Speech #680073962

But opponents of the bill. knowing the esteem in that in my heart I entertain no prejudice against any govern..Vhich Jewish citizens are held. are simply seeking to arouse ment or any people. I admit that I do entertain a very strong them to opDpose the measure. prejudice in favor of the Government of the Uhited States and Whe effect of the bill will be to reduce the number of imi- in favor of the people of this country. and I am convinced that grants from 357.000 to 169.000. It will result -in the inspection the enactment of this bill is in the interest of our Government of immigrants abroad instead of in New York. It will cause and its people. It is time that some one should consider the the issuance by an American consul of a certificate to the alien interests of America and not merely the interests of people who and will stop the racing of ships bringing immigrants to Amer- want to come to America. Ica. resulting often in the deportation of those arriving after The gentleman from New York madeaspien. the quota has been exhausted. No man can start without a did argument from his viewpoint opposing this bill. But when certificate. and if he has one he can be admitted any time within he refers to the fact that most of the advocates of this bill 60 (lays. come from States having few immigrants. While New York. This selective system will enable our Government to have New Jersey. Massachusetts. and Illinois. having most of th some discretion in selecting those who are to be admitted and foreign born. are opposed to the bill. he answers his own arguwho may become citizens in the future. European governments ment. An unkind person will say that the fact that In the ate not encouraging thdir desirable citizens to come to this States named the foreign born constitute so large a percentage country. They are encouraging only the less desirable. and of the voting population accounts in great measure for the atti. under the present law when the entire quota is landed at Ellis tude :of the Representatives from those States. Island within two or three days it is impossible for our officials In the State of South Carolina we have not more than oneto make such an inspection as will protect the interests of this half of 1 per cent of foreign born. But our Americanism is not country. confined to the State of South Carolina. We are interested in Under this bill the smuggling of aliens into the country will the Nation. in every man. woman. and child. and in every foot be curtailed.