Catholic. and Jew might each worship Almighty God after the dictates of his own conscience and in his own way. To say the least of it. if we are to continue to persecute the Jew we should as a matter of simple justice be willing to aid him in the establishment of a homeland beyond the seas where he can be free from persecution. There is all the greater truth in this. since we are practically shutting out from our shores by unreasonably rigid and discriminating immigration laws struggling and persecuted Jews. the majority of whom would be a benefit rather than a hurt to our citizenship and our country. In a speech delivered by me in this House on April 20. 1921. in opposition to the immigration bill of that year. I used the following language with reference to Jewish immigrants to our shores: lnote numerous exceptions to the general provisions of this bill. and I unhesitatingly declare to you. my colleagues. that if I had the framing of the measure for final passage I would make a distinct exception of the Jews. I would do it upon no ground of sentiment or whim. I would base the exception upon righteousness and eternal Justice.
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