Speech #680074102

That is my opinion. because thy are men of te highest integrity. But they are misinfornled and they are misled. I am not going to hesitate to say this at this time. although this is all in confidence. of course: That unfortunately for the country this House has selected an Immigration CommitteeI do not know whether deliberately or only by chancemade up of four members from the Pacific coast and six from the South. These Pacific coast gentlemen are up every hour of the night fearing the influx of the 1.500 Japanese who coine to this country and go back every year. and some few Chinese who are siuggled in. They are fearful. of course. that California will be taken by the Japanese very shortly. and naturally they judge all other immigrants in the same way. and say that none can be assimilated. In addition to thlat. there are the six other gentlemen who. unfortunately for the House and for the South. are from the South. People who really do not understand or know the conditions and do not know the good qualities of the new immigration. Oh. if they would understand it. and if they would know the people as we who live among them know them they would not be here today advocating this bill but they would come here and plead the same as inany of their broadminded. big men. men of vision from the South. have appeared before the committee pleading for labor. and pleading for a little aid In relieving conditions in the South. Unfortunately. these gentlemen from the South have failed to take notice of what is transpiring in this country today.