That decision excludes from citizenship over onehalf of the human race. It excludes from citizenship not only the subjects of the Empire named. but the subjects of China. of Siam. of Java. and the Malay populations of millions who live yonder beyond the Pacific. What I am saying is not instructive to the Senate. but perhaps It may be well for me to emphasize it. because our position is that our naturalization policy should continue. If we may APIL 7 Judge the future by the past. then I undertake to say that we should continue to adhere to this centuryold policy of naturalization. I would be guided. as Patrick Henry said yonder in Richmond. "by the lamp of experience." for. to quote his immortal words. "I know of no way of judging the future but by the past." Applying that method of looking into the future. I am saying to the Senate today that we should not depart from this policy of naturalization. The time may come in the far remote future when others are here in our places. the time may come in the providence of God in the far distant future when other ideas may be acceptable or other policies desirable. but as the world is now constituted. as the races of men are now distributed over the earth. it would be. in my judgment. unwise to change this policy. Why do I emphasize that thought? It is because an effort has been made to break in upon it. which effort. I repeat. was defeated in the case to which I have referred. I submit to the thoughtful men in the Senate. men ciarged with guarding this Nation and who by virtue of their Jng are supposed to be able to look Into the future. that NN49Wld not change that policy and that. running side by side with it. we should adopt a policy of Immigration in harmony with it. Under the present law. Mr.
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