They were quick to see the advantage to them of a protective tariff. .and their selfishness prompted them to demand the imposition of such tariff rates as in many instances prevented importation and in many fields of production eliminated competition. Under the pretext of establishing "home industries " and developing a "home market" for American products protective bulwarks were erected and monopolies organized and protected. Not satisfied with this indefensible policy. which produced enormous profits. a plan was devised to still further increase profits by the employment of what has often been spoken of as " cheap labor." Accordingly immigration laws were fashioned to permit the importation of laborers from various parts of Europe. particularly from the south and southeastern sections. This accretion to our population reduced wages in many. instances and prevented in substantially all industries proper advance in wages. Moreover. there were introduced into our political organism millions of persons whose ideals were different from our own. and who had no desire to be assimilated or amalgamated.
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Immigrants from Europe have ideals different from our own and no desire to be assimilated.