Speech #660274087

It matters not how irresponsible the person that utters it. they use it on the floor to prejudice the minds .of the American people in favor of this and similar bills. little realizing that in years to come they will be obliged. in justice to themselves. to retract and apologize for it and for enacting the legislation that is sought to be enacted in this bill. Mr. Speaker. notwithstanding that I pointed out that a century ago the same attacks were made against the then incoming immigration as has been made on this floor during the last few days on the present immigration. Mr. Chairman. if the gentlemen who have been making these unwarranted and unfair attacks upon the present immigration would only examine the statements that have been made here and elsewhere about those that came only two or three generations ago. I feel that if they are not altogether selfish and have any feeling whatever they would hesitate before making these assertions. I have the gentleman from Oklahoma to thank for this observation. because of his remark that if this law should have been enacted 500 years ago his people would still be the possessors of this great and wonderful hemisphere.