The answer is simple: They are the Representatives of the districts populated by those of foreign birth and where the foreign element controls. New York. Chicago. and other centers where our more recent immigrants have settled. where they colonize. where they ret:-in their foreign societies and associations. I have heard gentlemen on the floor of this House state that at least 75 per cent of the people living in their districts were of foreign birth. :1d. of course. these people. even though naturalized. in many instances ctill cling to the manners and customs of the fatherland. and instead of fitting themselves to the American form of Government. to our way of doing things. are wont to change the American form of government to their ideals. They do not understand our ways. they do not want to understand our ways. and I for one am ready to take a position that will prevent any additions to their numbers until we at least teach those already here the American lesson. One of the greatest problems in America today is to Induce our people to remain on the farms and in the agricultural and rural districts The alien who comes to ls at this time is not a farmer. Daring the last year less than 2 per cent of those entering America under the quota law even claimed to be farmers. and many less than that number actually sought etsployment in agriculture. Therefore. immigration at this time does not inure to the benefit of the farmer. and no Intelligent survey of the situation can be made that will lead to any other conclusion. It is said that there will be no one In America to do the drudgery. to do the common labor which is necessary to be done. We might as well face this situation now as later.
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Immigrants are described as clinging to their old ways and not assimilating into American culture.