I do not want to change that in any sense so long as those who come come with the purpose and possessed of the capacity to make good citizens. But I am opposed to admitting to this country the immi grant who has neither the expectation of permanently remaining nor the qualifications of good citizenship should he conclude to remain. I would make the law as efficient and stringent as possible to test the intent with which the immigrant comes and his capacity for discharging the duties of citizenship after he arrives. If he comes simply to compete for a time in our labor market. lowering the wage and standard of living of the American workingman. and then return. I would deny him admittance. if possible. If he comes for the purpose of staying. then I would certainly require as a prerequisite manifest friendliness toward and an intelligent conception of the worth of our institutions. I am opposed to admitting to this country the itinerant immigrant who lowers our standard of citizenship and the unfriendly and incapable immigrant who is a menace to our institutions. I am in favor of closing down the gates with every possible stringency against those who have neither the loyalty nor the intellectual capacity to meet the obligations of citizenship. . If we who have faith in our form of government. who respect its traditions and are fond of the story of its birth and growth. after fair discussion and intelligent observation come to the conclusion that changed conditions require some change in the details of our Government. we will make those changes.
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