Speech #660158907

W. W.ism. revolution. bolshevism. and other such isms. I would spend every cent necessary to enforce the immigration laws that we already have on the statute books. and I would pass an immigration law that for the next five years would prevent immigration absolutely to this country. I know that there are very few Members of the Senate who agree with me in my views touching that question. I think we ought to tighten up the reins against foreigners coming into this country for the next five years. because they are going to flood the country. they are going to try to hunt out loopholes in the present immigration law. They will be in many cases an undesirable lot. There is no politics in this measure. so far as I am concerned. I am so strong for a strict enforcement of the immigration law. and a strong immigration law. that twice I have voted to override the veto of the President of the United States in passing. appropriate immigration legislation. I voted to override the veto of the President when we had a Republican President and I voted to override the veto of the President when we had a Democratic President. and I would be glad today to vote for an immigration law that would prevent such people as you desire to provide for in this bill from coming into this country for the next five years. I would be glad to vote for a reasonable appropriation to stop the publication in this country of any periodical. or allow it to be sent through the mails. that was not printed in the English language. I would be glad to appropriate more money for the enforcement of the laws against the people whom my friend from Iowa so beautifully pictured the other day. who go into the little camps called "Little Austria " or "Little Germany" or " Little Hungary " and preach to them in their language these unAmerican doctrines. I think those people ought to be stopped. punished. and sent away from our land. Every cent that is necessary to accomplish it should be provided. Not long ago the Commissioner of Immigration. Mr. Caminetti. came before the Immigration Committee of the Senate and appealed for some legislation so that the Bureau of Immigration could employ more men to enforce the present immigration law. We ought to give it to them. and yet we have failed. That is theway you are going to Americanize this country.