Speech #660195037

It is difficult to speak temperately in attempting to reply to the Senator from Nebraska. when one knows the attitude that he took only a short time ago. comparatively speaking. Mr. President. the Senator from Nebraska used as an illustration where the vote of Canada might be with the United States. and against Great Britain. the question of immigration. The Senator from Minnesota asked him a question as to whether he was in favor of submitting questions of immigration to the League of Nations. He said "no". but nevertheless the RECORD shows that the Senator from Nebraska has voted against the reservations that have been adopted to this treaty precluding the -League of Nations from taking under its jurisdiction any question of immigration or like domestic questions. The Senator from Nebraska and his colleagues. by voting against that reservation. have taken the position that they desired to have the Leagueof Nations determine whether a question is domestic or not. and if it determines that it is not. even though it does involve immigration. even though it does involve policies upon which the very existence of this Republic depends. the Senator from Nebraska and his associates never. theless have voted to place those matters under the jurisdiction of the League of Nations. So the Senator was entirely correct in using the question of immigration as one that the League of Nations might consider and determine. and in saying that in that event that Canada might vote with the United States. But the Senator from Nebraska must know that. thanks not to him. but to those upon this side of the aisle. this treaty will never be ratified with any jurisdiction in the League of Nations to determine questions of immigration or any other like question for the.United States. The Senator from Nebraska read a very touching letter from Gen. Smuts. and a poem. and he referred most feelingly to the fact that the United States was once a colony. and that we should be tender of the colonies that now exist belonging to Great Britain.