. as a menace to American life and living. and as a shadow on the homes of American citizens. may be stopped or regulated. Bills have been introduced to that effect. Hearings have been had before the committees of this House. and I say that it is an injustice to the people of the United States for this Congress to adjourn and go home without attempting to pass some regulation that will limit and stop the vast flood of immigration which is pouring into this country and destroying American life. and I say. further. that the party in charge of this House. the party responsible for the legislation. is recreant to its duty to the country when it adjourns this Congress without passing some regulation. without limiting the amount of immigration coming into the United States.