Mr. President. that the day is near at hand when both branches of Congress will be made more democratic and more responsive to the public will. Here is a provision inserted in this bill which never had a moments consideration in the Senate nor in the House of Representativesa provision of the widest sweep and the most important effect. if it is to be enacted into law. upon the future of this country and the class of immigrants that are to be admitted to citizenship. Why. sir. under the provisions of the clause which is now under discussion Carl Schurz would have been excluded fron this country. also the great body of German refugees and emigrants from northern Europe who were resisting the encroachments of tyranny in the Old World. That period seemed to be one of the cycles in the life of liberty of the human race. In Germany. in France. in Austria--Iuigary. in Poland. all over Europe. empire was crowding liberty back to the wall.
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