Mr. Speaker. in closing this debate I want to Fty thatOnce to every man and nation Comes the moment to decide In the strife of truth with falsehood For the good or evil side. The highest and best interest of my country is on the side of restricted immigration. The evil side of the question now under consideration Is the dangerous and indefensible side of unrestricted immigration. In defense of American ideals and institutions. aye. in defense of American civilization I shall vote to pass this bill over the veto of the President. When wil! the American people wake up to the dangers that threaten us from the coming Into our country of undesirable immigrants? Tramp. tramp. they come. Every year a large number of foreigners pour into our country. and under the present immigration law those are admitted who are absolutely unfit for American citizenship. Every year in the mass of a aillion people who come here from foreign countries there are thugs. degenerates. Black Handers. anarchists. and criminals. The unfit and undesirable foreigner is the man that we desire to keep out of our country. The foreigner already here who is a good citizen. the man who cane across the waters of his own volition to nake this country his home. ought not to be opposed to the enactment of a law that would protect this countrywhich Is his country as well as minefrom the influx of unfit and criminal classes from foreign countries. The steamship companies are opposed to any measure that looks to the restriction of foreign immigration. Why? Because they make millions of money bringing these foreigners into our country.
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Every year a large number of foreigners pour into our country, and under the present immigration law those are admitted who are absolutely unfit for American citizenship.