Mr. Speaker. let no Member of the House misunderstand the significance of adopting this rule. A vote for thisrule consigns to oblivion and to defeat for this session the bill restricting immigratiofi. notwithstanding the fact it has been reported by a Democratic committee. and now on the calendar for two months. A vote against the adoption of this rule now is not a vote against these special orders. but is simply equivalent to an instruction to the Committee on Rules to report back this same rule with the antiimmigration bill made a special order therein. Let no gentleman think that he can say to those who have been advocating the passage of this immigration bill that he voted for the rule. but would have been glad to vote for a special rule containing the immigration bill. if he could. because Members know and the country will know that to vote down this rule does not defeat the special order at this time. but merely delays it so that consideration of the immigration bill can be placed in it. It will then be reported back to the House and we can not only vote on the questions now in the rule which we favor. but we can keep the plightedfaith of the Democratic platform of 1896. Thus at the first opportunity we will carry out our word to the people.
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