Cockran proceedsand I call your particular attenlion to this: But while that is a very attractive feature of this policy .and affords abundant reason for patriotic rejoicing that it has been adopted by this country. yet we would be justified in continuing If it did not make for our own prosperity. Now. then. my friends. the question Is. Does a heavy influx of immigration make for our own prosperity? I think not. Then Mr. Cockran says to the members of the committee: You are not sworn to advance the interests of alien people . nor are you allowed. in my judgment. to consider their interests if considering them would in the slightest degree -imperil the prosperity we :have -or becloud the prospects we enjoy. Next he says: The proposition. as I understand It which underlies this measure.is that these immigrants arriving in this country tend to debase Industrial conditions of life. because in some way or other they displace American laborerstake the bread from their mouths. If that be so there could be no necessity for going any further. The justification for this bill would be complete.
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