Now. in the mutations of time it may be that the Catholics would get the upper hand in public sentiment. and that their attitude toward the Protestants of the country would be quite as vindictive. quite as sincere. and quite as dangerous. . and suppose they should invoke the power of the Nation to regulate commerce in order to do away with. or to cripple this menace to the Nations welfare. A similar bill could be introduced and passed. Mr. President. to accomplish that purpose. We have a great many Immigrants in America. Many of them persist in "flocking together." as the saying is. They do not learn our language.
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Immigrants "flock together", don't learn the language, and compete with American labor.