Controversies in regard to immigration on the Pacific coast. or elsewhere. of naturalization. of alien ownership of land. neither involve political independence nor territorial aggression. and yet. under this provision. we are required to submit them all to the decision of a tribunal the great overwhelming majority of which is composed of aliens to our interests and institutions. So as to the Monroe doctrine. when a threat was made to infringe upon it in Venezuelaonce in the administration of Cleveland and once in that of Roosevelt. Neither of the conditions just stated were involved. and yet these were attacks upon a fundamental essential policy of the Nation. which ought not to be and can not beif we are true to the trust which we have received from Cleveland and Roosevelt. and from Washington and from Monroetransferred to the control of a league of nations or any tribunal established by it.
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Implies that all aliens are against American interests and institutions.