Mr. Speaker. I desire the Members of the House to know that I have received from the Secretary of State. addressed to me as chairman of the Committee on Immigration. a letter transmitting a protest from the Rumanian Government. through its charge daffaires. against pending immigration legislation. I will place the entire letter in the RECORD. but I will read one paragaph. After charging that the paragraphs in H. R. 6540 are discriminatory. the charg6 daffaires in a letter to the Secretary of State says: Further. It should be considered that the adoption of the census of 1890 would not only deeply wound the pride of the Rumanian people but also strongly affect their material interest. inasmuch as Rumanian immigrants by their savings increase the amount of stable currencies available for commercial and financial purposes In Rumania. This in itself would not fail to have a detrimental effect on the chances of Rumania to speedily attain its goal. economic recuperation. an aim .which can not be indifferent to any government interested in assisting the world to recover from the consequences of the World War. Mr. Speaker. is not tlat an astonishing protest? Shall immigrants come here for the commercial and financial gain of Rumania or any other foreign country? I would like to say here and now. Mr. Speaker. that these astonishing protests of other governments demanding the right that they may recuperate at the expense of the people of the United States. together with the impudent threat of alien blocs here. should result very soon in the passage of an immigration restriction bill that will really restrict. The letter in full is as follows:
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