Speech #590160738

That may be all true. but. Mr. President. the conferees had the opportunity to present this immigration restriction to the consideration of the Senate and to invoke the decision of the Senate with the hope of success that they otherwise would not enjoy. because of the fact that the great interest in this conference report is one which does not concern the particular matters of which I am now speaking. but is an interest in the California situation which is so great that Senators who may not agree with the conferees upon this particflar matter that I am speaking about may still vote for the report in order to effect the particular object that they may consider of greater and even of paramount importance. I can not speak for other Senators. but in opposing this report I in no manner propose to interfere with the accomplishment of what I say is the principal thing which has brought this report here. We all know the fact that the conference committee have been at a deadlock on the immigration bill ever since last June. and we all know that everyone had despaired of the possibility of the conferees coming to an agreement which would enable them to present a report to either House. It was known to be an absolutely fixed deadlock. We know it is only because of this matter on the Pacific coast that the committee have been able to agree to throw aside differences on other matters and to bring in a report which will accomplish this particular object. and that other questions are subordinated.