In the exercise of his constitutional right. has seen fit to disapprove this measure. which a large majority of this Congress. as well as several preceding Congresses. has approved. and has returned the bill to this House. giving his reasons for withholding his approval. If the reasons thus given are not convincing. and we believe in the principles embodied in this bill. and believe the best interests of the country require Its passage. ke should not. in my opinion. shirk the responsibility as Representatives of the American people. For many years I have believed some further restrictions should be made in our immigration laws. and as the years have passed and I have observed the operation of our laws on this question. I have become more and more convinced of the wisdom of such legislation as this bill proposes. It must be apparent to all those who are informed on this question that we have outgrown. as it were. the present laws on immigration. It has been argued here that we have greatly prospered under our present law. and that we should not. therefore depart from the old principles of the open door and let our country remain the asylum for the oppressed of all nations. This theory sounds well.
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