Even Mr. Roosevelt. when a Republican Member of Congress went and asked him to aid in passing the bill then before the House. said: "No. Bishop Ireland has been here to see me. and the bishop does not think it ought to pass. and I agree with him." This. too. after lie had sent one or two messages to Congress advocating the illiteracy test for alien immigrants. The gentlemans party is originally responsible for the defeat of what I believe to be the best piece of legislation that has been before Congress for years. and If he can get any comfort out of it. let him do so. He may take the sweet unction that his candidate.
Keywords matched
immigrants