Mr. Chairman. our Democratic friends. having decided last night that they would not appoint a committee in the House on the womansuffrage question. now propose to adopt an amendment under which if some woman comes to this country from England who has been advocating the policy of the suffragettes in England shall be deported for three or five years. or as long as she lives. They are very bold after the caucus last night. but up until the meeting of the caucus it was impossible to get any expression or opinion from any gentleman on that side of the House. with the exception of our handsome friend from Alabama. who does not himself consider that his good looks gives him immunity from female attack. But this morning we are very bold. It is proposed now to shut out or deport for years to come anyone for political offenses. I have wondered what distinction our friends from the South on the Democratic side make between advocating destruction of property and advocating destruction of human life contrary to law. Suppose an amendment should be proposed here permitting the deportation of an alien or the punishment of an American who not only advocates but who follows up his advocacy of the destruction of human life contrary to law. There are a number of gentlemen on the floor of this Chamber who would probably.be deported or punished. because I have frequently heard them assert that it was the policy of the people in the South to punish without regard to the processes of law certain offenses uider certain conditions. Will you advocate a proposition that puts property above life? You propose to provide for the deportation forever of some who. in a political excitement or following a political propaganda. advocates the destruction of property. but you condone the offense of those who advocate the destruction of human life. I leave it to our friends to decide.
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